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{{Short description|Multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States}}
{{For|its predecessor|Boston Garden}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = TD Garden
| nickname = {{flatlist
|''The Garden''
}}
| former_names = {{plainlist|
* Shawmut Center (during construction)
*FleetCenter (1995–2005)
*TD Banknorth Garden (2005–2009)
}}
| logo_image = TD Garden Logo-Primary.svg
| logo_size = 250
| image = TD_Garden_(54960947755).jpg
| image_size = 300
| image_alt = TD Garden from the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway in 2025
| caption = TD Garden in November 2025
| pushpin_map = Boston#Massachusetts#USA
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Boston##Location in Massachusetts##Location in the United States
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_label = TD Garden
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| address = 100 Legends Way
| location = [[Boston|Boston, Massachusetts]], United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|42|21|58.69|N|71|3|44.02|W|type:landmark_scale:2000|display=inline,title}}
| broke_ground = {{Start date|1993|04|29}}
| opened = {{Start date|1995|09|30}}
| renovated = 2006, 2009, 2014, 2019
| expanded = 
| owner = [[Delaware North|Delaware North Companies]]
| operator = Delaware North
| surface = Various
| scoreboard = 
| cost = {{plainlist|
* US$160 million
* (${{formatprice|{{Inflation|US|160000000|1995}}}} in {{Inflation-year|US}} dollars{{inflation-fn|US}})
}}
| architect = [[Ellerbe Becket]], Inc.<ref name="EB">[http://www.ellerbebecket.com/expertise/project/2_46/TD_Banknorth_Garden_formerly_FleetCenter_.html TD Garden] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610020303/http://www.ellerbebecket.com/expertise/project/2_46/TD_Banknorth_Garden_formerly_FleetCenter_.html |date=June 10, 2009 }} architect: [[Ellerbe Becket]]</ref>
| project_manager = Upton & Partners<ref>{{cite web |title = TD Banknorth Garden; Boston, Massachusetts |url = http://www.uptonpartners.com/?q=node/61 |publisher = Upton & Partners |access-date = February 1, 2013 }}</ref>
| structural_engineer = [[LeMessurier Consultants]]<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.lemessurier.com |title = Home LeMessurier }}</ref>
| services_engineer = [[WSP Group|Flack + Kurtz]]<ref name="EB"/>
| general_contractor = [[AMEC|Morse Diesel International]]<ref>{{cite web |title = The Garden |url = http://www.tdgarden.com/garden/index.html |publisher = TD Garden |access-date = March 5, 2012 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120311135155/http://www.tdgarden.com/garden/index.html |archive-date = March 11, 2012 }}</ref>
| main_contractors = 
| capacity = {{plainlist|
* [[Basketball]]: 19,156
* [[Ice Hockey]]/[[Lacrosse]]: 17,565 (1993–2019) <br />17,193 (2019) <br />17,850 (2019–present)<ref>{{cite web |title=www.boston.com |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/local-news/2019/09/17/td-garden-renovations |website=Here's an update on the changes coming to TD Garden |publisher=Nicole Yang |date=September 17, 2019 |access-date=5 March 2021}}</ref>
* [[Concerts]]: 21,000
}}
| suites = 
| record_attendance = 
| dimensions = 
| acreage = 
| volume = 
| tenants = {{plainlist|
* [[Boston Bruins]] ([[National Hockey League|NHL]]) 1995–present
* [[Boston Celtics]] ([[National Basketball Association|NBA]]) 1995–present
* [[Boston Blazers (1992-97)|Boston Blazers]] ([[Major Indoor Lacrosse League|MILL]]) 1996–1997
* [[Boston Blazers]] ([[National Lacrosse League|NLL]]) 2009–2011
* [[Connecticut Sun|Boston WNBA team]] ([[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]) 2027–future
}}
| website = {{URL|tdgarden.com}}
| public_transit = {{Rail-interchange|us|amtrak}} '''[[Amtrak]]''':
[[Amtrak Downeaster|Downeaster]]
{{rint|boston|rail}} '''[[MBTA]]''': <br>{{rint|tram}} {{rint|boston|green}}<br/>{{rint|boston|subway}} {{rint|boston|orange}}<br/>{{rint|boston|rail|fitchburg}}<br/>{{rint|boston|rail|haverhill}}<br/>{{rint|boston|rail|lowell}}<br/>{{rint|boston|rail|newburyport/rockport}}<br/>at [[North Station]]
}}

'''TD Garden''' (named the '''FleetCenter''' from opening until 2005 and '''TD Banknorth Garden''' until 2009) is a multi-purpose [[arena]] in [[Boston]]. It is located directly above the [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority|MBTA]]'s [[North Station]], and it replaced the original [[Boston Garden]] upon opening in 1995.<ref>{{cite web |title = TD Garden |url = http://espn.go.com/travel/stadium/_/s/nhl/id/1/td-garden |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101117211542/http://espn.go.com/travel/stadium/_/s/nhl/id/1/td-garden |url-status = dead |archive-date = November 17, 2010 |work = ESPN NHL |publisher = ESPN Internet Ventures |access-date = January 4, 2013 }}</ref> It is the most visited sports and entertainment arena in [[New England]], with nearly 3.5 million people visiting the arena each year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tdgarden.com/venue-info/about-td-garden|title=About TD Garden &#124; TD Garden}}</ref>

TD Garden is the home arena for the [[Boston Bruins]] of the [[National Hockey League]] (NHL) and the [[Boston Celtics]] of the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). It is owned by food service and hospitality conglomerate [[Delaware North]], whose CEO [[Jeremy Jacobs]] also owns the Bruins. It is the site of the annual [[Beanpot (ice hockey)|Beanpot]] college hockey tournament, and hosts the annual [[Hockey East]] Championships. The arena has hosted many major national sporting events including various rounds of the [[NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament]], [[NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament]], [[NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament]], the [[2014 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|2014 United States Figure Skating Championships]], and the [[2016 World Figure Skating Championships]]. In addition, TD Garden hosted the 2021 [[Laver Cup]], an international men's tennis tournament.

