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Matthews Arena Closes After 115 Years as BU Edges Northeastern in Farewell

Northeastern now proceeds with a replacement complex expected to open in 2028.

Overview

  • Boston University beat Northeastern 4-3 in the final game, with sophomore Brandon Svoboda scoring the winner at 18:21 of the third period.
  • A postgame ceremony featured a symbolic torch passing across Huskies eras and a tribute to Bruins great Johnny Bucyk, underscoring the venue’s century-spanning legacy.
  • Northeastern will replace the arena with a roughly 310,000-square-foot athletics and recreation complex that includes practice and training spaces and seating of about 4,050 for hockey and 5,300 for basketball.
  • Deconstruction is expected to begin this winter, with some reports citing January or 2026 for the start, and the new facility is targeted to open in 2028.
  • During construction, Northeastern’s teams will relocate home dates to nearby sites including Bentley, Harvard, UMass Lowell, Portland, Maine, and BU’s Walter Brown Arena.