It’s a big week in Boston, as the city is about to bid farewell to one of the most historic sports buildings in North America: Matthews Arena. Opened on April 16, 1910, and recognized as the oldest hockey and basketball venue in the NCAA as well as the oldest multipurpose athletic facility in the world, the venue will host its final event when Northeastern University faces Boston University in men’s hockey on Saturday. After 115 years of continuous use, the arena will shut down to make way for a new complex scheduled to open in September 2028, with demolition beginning in early 2026.

Originally launched as the Boston Arena, the building predates Fenway Park, both Boston Gardens, the NHL, the NBA, and even the Bruins and Celtics themselves. The arena became Boston’s first indoor ice rink

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