Besides sporting events, the TD Garden has also served as a [[List of concerts at TD Garden|concert venue]] for numerous nationally touring acts in music and comedy. The [[naming rights]] deal for the arena is scheduled to continue through June 2045, with [[Toronto-Dominion Bank|TD Bank]] and Delaware North extending the agreement in January 2023.<ref name="globe2045extension">{{cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/01/12/business/td-bank-signs-deal-keep-its-name-garden-decades-come/|title=TD Bank signs deal to keep its name on the Garden for decades to come|last=Chesto|first=Jon|date=12 January 2023|work=[[Boston Globe]]|access-date=14 January 2023}}</ref>

==History==

===Planning===
As early as the late 1970s, the Bruins were looking for a new arena. The [[Boston Garden]] was nearly 50 years old at the time. The Jacobs family, who had bought the Bruins in 1975, was looking to build a 17,000-seat arena in suburban Boston after negotiations fell through with the city of Boston. The team nearly moved to [[Salem, New Hampshire]] around where the [[Mall at Rockingham Park]] is today. That fell through and the Bruins continued to play at Boston Garden.<ref>{{cite news |title = Delaware North will not move to New Hampshire |url = https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/25/sports/plan-withdrawn-to-move-bruins-to-new-hampshire.html |newspaper = [[The New York Times]] |date = June 24, 1981 |access-date = January 4, 2017 }}</ref> The Celtics, also looking for a new arena, considered moving to [[Revere, Massachusetts]] adjacent to Boston.<ref>{{cite news |last = Clauss |first = Kyle Scott |title = Throwback Thursday: When the Celtics Almost Moved to Revere |url = http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2015/08/27/celtics-move-revere/ |newspaper = Boston Magazine |date = August 27, 2015 |access-date = July 13, 2017 }}</ref>

In 1985, Boston Garden owner [[Delaware North]] was awarded the rights to construct a new arena by the Boston Redevelopment Authority and Mayor [[Raymond Flynn]]. However, poor economic conditions delayed the project.<ref>{{cite news |title = Boston Garden Owners Agree to Build New Boston Arena |agency = [[Associated Press]] |url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6q1JAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sA4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3218,1735834&dq |newspaper = [[Bangor Daily News]] |date = January 6, 1989 |access-date = March 19, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title = Rowes Warfare |first1 = Jerry |last1 = Ackerman |first2 = Richard |last2 = Kindleberger |newspaper = [[The Boston Globe]] |date = July 5, 1992 }}</ref>

On May 8, 1992, Delaware North announced that it had secured funding for a new arena in the form of $120 million worth of loans evenly split between [[BankBoston|Bank of Boston]], [[FleetBoston Financial|Fleet Bank of Massachusetts]] and [[FleetBoston Financial|Shawmut National Corporation]].<ref>{{cite news |title = After Long Wait, New Boston Garden Planned |first = Fox |last = Butterfield |url = https://www.nytimes.com/1992/05/08/us/after-long-wait-new-boston-garden-planned.html |newspaper = The New York Times |date = May 8, 1992 |access-date = March 19, 2012 }}</ref> That December, a bill approving construction of the new arena was killed in the [[Massachusetts Senate]] by [[President of the Massachusetts Senate|Senate President]] [[William M. Bulger]]. Legislative leaders and Delaware North attempted to reach an agreement on plans for the new arena, but in February 1993 Bruins owner [[Jeremy Jacobs]] announced that he was backing out of the project as a result of the legislature's demand that his company pay $3.5 million in "linkage payments".<ref>{{cite news |title = Hopes for a New Boston Garden Dim With Political Quarreling |first = Fox |last = Butterfield |url = https://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/17/us/hopes-for-a-new-boston-garden-dim-with-political-quarreling.html?src=pm |newspaper = The New York Times |date = February 17, 1993 |access-date = March 19, 2012 }}</ref> Massachusetts governor [[Bill Weld]] lent strong support to a "Chapter 15" piece of legislation that included a "Section 7" that explicitly required Delaware North to "administer, produce, promote and sponsor no less than three charitable events per year at the New Boston Garden" and pay the proceeds from such events to the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), today known as the state's [[Department of Conservation and Recreation]].<ref name=BillWeld-to-JJ>{{cite web |url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2017/08/17/bill-weld-garden-right-thing/ISBQKK0VFBhRCnap1GkOWM/story.html |title = Editorial - Bill Weld to TD Garden: Do the right thing |author = <!--Not stated--> |date = August 17, 2017 |website = bostonglobe.com |publisher = Boston Globe |access-date = August 22, 2017 |quote = Bill Weld to Jeremy Jacobs: Do the right thing and live up to the agreement you made with the state of Massachusetts when you got the go-ahead to build a new Boston Garden...Back in 1993, then-governor Weld championed legislation that allowed Jacobs, the wealthy owner of the Garden and the Boston Bruins, to obtain air rights and property easements needed to build a new arena. The final product involved a flurry of last-minute horse-trading. That’s how Chapter 15 — An Act Furthering the Establishment of a Multi-Purpose Arena and Transportation Center — came to include Section 7, a provision requiring Jacobs to “administer, produce, promote and sponsor no less than three charitable events per year at the New Boston Garden” and pay the net proceeds to the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), now the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). }}</ref> Two weeks later, after a new series of negotiations, the two sides finally came to an agreement, and on February 26 the legislature passed a bill that allowed for construction of a new sports arena.<ref>{{cite news |title = New Boston Garden Plan Finally Gets Green Light |url = https://www.nytimes.com/1993/02/26/us/new-boston-garden-plan-finally-gets-green-light.html |newspaper = The New York Times |date = February 26, 1993 |access-date = March 19, 2012 }}</ref>

===Construction===
Construction began on April 29, 1993. Although the new arena was intended to be situated slightly north of the old facility, there were only {{convert|9|in|cm|spell=in}} of space between the two buildings when construction was completed.<ref name="TD Banknorth Garden">{{cite web |title = TD Banknorth Garden |url = http://basketball.ballparks.com/NBA/BostonCeltics/index.htm |publisher = Ballparks.com |access-date = March 5, 2012 }}</ref> The site for the new arena occupied {{convert|3.2|acre|m2}} and eventually cost $160 million. Construction was completed in 27 months, including seven weeks of delay caused by heavy snowfall.<ref name="TD Banknorth Garden" />

