Conte Forum

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Conte Forum
Conte, Kelley Rink
Location	Perimeter Rd Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467
Opened	1988
Owner	Boston College
Operator	Boston College
Surface	200' x 87' (hockey)
Tenants	Boston College Eagles men's and women's basketball & hockey
Capacity	7,884 (hockey) 8,606 (basketball)

The Silvio O. Conte Forum, usually known as the Conte Forum is an 8,606-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Opened in 1988 and directly adjacent to Alumni Stadium (some luxury boxes overlook both the stadium and arena floors), it is home to the Boston College Eagles men's and women's basketball and ice hockey teams. It was built on the site of the former McHugh Hockey Rink, which ran parallel to the stadium rather than perpendicular.

As the largest indoor venue on the BC campus, Conte Forum hosts larger university-related events including conferences, debates and concerts. It is the site of the annual "Pops-on-the-Heights," a gala concert featuring the Boston Pops Orchestra which raises over $1.5 million for BC's academic scholarship fund. In the event of inclement weather, Conte Forum also hosts the university's commencement exercises.

Conte Forum is named for former United States congressman Silvio O. Conte, an alumnus of Boston College and Boston College Law School. The ice rink is named in honor of long-time BC hockey coach John "Snooks" Kelley. The entire arena is traditionally called "Kelley Rink" for ice hockey games.

Preceded by Roberts Center	Home of Boston College Eagles basketball 1988 – present	Succeeded by Current
Preceded by McHugh Forum	Home of Boston College Eagles hockey 1988 – present	Succeeded by Current Arena

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v • d • e Hockey East Association Men Boston College Eagles (Kelley Rink) • Boston University Terriers (Agganis Arena) • Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) • Merrimack College Warriors (J. Thom Lawler Arena) • Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) • Providence College Friars (Schneider Arena) • UMass Minutemen (Mullins Center) • UMass Lowell River Hawks (Tsongas Arena) • New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) • Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse) Women Boston College Eagles (Kelley Rink) • Boston University Terriers (Walter Brown Arena) • Connecticut Huskies (Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum) • Maine Black Bears (Alfond Arena) • Northeastern Huskies (Matthews Arena) • Providence College Friars (Schneider Arena) • New Hampshire Wildcats (Whittemore Center) • University of Vermont Catamounts (Gutterson Fieldhouse) NCAA  • Lamoriello Trophy  • List of champions: Men / Women  • Tournament sites: TD Banknorth Garden / Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum

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