Tsongas Arena

Tsongas Arena or Paul E. Tsongas Arena is a multi-use indoor sport and concert venue in Lowell, MA.

Arena History

The Arena was opened and dedicated to the memory of prominent local and national politician Paul Tsongas on January 27, 1998. The facility is home to the AHL Lowell Lock Monsters hockey team, who play in the Atlantic Division.

Related Topics:
Paul Tsongas - January 27 - 1998 - AHL - Lowell Lock Monsters - Hockey - Team

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The facility is also home to the UMass Lowell River Hawks hockey and basketball teams, who compete respectively in Hockey East and the Eastern College Athletic Conference.

Related Topics:
UMass Lowell - Hockey East - Eastern College Athletic Conference

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Tsongas Arena also hosts concerts and other public events, including the graduations of several local high schools.

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Hockey capacity is approximately 6,500

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Concert capacity is approximately 7,800

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The Arena maintains a website at: http://www.paultsongasarena.com/

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