=== Opening ===
On the evening of September 29, 1995, a farewell event was held in the old Boston Garden hosted by [[WBZ-TV]] news personality [[Liz Walker (journalist)|Liz Walker]] and CBS national news anchor [[Dan Rather]]. [[Bobby Orr]] and [[Phil Esposito]], Bruins legends, as well as Celtics greats [[Larry Bird]] and [[Red Auerbach]] attended. The ceremony concluded with the release of thousands of balloons into the rafters to the music of the [[Boston Pops Orchestra|Boston Pops]]. The Boston Globe said that "all New England has lost a friend."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dupont |first=Kevin Paul |date=1995-09-30 |title=Garden Party's Over |pages=69–70 |work=The Boston Globe}}</ref>

The next night, opening ceremonies were held at the FleetCenter including performances by the Boston Pops, [[Disney on Ice|Walt Disney's World on Ice]], Olympic figure skaters [[Nancy Kerrigan]] and [[Paul Wylie]], and musical acts [[James Taylor]], [[Patti LaBelle]], and [[Us3|US3]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dupont |first=Kevin Paul |date=1995-09-30 |title=FleetCenter Opening Ceremonies |page=70 |work=The Boston Globe}}</ref> The Boston Bruins played their first game in the new arena on October 7, a 4–4 tie with the [[New York Islanders]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=New York Islanders at Boston Bruins Box Score — October 7, 1995 |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199510070BOS.html |access-date=2020-06-12 |website=Hockey-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> The Boston Celtics lost their first game at the FleetCenter by a score of 101–100 to the [[Milwaukee Bucks]] on November 3.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics Box Score, November 3, 1995 |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199511030BOS.html |access-date=2020-06-12 |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Naming===

TD Garden is named after its sponsor, [[TD Bank (United States)|TD Bank]], a subsidiary of Canada's [[Toronto-Dominion Bank]]. During the construction phase, the naming rights to the "New Garden" were sold to Boston-based Shawmut Bank, and the arena was originally slated to open as the Shawmut Center. However, just as the arena was being completed, Shawmut merged with Fleet Financial Group, forcing every seat in the arena, which had all been stamped with the Shawmut logo, to be replaced. The interior color scheme also had to be adjusted from Shawmut's darker blue to Fleet's marginally lighter blue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thehockeywriters.com/the-bizarre-naming-history-of-td-garden-a-k-a-derek-jeter-center/|accessdate=2021-08-19|title=The Bizarre Naming History of TD Garden|author=The Hockey Writers|date=2015-10-01}}</ref>

[[Image:Fleet Center.jpg|thumb|left|150px|November 2004 Celtics game vs the [[Charlotte Hornets|Charlotte Bobcats]] at the then-FleetCenter]]
The name of the arena was expected to change as a result of the April 1, 2004 merger of [[FleetBoston Financial]] with [[Bank of America]]. On January 5, 2005, Delaware North announced an agreement under which the bank made a payment to be released from the remaining six years on the [[naming rights]] agreement. The agreement left Delaware North free to sell the naming rights to another sponsor. On March 3, 2005, Maine-based [[TD Banknorth]], a U.S. subsidiary of Toronto-Dominion Bank, announced its purchase of the naming rights for $6 million per year.<ref>{{cite news |title = Commerce Bank & Trust Sues to Guard Mass. Identity |first = Ross |last = Kerber |url = http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/01/commerce_bank__trust_sues_to_guard_mass_identity/ |newspaper = The Boston Globe |date = April 1, 2008 |access-date = August 30, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523233453/http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/04/01/commerce_bank__trust_sues_to_guard_mass_identity/ |archive-date=23 May 2011}}</ref> The first major event to be held after the announcement was the [[2005 Hockey East Men's Ice Hockey Tournament]]. On July 1, 2005, the facility was officially renamed the TD Banknorth Garden. Bill Ryan, the chairman and CEO of TD Banknorth and a passionate [[boosterism|booster]] of Boston sports, had specifically pursued the naming rights for TD Banknorth to restore the "Garden" monicker to the North Station edifice.<ref name="globe2045extension" />

In early 2005, while still searching for a long-term corporate sponsor, the FleetCenter conducted auctions on [[eBay]] to sell one-day naming rights.<ref>{{Cite web |url = https://www.espn.com/espn/sportsbusiness/news/story?id=1988457 |title = Bid fun: FleetCenter auctions name &ndash; for a day |date = February 10, 2005 |website = ESPN.com |access-date = April 6, 2018 }}</ref> From February 10 to March 13, the FleetCenter sold the naming rights 30 different times. The net proceeds of $150,633.22 generated during the auction were donated to charities in the greater Boston area. The FleetCenter also made private arrangements with a few companies for one-day naming rights, and offered one-day rights in an employee [[raffle]].
[[Image:TDBanknorthGardenSignAtNight.jpg|thumb|right|TD Banknorth Garden signage at night (2007)]]
[[Image:TDBanknorthGardenBeforeGame.jpg|thumb|right|240px|The [[Boston Bruins]]' hockey rink prior to a game vs the Montreal Canadiens in 2008 then TD Banknorth Garden]]
During the name auction, only twice were names reported to have been rejected. Kerry Konrad, a New York City lawyer and [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] fan, won naming rights for March 1 with a bid of $2,300. He proposed the name "Derek Jeter Center" after the [[Derek Jeter|New York Yankees shortstop]], a stab at fellow [[Harvard College]] alumnus and [[Boston Red Sox]] fan Jerry Rappaport Jr., with whom he had a 25-year-old rivalry. With the arena located in the home city of the Red Sox, the name did not sit well with the executives and was rejected. An agreement was reached in which Rappaport added $6,300 for a total bid of $8,600, representing the 86 years of the [[Curse of the Bambino]], and named the arena "New Boston Garden, Home of [[the Jimmy Fund]] Champions".
[[Fark|Fark.com]] founder [[Drew Curtis]] held a contest on his website to name the arena after he bought single-day rights. A user vote resulted in the name of "Fark.com [[Fark#Farkisms and clichés|UFIA]] Center", but the name was rejected because of its inappropriate meaning. The name eventually selected by Curtis and company was "Boston Garden".
*Including its present name, the TD Garden has had 33 different names.
*Celtics players dubbed it "The Jungle" during the team's 2002 playoff run.

