Sidney J. Watson Arena
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Sidney J. Watson Arena, or simply Watson Arena, is an ice hockey arena on the campus of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Watson Arena seats 1,900 plus additional standing room. The arena opened on January 18, 2009, and is home to the Bowdoin Polar Bears men's and women's ice hockey teams. The arena is named for former Athletic Director Sid Watson.[1]
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Location | Brunswick, Maine, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 43°54′09.14″N 69°57′31.50″W |
Public transit | Downeaster at Brunswick Maine Street Station |
Owner | Bowdoin College |
Capacity | 1,900[1] |
Construction | |
Opened | January 18, 2009 (2009-01-18)[1] |
Construction cost | US$20 million[2] |
Architect | Bear Mountain Design[2] |
Services engineer | DeWolfe Engineering Associates[2] |
General contractor | Pro Con Incorporated[2] |
Tenants | |
Bowdoin Polar Bears men's ice hockey (2009–present) Bowdoin Polar Bears women's ice hockey (2009–present) | |
Website | |
athletics.bowdoin.edu |
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Watson Arena was the first newly constructed ice arena built in the United States to earn LEED certification.[3][4]