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George V. Meehan Auditorium
Construction


Location	Hope St & Lloyd Ave Providence, RI
Owner	Brown University
Operator	Brown University
Capacity	3,100 (hockey)
Surface	200x85 ft (hockey)
Opened	1961; 64 years ago (1961)
Construction cost	$1.8 million
Tenants
Brown Bears (men's and women's ice hockey)

The George V. Meehan Auditorium is a 3,059-seat hockey arena, in Providence, Rhode Island. The arena opened in 1961 and was dedicated on January 6, 1962. It is named for George V. Meehan, the benefactor of the arena, which he hoped would "service and promote" the Brown Bears ice hockey program, which now belongs to the Ivy and ECAC Hockey leagues. It is recognizable for its large white domed roof, and is located on the highest corner (Hope Street and Lloyd Avenue) of Brown's main athletic complex on College Hill in Providence.

Meehan was renovated in 2002, bringing its capacity up to its current level.

Notable events

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As one of the largest indoor spaces available at Brown University, Meehan has hosted a number of prominent speeches and lectures, in addition to ice hockey events.

On September 28, 1964, at the same time that he was campaigning to stay in office, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson addressed the bicentennial convocation of Brown University, in favor of educational opportunity, freedom of conscience and the proposed National Endowment for the Humanities.^[1]

In 1965, Meehan Auditorium hosted the Frozen Four ice hockey semi-finals of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

On April 29, 2005, former president Bill Clinton delivered a 50-minute policy lecture titled “Embracing Our Common Humanity: Security and Prosperity in the 21st Century” to a crowd of "thousands" in Meehan.^[2]

Almost a year later, on April 8, 2006, Hillary Rodham Clinton, then U.S. Senator from New York and former First Lady, delivered a lecture on the topic of Women Leaders to a crowd of "over 3,000."^[3]^[4]

Gallery

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Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at Meehan in 2006
The Brown University Band performs on the ice after a game
Bruno, Brown's mascot, stands on the ice inside Meehan
Scoreboard

References

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^ Lyndon Baines Johnson, Remarks in Providence at the 200th Anniversary Convocation of Brown University. September 28, 1964, The American Presidency Project, University of California, Santa Barbara, retrieved on May 24, 2009
^ Beck, Eric (30 April 2005). "Clinton captivates Meehan audience". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
^ "The Inaugural Doherty-Granoff Forum on Women Leaders". Brown University. 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2020. Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York and former First Lady, delivered the inaugural Doherty-Granoff Forum on Women Leaders, Saturday, April 8, 2006, in Meehan Auditorium.
^ Woo, Stu (10 April 2006). "Clinton stresses need for more women 'at the table'". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2020.

External links

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Meehan information at BrownBears.com

Preceded by University of Denver Arena Denver, Colorado	Host of the Frozen Four 1965	Succeeded by Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota

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Teams	Football Baseball Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's lacrosse Men's soccer Men's ice hockey Women's ice hockey Sailing Men's rowing
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v t e ECAC Hockey
Teams	Brown Bears men women Clarkson Golden Knights men women Colgate Raiders men women Cornell Big Red men women Dartmouth Big Green men women Harvard Crimson men women Princeton Tigers men women Quinnipiac Bobcats men women Rensselaer Engineers men women St. Lawrence Saints men women Union Garnet Chargers men women Yale Bulldogs men women
Venues	Meehan Auditorium (Brown) Cheel Arena (Clarkson) Class of 1965 Arena (Colgate) Lynah Rink (Cornell) Thompson Arena (Dartmouth) Bright Hockey Center (Harvard) Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (Princeton) M&T Bank Arena (Quinnipiac) Houston Field House (Rensselaer) Appleton Arena (St. Lawrence) Achilles Rink (Union) Ingalls Rink (Yale) Herb Brooks Arena (Men's tournament)
Men's awards	All-ECAC Hockey Team Player of the Year Rookie of the Year Tim Taylor Award (Coach of the Year) Best Defensive Defenseman Best Defensive Forward Ken Dryden Award (Best Goaltender) Student-Athlete of the Year Wayne Dean Sportsmanship Award Most Outstanding Player in Tournament All-Tournament Team
Women's awards	Women's champions
Men's seasons	1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Brown Bears men's ice hockey
Playing venues	Aldrich Field Rink (1898–1906) Rhode Island Auditorium (1926–1961) Meehan Auditorium (1961–present)
Head coaches	No Coach (1897–1906) Jimmy Gardner (1926–1927) Jean Dubuc (1927–1929) Thomas Taylor (1929–1931, 1933–1938) Robert Taylor (1931–1933) Arthur Lesieur (1938–1939) Westcott Moulton (1947–1952) Donald Whiston (1952–1955) James Fullerton (1955–1970) J. Allan Soares (1970–1974) Richard Toomey (1974–1978) Paul Schilling (1978–1982) Herb Hammond (1982–1988) Bob Gaudet (1988–1997) Roger Grillo (1997–2009) Brendan Whittet (2009–present)
Seasons	1897–98 1898–99 1899–00 1900–01 1901–02 1902–03 1903–04 1904–05 1905–06 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Conference affiliations	Intercollegiate Hockey Association (1898–1906) Pentagonal League (1948–1955) ECAC Hockey (1961–present)
Rivalries	Providence
Culture & lore	Mayor's Cup
All-time leaders	Bill Gilligan (180 Points) Bob Wheeler (86 Goals) Kevin McCabe / Yann Danis (43 Wins)
Frozen Four appearances	1951 1965 1976
NCAA Tournament appearances	1951 1965 1976 1993
Brown University Providence, RI

v t e Brown Bears women's ice hockey
Playing venues	Meehan Auditorium
Head coaches	Digit Murphy (1988–2011) Amy Bourbeau (2011–)
Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Conference affiliations	ECAC Hockey (ECAC)
Women's Frozen Four appearances	2002
NCAA Tournament appearances	2002
Conference Tournament champions	ECAC: 1998 2000 2002
Patty Kazmaier winners	Alison Brewer (2000)
Olympians	Pam Dreyer Kim Insalaco Kathleen Kauth Becky Kellar Katie King Tara Mounsey Chie Sakuma Maddie Woo
Brown University Providence, RI