In April 2008, [[TD Banknorth]] became [[TD Bank (United States)|TD Bank]], after a merger with [[Commerce Bancorp]], a New Jersey–based bank. Owner Delaware North Companies announced on April 15, 2009, that the building would be renamed TD Garden in July 2009.<ref>{{cite news |title = Garden Will Have a New Name – TD Garden |url = http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/04/garden_will_hav.html |newspaper = The Boston Globe |date = April 15, 2009 |access-date = April 15, 2009 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121103025004/http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2009/04/garden_will_hav.html |archive-date = November 3, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title = Sports Arena Name is Still Up in the Air |first = Ross |last = Kerber |url = http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2008/07/24/suit_leads_td_banknorth_to_assume_new_identity?mode=PF |newspaper = The Boston Globe |date = July 24, 2008 |access-date = September 2, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090419215610/http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2008/07/24/suit_leads_td_banknorth_to_assume_new_identity?mode=PF |archive-date=19 April 2009}}</ref>

Delaware North and TD Bank announced the extension of the naming rights deal on January 12, 2023, with the rights now extending until June 30, 2045, which would keep the arena's name stable for forty years. The same agreement also saw TD Bank extend their helmet advertising rights for the Bruins acquired at the start of the 2020–21 NHL season, until the end of the 2044–45 NHL season.<ref name="globe2045extension" />

===Renovations===
[[File:TD Banknorth Garden.jpg|thumbnail|Then called TD Banknorth Garden, taken from new Rose Kennedy Greenway, June 2007]]
Before the 2006–07 season, the TD Garden underwent a major overhaul, installing a new [[High-definition video|HD]] entertainment board, with video panels replacing the sideboard scrolling panels when the arena hosted the [[2006 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|2006 Women's Final Four]], and see-through shot clocks on the basket stancions, joining the [[FedExForum]], [[Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)|Wells Fargo Center]], [[State Farm Arena (Atlanta)|State Farm Arena]], [[Talking Stick Resort Arena]], [[United Center]], [[Rocket Arena]], and the [[Spectrum Center (arena)|Spectrum]] (that was done before the NBA mandate was installed in 2011). In addition, a vintage [[siren (noisemaker)|siren]], just as the original [[Boston Garden]] had used, was added to replace the end-of-period horn for hockey only, a feature of the [[Montreal Canadiens]], the [[Bruins-Canadiens rivalry|Bruins' arch-rivals]], at the [[Montreal Forum]] (now the Pepsi Forum shopping centre) and the [[Bell Centre|Centre Bell]]. In 2009, an [[LED]] energy efficient lighting system was added to the exterior of the building. The ''[[The Boston Globe|Boston Globe]]'' announced a $70 million project upgrade to TD Garden's concourses and Legends Club restaurant, along with technology upgrades and the relocation of a retail shop. Construction occurred in two phases, summer 2014 and then summer 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title = Boston's TD Garden Set for 70 Million Upgrade |url = http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/content/20140407-boston-s-td-garden-set-for-70-million-upgrade.ece |author = staffwriter |newspaper = [[The Providence Journal]] |access-date = April 7, 2014 |archive-date = August 20, 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140820234045/http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/content/20140407-boston-s-td-garden-set-for-70-million-upgrade.ece |url-status = dead }}</ref>

On January 25, 2013, during a Celtics vs. Knicks game at the Garden, television announcer [[Marv Albert]] accused the TD Garden production crew for being one of those arenas that "constantly" use false sound effects and [[artificial crowd noise]] to intensify the crowd reactions on nationally televised games (which is very similar to "[[Sweetening (show business)|sweetening]]" on television); however, the official [[Twitter]] account of the Boston Celtics stated that the Celtics have never partaken in the practice.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://clnsradio.com/2013/01/25/marv-albert-shows-ignorance-lambasting-fans-boston-celtics/ |title = TD Garden uses artificial sound effects |date = January 25, 2013 |access-date = June 28, 2013 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130128182248/http://clnsradio.com/2013/01/25/marv-albert-shows-ignorance-lambasting-fans-boston-celtics/ |archive-date = January 28, 2013 }}</ref> Following their [[2011 Stanley Cup Finals]] win, the Bruins changed their previous Stanley Cup banners to reflect the changes in the team's main jersey logo through time during their past five Cup wins, as the logo adorns the 2011 Cup win's banner.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://board.uscho.com/showthread.php?96419-2011-NHL-Off-Season-The-Puck-Boat-edition&s=796ddf9b58af3370cec78384b20de79f&p=5202778&viewfull=1#post5202778 |title = Re: 2011 NHL Off-Season: The Puck Boat edition |last = UNH GH |date = September 13, 2011 |website = USCHO Fan Forum |publisher = USCHO.com |access-date = June 8, 2013 }}</ref> Just before the [[2018–19 Boston Bruins season|2018–19]] series of pre-season NHL games began for the Bruins at TD Garden, the arena's interior overhead lighting was switched to a new LED system which also includes color elements at appropriate times.<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/528012/2018/09/16/bruins-give-thumbs-up-to-new-lighting-in-td-garden-as-preseason-action-begins/ |title = Bruins give thumbs up to new lighting in TD Garden as preseason action begins |last = McDonald |first = Joe |date = September 16, 2018 |website = theathletic.com |publisher = The Athletic |access-date = September 17, 2018 |quote = Along with arenas in San Jose, Dallas, Tampa and Colorado, TD Garden added LED lighting in the offseason...Bruins captain [[Zdeno Chára]] said the changes were obvious as soon as the players took the ice. }}</ref>

Before the [[2021–22 NHL season]], TD Garden underwent more renovations, adding a new center scoreboard/video screen, along with a new audio system. The new "Hub Vision" system is above [[Ultra-high-definition television|4K UHD]] resolution, and the main replay screen sizes are almost double of the old ones, at 18 feet by 32.5 feet wide. The unit also features auxiliary screens beneath to allow court/rinkside viewers to look at the board, which measure at 6.5 feet tall by 23 feet wide to cater to those sitting in the first few rows. Above the main boards, are 2 new ring displays. Each ring is 3.5 feet tall, and has a circumference of 179 feet. Hub Vision only has 2 rings above the main screens, unlike the old jumbotron with 2 at the top, and one at the bottom. TD Garden partnered with Clair Global Integration to add Cohesion Series CO10 loudspeakers to help improve the sound system.

