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Rupert C. Thompson Arena
Construction

Interactive map of Rupert C. Thompson Arena
Location	Hanover, NH
Owner	Dartmouth College
Operator	Dartmouth College
Capacity	3,500 (hockey) (4,500 with standing room only)
Surface	200x90 ft (hockey)
Broke ground	1973
Opened	November 22, 1975 (1975-11-22)^[1]
Construction cost	$4.4 million
Architect	Pier Luigi Nervi
Tenants
Dartmouth Big Green (men's and women's ice hockey)

43°42′04″N 72°16′49″W / 43.70111°N 72.28028°W / 43.70111; -72.28028 Rupert C. Thompson Arena is a 3,500-seat hockey arena in Hanover, New Hampshire. It is home to the Dartmouth College Big Green men's and women's ice hockey teams. The barrel-vaulted, reinforced concrete arena was designed by renowned architect Pier Luigi Nervi. It was named for Rupert C. Thompson '28, the major benefactor of the project, and replaced Davis Rink, the original "indoor" home of Dartmouth hockey from 1929 to 1975. (Davis Rink, which was located next to old Alumni Gym, was demolished in 1985 to make way for the Berry Sports Center.)

The Arena has also hosted concerts, and in May 1978 featured the Grateful Dead in a packed sold-out stadium for the band's only appearance in New Hampshire.^[2]

Renovations

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In 2016, both the men's and women's locker rooms were renovated. At the same time, the rink also got new dasher boards, glass and a refrigeration system.

In July 2025, the 50th anniversary of the Arena's opening, Dartmouth announced a 11,050-square-foot (1,027 m²) renovation. The project includes a new locker room for both the men's and women's ice hockey teams, a new team lounge, weight room and coaching suite. The Arena would also receive new additions to the concourse to improve fan enjoyment.^[3] The renovation is expected to be completed in the fall of 2026.

References

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^ Boright, Mal (November 24, 1975). "Green Five Now 1-0". Valley News. Retrieved March 4, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Grateful Dead Venues: Thompson Arena, Dartmouth College". Retrieved February 24, 2026.
^ "Dartmouth's Thompson Arena set to undergo 11,050-square-foot renovation project, will benefit Big Green men's, women's hockey teams". USCHO. July 25, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.

External links

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Media related to Thompson Arena at Wikimedia Commons
Thompson Arena at the Dartmouth athletic website
Dartmouth Hockey celebrates 100th year

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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) M&T Bank Center (Union) Ingalls Rink (Yale) Herb Brooks Arena (Men's tournament)
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Women's awards	Women's champions
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v t e Dartmouth Big Green men's ice hockey
Formerly the Dartmouth Indians
Venues	Occom pond (1905–1929) Davis Rink (1929–1975) Thompson Arena (1975–present)
Coaches	No coach (1905–08) John Eames (1908–09) Thomas Hodge (1909–10) H. I. Vye (1910–11) W. Rawley (1911–12) Fred Rocque (1912–15) Clarence Wanamaker (1915–17, 1919–20) John H. Murphy (1917–18) Leon Tuck (1920–21, 1922–24) Chippy Gaw (1921–22) H. R. Denesha (1924–26) J. Philip Bower (1926–33) Herbert Gill (1933–37) Eddie Jeremiah (1937–42, 1945–63, 1964–67) George T. Barclay/Dick Rondeau (1942–43) Charles Arthur (1943–45) Abner Oakes (1963–64, 1967–70) Grant Standbrook (1970–75) George Crowe (1975–84) Brian Mason (1984–90) Ben Smith (1990–91) Roger Demment (1991–97) Bob Gaudet (1997–2020) Reid Cashman (2020–present)
Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 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 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 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 2024–25 2025–26
Conference affiliations	Intercollegiate Hockey Association (1906–1913) Pentagonal League (1933–1943, 1946–1955) ECAC Hockey (1961–present)
Rivalries	New Hampshire Vermont
All-time leaders	Statistical leaders Bill Riley (228 Points) Bill Riley (118 Goals) Nick Boucher (50 Wins)
Frozen Four appearances	1948 1949 1979 1980
NCAA Tournament appearances	1948 1949 1979 1980
NHL players	T. J. Galiardi Tanner Glass David Jones Grant Lewis Ben Lovejoy Lee Stempniak
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH

v t e Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey
Venues	Thompson Arena (1977–present)
Coaches	Ted Wingate (1977–79) Terry Lange (1979–80) Mark Panella (1980–84) Chuck Metz (1984–85) Amy Crafts (1985–86) George Crowe (1986–98) Judy Parish Oberting (1998–2003) Mark Hudak (2003–2016) Laura Schuler (2016–2017, 2018–2020) Joe Marsh (2017–2018) (interim) Liz Keady Norton (2021–2024) Maura Crowell (2024–present)
Seasons	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
ECAC championships	2001 2003 2007 2009
Olympians	Gillian Apps Kristin King Sarah Parsons Cherie Piper Rachel Rochat Sarah Tueting Gretchen Ulion Katie Weatherston

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