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-The '''George V. Meehan Auditorium''' is a 3,059-seat hockey [[arena]], in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. The arena opened in 1961 and was dedicated on January 6, 1962. On September 28, 1964, at the same time that he was [[United States presidential election, 1964|campaigning to stay in office]], U.S. President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] addressed the bicentennial convocation of [[Brown University]] at Meehan, in favor of educational opportunity, freedom of conscience and the proposed [[National Endowment for the Humanities]].<ref>Lyndon Baines Johnson, [http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=26534 Remarks in Providence at the 200th Anniversary Convocation of Brown University. September 28, 1964], The American Presidency Project, [[University of California, Santa Barbara]], retrieved on May 24, 2009</ref>  It is named for George V. Meehan, the benefactor of the arena, which he hoped would "service and promote" the Brown Bears [[ice hockey]] program, which now belongs to the [[Ivy]] and [[ECAC Hockey]] leagues.
+The '''George V. Meehan Auditorium''' is a 3,059-seat hockey [[arena]], in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. The arena opened in 1961 and was dedicated on January 6, 1962. It is named for George V. Meehan, the benefactor of the arena, which he hoped would "service and promote" the Brown Bears [[ice hockey]] program, which now belongs to the [[Ivy League|Ivy]] and [[ECAC Hockey]] leagues. It is recognizable for its large white domed roof, and is located on the highest corner (Hope Street and Lloyd Avenue) of Brown's main athletic complex on [[College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island|College Hill]] in Providence.
+Meehan was renovated in 2002, bringing its capacity up to its current level.
+==Notable events==
+As one of the largest indoor spaces available at Brown University, Meehan has hosted a number of prominent speeches and lectures, in addition to ice hockey events.
+On September 28, 1964, at the same time that he was [[1964 United States presidential election|campaigning to stay in office]], U.S. President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] addressed the bicentennial convocation of [[Brown University]], in favor of educational opportunity, freedom of conscience and the proposed [[National Endowment for the Humanities]].<ref>Lyndon Baines Johnson, [http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=26534 Remarks in Providence at the 200th Anniversary Convocation of Brown University. September 28, 1964], The American Presidency Project, [[University of California, Santa Barbara]], retrieved on May 24, 2009</ref>
+In 1965, Meehan Auditorium hosted the [[Frozen Four]] ice hockey semi-finals of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA).
+On April 29, 2005, former president [[Bill Clinton]] delivered a 50-minute policy lecture titled “Embracing Our Common Humanity: Security and Prosperity in the 21st Century” to a crowd of "thousands" in Meehan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Beck |first1=Eric |title=Clinton captivates Meehan audience |url=https://www.browndailyherald.com/2005/04/30/clinton-captivates-meehan-audience/ |access-date=3 November 2020 |work=The Brown Daily Herald|date=30 April 2005}}</ref>
+Almost a year later, on April 8, 2006, [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]], then U.S. Senator from New York and former First Lady, delivered a lecture on the topic of Women Leaders to a crowd of "over 3,000."<ref>{{cite web |title=The Inaugural Doherty-Granoff Forum on Women Leaders |url=https://www.brown.edu/web/hrc/ |publisher=Brown University |access-date=3 November 2020 |date=2006 |quote=Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.S. Senator from New York and former First Lady, delivered the inaugural Doherty-Granoff Forum on Women Leaders, Saturday, April 8, 2006, in Meehan Auditorium.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Woo |first1=Stu |title=Clinton stresses need for more women 'at the table' |url=https://www.browndailyherald.com/2006/04/10/clinton-stresses-need-for-more-women-at-the-table/ |access-date=3 November 2020 |work=The Brown Daily Herald |date=10 April 2006}}</ref>
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+File:Hillary Rodham Clinton at Brown University's Meehan Auditorium in April 2006.jpg|[[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] speaks at Meehan in 2006
+File:Brown University Band perform on the ice at Meehan Auditorium.jpg|The [[Brown University Band]] performs on the ice after a game
+File:Bruno skates in Meehan Auditorium.jpg|[[Brown_Bears#Mascot|Bruno]], Brown's mascot, stands on the ice inside Meehan
+File:Meehan Auditorium Scoreboard, Brown University.jpg|Scoreboard
+</gallery>{{clear}}
-In 1965, Meehan Auditorium hosted the [[Frozen Four]] ice hockey semi-finals of the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA). It is recognizable for its large white domed roof, and is located on the highest corner (Hope Street and Lloyd Avenue) of Brown's main athletic complex on [[College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island|College Hill]] in Providence. It was renovated in 2002, bringing its capacity up to its current level.
-<!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Meehan Auditorium.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Inside Meehan Auditorium]] -->
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 * [http://www.brownbears.com/facilities/meehan/index Meehan information at BrownBears.com]
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