This renovation was an extension of TD Garden's Legendary Transformation, which was a $100 million investment from the [[Jeremy Jacobs]] family.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-09-29 |title=TD GARDEN DEBUTS NEW 'HUB VISION' {{!}} TD Garden |url=https://www.tdgarden.com/news/detail/td-garden-debuts-new-hub-vision |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=www.tdgarden.com |language=en}}</ref>

==Use==
Among the non-sporting events hosted by the Garden are concerts, shows, graduations, seminars, [[Disney on Ice]], the circus, and [[Graduation|commencement]] exercises for [[Northeastern University]].

===Sports===
[[Image:Celtics game versus the Timberwolves, February, 1 2009.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Celtics in a game vs the Minnesota Timberwolves at the then-TD Banknorth Garden (2009)]]
The arena is primarily the home venue for the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Boston Celtics]] and the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s [[Boston Bruins]]. It has hosted the following events:

*[[NHL All-Star Game]]:
**'''[[1996 National Hockey League All-Star Game|1996]]''': The [[Eastern Conference (NHL)|Eastern Conference]] All-Stars defeated the [[Western Conference (NHL)|Western Conference]] All-Stars 5–4. Bruins defenseman [[Ray Bourque]] won the game's most valuable player honors.
*[[NBA Finals]]:
**'''[[2008 NBA Finals|2008]]''': On June 17, 2008, the Celtics defeated the [[2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] 131–92 in game 6 at home to clinch the franchise's 17th NBA championship. It was their first championship since [[1986 NBA Finals|1986]].
**'''[[2010 NBA Finals|2010]]''': The Celtics hosted games 3, 4 and 5 versus the [[2009–10 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]]. They eventually lost the series in seven games.
**'''[[2022 NBA Finals|2022]]''': The Celtics hosted games 3, 4 and 6 versus the [[2021–22 Golden State Warriors season|Golden State Warriors]]. The Warriors clinched the NBA championship in game 6, becoming the second visiting team to win the NBA championship in Boston after the [[1984–85 Los Angeles Lakers season|Los Angeles Lakers]] accomplished this feat in [[1985 NBA Finals|1985]].
**'''[[2024 NBA Finals|2024]]''': On June 17, 2024, the Celtics defeated the [[2023–24 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]] 106–88 in game 5 at home to clinch the franchise's 18th championship.
*[[Stanley Cup Finals]]:
**'''[[2011 Stanley Cup Finals|2011]]''': The Bruins hosted games 3, 4 and 6 versus the [[2010–11 Vancouver Canucks season|Vancouver Canucks]]. They eventually won the series in seven games.
**'''[[2013 Stanley Cup Finals|2013]]''': The Bruins hosted games 3, 4 and 6 versus the [[2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks season|Chicago Blackhawks]]. The Blackhawks clinched the Stanley Cup in Game 6, winning their second Cup in four seasons.
**'''[[2019 Stanley Cup Finals|2019]]''': The Bruins hosted games 1, 2, 5 and 7 versus the [[2018–19 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis Blues]]. The Blues clinched the franchise's first Stanley Cup in Game 7.

While dominant in their previous arena, Boston Garden, the Celtics and Bruins were initially much less successful in their new home as both teams missed the playoffs numerous times and failed to make their league's finals until 2008. Since then, the Celtics made four NBA Finals appearances and won two championships, while the Bruins made three Stanley Cup Finals appearances and won one championship.

[[Eddie Palladino]] is the public address announcer for Celtics games, while Jake Zimmer is the public address announcer for Bruins games. Jim Martin is the former PA announcer for the Bruins as he formerly served for them between 1992 and 2020. [[Ron Poster]] is the arena organist. As the former Boston Garden had from 1954 through 1995 - and the still-standing [[Matthews Arena]] had for its start in 1952 - the TD Garden is the home of the annual [[Beanpot (ice hockey)|Beanpot]] college hockey tournament between the [[Boston University Terriers]], [[Boston College Eagles]], [[Harvard University]] [[Harvard Crimson|Crimson]] and [[Northeastern University]] [[Northeastern Huskies|Huskies]]. The facility has hosted the 2001 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 1996 and 2000 US Gymnastics Trials, and the [[1998 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|1998]], [[2004 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|2004]], [[2015 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|2015]] and [[2022 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament|2022]] NCAA Men's [[NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship|Frozen Four]].

High school championships and tournaments for the [[Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association]] are annually hosted at the TD Garden. Events include ice hockey and basketball championships. The [[MIAA Division 1A Boy's Ice Hockey Tournament|Super 8]] is one of the popular events that fans and students attend. The TD Garden, along with the [[Bell Centre]] in [[Montreal]], will be a host venue for the [[NHL 4 Nations Face-Off]], an international ice hockey tournament featuring national teams representing the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland, which will be held from February 12 to 20, 2025.<ref name="schedule">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-08 |title=2025 4 Nations Face-Off to take place in Montreal, Boston  |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/2025-4-nations-face-off-to-take-place-in-montreal-boston |access-date=2024-06-08 |website=[[NHL|NHL.com]]}}</ref>

[[Image:Boston Field Office Royal Protective Detail (52552769942).jpg|thumb|right|260px|The Celtics added [[Red Auerbach]]'s signature on the parquet floor in 2007, and in 2022, they memorialized [[Bill Russell]] by adding the No. 6 on the free throw lanes. Both have since moved below the Celtics logo at center court.]]
TD Garden is one of two NBA arenas (along with [[Kia Center]], home of the [[Orlando Magic]]) with [[parquet]] floors. The Celtics are best known for the tradition of the parquet floor from their Boston Garden years, originally built after World War II because of cost and the scarcity of lumber in that time. The original floor, first used in [[Matthews Arena|Boston Arena]] and later the Boston Garden, was brought over to the then-FleetCenter and remained there for four seasons. A newly refurbished parquet floor, featuring a combination of old and new sections, was then unveiled during the [[1999–2000 Boston Celtics season|1999–2000 season]], before it was replaced with a new floor prior to the [[2015–16 Boston Celtics season|2015–16 season]].<ref name=parquet/> Since the [[2007–08 Boston Celtics season|2007–08 season]], a signature of long-time Celtics coach [[Red Auerbach]] was added to the floor, and prior to the [[2022–23 Boston Celtics season|2022–23 season]], [[Bill Russell]]'s jersey #6 was also added.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/news/boston-celtics-add-no-6-to-home-court-in-celebration-of-bill-russell|title=Boston Celtics add No. 6 to home court in celebration of Bill Russell|work=NBA.com|date=September 20, 2022|access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref> The Celtics are also the only NBA team to use an [[oak]] floor, whereas the other 29 teams use [[maple]] floors.<ref name=parquet>{{cite web|last=Snow|first=Taylor|url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/misc-021716-new-court-old-flair|title=Parquet Magazine: New Court, Old Flair|work=NBA.com|date=February 17, 2016|access-date=December 21, 2023}}</ref> In 2023, the Celtics used an alternate court design specific for the [[2023 NBA in-season tournament|NBA in-season tournament]], which is a traditional maple floor painted mostly dark green except for the middle strip which is painted light brown. The free-throw lanes and center circle incorporated the NBA Cup trophy for the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NBA debuts In-Season Tournament courts for all 30 teams|url=https://www.nba.com/news/nba-debuts-in-season-tournament-courts-for-all-30-teams |access-date=October 30, 2023 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref> For the [[2024 NBA Cup]], the court used was based on the team's "Statement" alternate uniform, this time incorporating a green gradient painted surface inspired by the iconic parquet floor.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NBA unveils all 30 team courts for Emirates NBA Cup 2024|url=https://www.nba.com/news/emirates-nba-cup-2024-courts-unveiled-official-release |access-date=October 24, 2024 |website=NBA.com |language=en}}</ref>

A traditional floor was used in the [[2006 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|2006 NCAA Women's Final Four]], the [[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009 NCAA Men's East Regional]] and the [[2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2018 NCAA Men's East Regional]] (NCAA rules require a special NCAA-specification floor be used for all tournament games). While not yet confirmed, it is likely that the [[2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2024 NCAA Men's East Regional]] will also use a traditional floor. When the [[2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2012 NCAA Men's East Regional]] was held at TD Garden, a maple parquet floor was used with the same NCAA-specific design.

From March 28 to April 3, 2016, TD Garden hosted the [[2016 World Figure Skating Championships]].<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.worlds2016.com |title = 2016 ISU World Figure Skating Championships Official Site |date = 2014 |access-date = September 22, 2016 |url-status = usurped |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161008162641/http://worlds2016.com/ |archive-date = October 8, 2016 }}</ref> In 2021, TD Garden hosted the [[2020 Laver Cup|2021 Laver Cup]] in September. The [[Laver Cup]] is a men's tennis tournament between teams from Europe and the rest of the world. It was held from 24 until 26 September with Team Europe winning the tournament for the fourth consecutive year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://lavercup.com/news/2021/09/26/team-europe-wins-laver-cup-2021|title=Team Europe wins Laver Cup 2021|website=Laver Cup|date=26 September 2021}}</ref>

In June 2024, the Celtics won their NBA-record 18th championship at TD Garden, beating the [[2023–24 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]] and celebrating on the home floor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-18 |title='It means the world': Celtics earn record 18th title |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40375053/celtics-stomp-mavericks-game-5-clinch-record-18th-nba-title |access-date=2024-06-20 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> TD Garden hosted its first [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] game on August 20, 2024, when the [[Connecticut Sun]] played the [[Los Angeles Sparks]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mahoney|first=Andrew|title=The WNBA is coming to Boston. Here’s what to know about Tuesday’s Sun-Sparks game at TD Garden|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/16/sports/wnba-boston-td-garden-sun-sparks-game/ |access-date=August 16, 2024 |website=The Boston Globe |language=en}}</ref> The WNBA returned to play at TD Garden on July 15, 2025, when the Connecticut Sun played the [[Indiana Fever]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tdgarden.com/events/detail/connecticut-sun|title=Connecticut Sun vs. Indiana Fever &#124; TD Garden|first=T. D.|last=Garden|website=www.tdgarden.com}}</ref> The Suns announced in 2025 that they would like to make TD Garden their permanent home beginning in 2027.

===Boxing===
[[Ricky Hatton]] began his "American dream" here on May 13, 2006, stepping up to welterweight to fight [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] world champion [[Luis Collazo]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lancaster |first=Rob |title=Recalling the Night Ricky Hatton Took on Luis Collazo in Boston |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2463525-recalling-the-night-ricky-hatton-took-on-luis-collazo-in-boston |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}</ref>

===Gymnastics===
On November 13, 2016, the arena hosted the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.<ref>{{cite web |title = 2016 Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions takes center stage beginning Sept. 15 |url = https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=19213 |publisher = usagym.org |access-date = March 1, 2019 |archive-date = March 27, 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190327085825/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=19213 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Mixed martial arts===
In August 2010, the TD Garden hosted ''[[UFC 118|UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2]]'', which was the first time that the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] held an event in Boston.<ref>{{cite news |title = Ultimately, This Sport is a Big Hit |first = Bob |last = Ryan |author-link = Bob Ryan |url = http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/articles/2010/08/29/ultimately_this_sport_is_a_big_hit/ |newspaper = The Boston Globe |date = August 29, 2010 |access-date = August 29, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100830001635/http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/articles/2010/08/29/ultimately_this_sport_is_a_big_hit/ |archive-date=30 August 2010}}</ref> UFC president Dana White confirmed that the UFC would return to The Garden on August 17, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |title = UFC Returning to Boston in 2013, Ireland by 2014UFC will return to the garden for the first time since 2010 on August 17, 2013 |url = http://www.tdgarden.com/calendar/789.html |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130507121434/http://tdgarden.com/calendar/789.html |archive-date = May 7, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2012/10/dana-white-ufc-returning-to-boston-in-2013-ireland-by-2014 |work = MMA Junkie |title = UFC to TD Garden |date = October 31, 2012 |access-date = October 31, 2012 }}</ref> The TD Garden hosted ''[[UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen]]'', the launch of the new [[Fox Sports 1]] cable channel, on August 17, 2013. This was the second UFC event to take place at the TD Garden.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/story/sports/mma/2013/08/17/ufc-fight-night-26-results-and-photos-max-holloway-vs-conor-mcgregor/82467672007/|title=UFC Fight Night 26 results and photos: Conor McGregor dominates Max Holloway |website=mmajunkie.usatoday.com|author=Matt Erickson|date=2013-08-17|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref> The UFC returned on January 18, 2015, for ''[[UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs. Siver]]'',<ref name="FN59">{{cite web |url = http://www.ufc.com/news/McGregor-to-Headline-Boston-Event-on-Jan-18 |title = McGregor to headline Boston event on Jan. 18 against Siver |publisher = ufc.com |author = Thomas Gerbasi |date = October 24, 2014 |access-date = October 24, 2014 }}</ref> and again on January 17, 2016, for ''[[UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz]]''.<ref name="FN81">{{cite web |url = http://www.boston.com/sports/2015/09/10/huge-ufc-title-fight-coming-boston/RGHinoPRPkHJdEent3eRsL/story.html |title = Huge UFC title fight coming to Boston |publisher = boston.com |author = Matt Juul |date = September 10, 2015 |access-date = September 10, 2015 }}</ref> On January 20, 2018, the TD Garden hosted ''[[UFC 220|UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://mmajunkie.com/2017/10/ufc-220-january-20-boston |title = UFC 220 set for Jan. 20 in Boston |publisher = mmajunkie.com |author = Staff |date = October 30, 2017 |access-date = October 31, 2017 }}</ref> On October 18, 2019, the arena hosted ''[[UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mma/fightcenter/_/id/401131744/league/ufc|title=UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman|publisher=[[ESPN]]|accessdate=October 28, 2021}}</ref> On August 19, 2023, the TD Garden hosted ''[[UFC 292|UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley]]''.<ref>{{cite news | last = Mahjouri | first = Shakiel | url = https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-292-results-highlights-sean-omalley-scores-upset-of-aljamain-sterling-with-blasting-tko-wins-title/live/ |title = UFC 292 results, highlights: Sean O'Malley scores upset of Aljamain Sterling with blasting TKO, wins title |work = [[CBS Sports]] |date = August 20, 2023 |access-date = August 20, 2023 }}</ref>

===Concerts===
{{Main|List of concerts at TD Garden}}

===In film===
The TD Garden has been seen/mentioned in ''[[The Town (2010 film)|The Town]]'' (2010), ''[[Knight and Day]]'' (2010), ''[[Zookeeper (film)|Zookeeper]]'' (2011), ''[[What's Your Number?]]''<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://collider.com/anna-faris-chris-evans-whats-your-number-interview/ |title = Anna Faris and Chris Evans Interview WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER? |date = September 27, 2011 |work = Collider |access-date = October 13, 2018 |language = en-US }}</ref> (2011), ''[[Ted (film)|Ted]]'' (2012) and other movies. Parts of the concert footage from the documentary film [[Celine: Through the Eyes of the World]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tom |title=Celine : Through the Eyes of the World / Céline : Autour du Monde {{!}} CelineDionWeb.com |url=https://www.celinedionweb.com/en/music/celine-through-the-eyes-of-the-world-celine-autour-du-monde/ |access-date=2024-05-13 |language=en-CA}}</ref> were filmed at TD Garden during [[Music of Canada|Canadian]] singer [[Celine Dion]]’s 2008 shows of her [[Taking Chances World Tour]].

===Other events===
[[Image:FleetCenterAndZakimBridge20040729.jpg|thumb|right|The FleetCenter (at the time the photo was taken) hosting the [[2004 Democratic National Convention]]]]

Comedians including [[Bill Burr]], [[Denis Leary]], [[Chris Rock]], and [[Louis C.K.]], among many others, have all performed at the TD Garden during their nationwide tours. Dane Cook did two sellout shows.

[[WWE]] professional wrestling events are held in the Garden, which frequently hosts its ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' shows. In addition, the arena has hosted several [[pay-per-view]]s including [[WrestleMania XIV]], [[Royal Rumble]] in [[Royal Rumble (2003)|2003]] and [[Royal Rumble (2011)|2011]], [[WWE SummerSlam|SummerSlam]] in [[SummerSlam (2006)|2006]], [[Survivor Series]] in [[Survivor Series (2008)|2008]], [[Survivor Series (2013)|2013]] and 2022's [[Survivor Series: WarGames (2022)|Survivor Series: WarGames]] (Which introduced the [[WarGames match]] to WWE's main roster), [[WWE Money in the Bank|Money in the Bank]] in [[Money in the Bank (2014)|2014]], [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs|TLC]] in [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2015)|2015]], [[WWE Hell in a Cell|Hell in a Cell]] in [[Hell in a Cell (2016)|2016]], and [[WWE Clash of Champions|Clash of Champions]] in [[Clash of Champions (2017)|2017]]. In addition, rival promotion [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) held their [[AEW Blood & Guts|Blood & Guts]] and Royal Rampage special episodes of ''[[AEW Dynamite|Dynamite]]'' and ''[[AEW Rampage|Rampage]]'' respectively at the Garden in [[Blood & Guts (2023)|2023]], as well as [[AEW Big Business|Big Business]], another special episode of ''Dynamite'', in 2024.

From July 26 to 29, 2004, the TD Garden (then the FleetCenter) was the host of the [[2004 Democratic National Convention]], in which Massachusetts Senator [[John Kerry]] was nominated as the Democratic candidate for the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 presidential election]]. The convention was also famous for then Senator and future President [[Barack Obama]]'s [[2004 Democratic National Convention keynote speech|keynote speech]] which began the speculation of his running for president in the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential election]].

==The Hub on Causeway==
{{Main|The Hub on Causeway}}

[[File:Hub on Causeway Construction (August 2018).jpg|thumb|right|Hub on Causeway construction underway in August 2018]]
[[File:TD Garden, North Station, The Hub at the Causeway (Boston) on May 24, 2023 (53928587675).jpg|thumb|Arena entrance inside of the retail component of The Hub on Causeway]]

In May 2013, [[Delaware North Companies]] and [[Boston Properties]] proposed plans to construct a multi-purpose 3 tower structure on the former site of the original [[Boston Garden]]. The complex would encompass {{convert|1.87|e6sqft|m2}}, of which {{convert|300000|sqft|m2}} will be allotted for retail space and {{convert|600000|sqft|m2}} for commercial offices. It will also include 500 residential units, a 200-room hotel ([[CitizenM Boston North Station]]), and an 800-space underground parking garage. Construction began in late 2015. The project is being completed in three stages. The first stage is the podium that includes shopping, entertainment, dining, new access to the MBTA North Station Green Line and Orange Line, and a new entrance to the TD Garden and North Station. It also includes an expansion to the existing North Station Garage that sits underneath North Station and the TD Garden. The second phase includes two buildings built on top of the west side of the podium. One building will be apartments, the other a hotel. The third phase is an office building that will sit on top of the east side of the podium.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/real_estate/2015/11/boston-properties-clears-major-hurdle-for.html |author = Catherine Carlock |newspaper = [[Boston Business Journal]] |title = Boston Properties clears major hurdle for ambitious Boston Garden project |publisher = [[American City Business Journals]] |date = November 5, 2015 |access-date = November 8, 2015 }}</ref>

==Community fundraising controversy==
In the spring of 2017, a group of local teenagers from the Hyde Square Task Force group investigated the terms of TD Garden's original development agreement, and concluded that its owners had never satisfied a legal requirement to host three fundraisers a year to benefit the agency that oversees Boston's recreational facilities.<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/07/13/these-teens-went-searching-years-funding-for-community-ice-rink-they-found-out-something-about-garden-that-one-had-realized/HjmmadXhxJcvpvkGKmXsYK/story.html/ |title = TD Garden owners agreed to hold fund-raisers for Boston — but they never have |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170919004047/http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/07/13/these-teens-went-searching-years-funding-for-community-ice-rink-they-found-out-something-about-garden-that-one-had-realized/HjmmadXhxJcvpvkGKmXsYK/story.html |archive-date = September 19, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> By mid-August 2017, the Massachusetts governor at the time of the TD Garden's original construction, [[Bill Weld]], reminded Jeremy Jacobs about the deal he had made with the state's government in 1993 concerning the agreement.<ref name=BillWeld-to-JJ/> As a result, in August 2017, the TD Garden agreed to pay the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation nearly $2 million.<ref>{{Cite news |url = http://www.wwlp.com/news/massachusetts/bostons-td-garden-pays-1-65m-after-not-hosting-fundraisers/1043141345 |title = Boston's TD Garden pays $1.65M after not hosting fundraisers |last = Piper |first = Tim |date = August 4, 2017 |publisher = WWLP |access-date = April 6, 2018 |language = en-US }}</ref>

==Features==

===Statue===
In May 2010, a [[Statue of Bobby Orr|bronze statue]] of Bruins defenseman [[Bobby Orr]], in a [[1970 Stanley Cup Finals#"The Flight"|flying pose celebrating "The Goal"]], was unveiled outside the stadium.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/gallery/05_10_10_orr/ |title = Bruins: Bobby Orr statue unveiled }}</ref>

===Museum===
Located in TD Garden is The Sports Museum (also known as "The Sports Museum of [[New England]]"). The museum's exhibits focus on the history of various sports in the Boston area including the Boston Bruins, the Boston Celtics, the New England Patriots, the Boston Red Sox and many more.

==Facilities==
[[Image:FleetCenter 2.jpg|thumb|right|2005 Hockey East Tournament; then the Fleet Center]]
Just as the [[Boston Garden]] was, the TD Garden is built on top of Boston's [[North Station]], a major transportation hub. The [[MBTA Commuter Rail|Commuter Rail]] waiting area becomes crowded during events due to this design: the fans shared a relatively small area with commuters and several fast food concessions. (There is a concourse on the second floor which is about the same size as the former main ground floor concourse, but this is utilized only as an entryway for the arena.) Work finished on the expanded North Station concourse in early 2007. A new, larger, railway concourse gives railway passengers a waiting area which does not interfere with patrons entering or leaving the Garden.

Connections to the [[Orange Line (MBTA)|Orange Line]] and [[Green Line (MBTA)|Green Line]] are near the eastern entrance to the Garden. On January 6, 2019, the North Station pedestrian tunnel was completed which connects North Station to the MBTA, Green and Orange Line Stations. The entrance is located by the North Station East entrance. The Green Line ran on the [[Causeway Street Elevated]] in front of the building until a tunnel under it was opened in June 2004. The then-disused Elevated was used as a platform for security forces during the 2004 [[Democratic National Convention]], then demolished slightly afterwards.<ref name="netransit">{{cite web |url = http://www.transithistory.org/roster/MBTARouteHistory.pdf |title = Changes to Transit Service in the MBTA district 1964-2015 |last = Belcher |first = Jonathan |date = June 27, 2015 |publisher = NETransit |access-date = July 29, 2015 }}</ref>

==See also==

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