Providence, Rhode Island



Providence is the capital and largest city in Rhode Island, United States.

It has a population of about 173,000 and a metropolitan population of about 1,600,000.

Providence has hosted:

the Frozen Four seven times: 1965, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1995, 2000.

2004 Women's Frozen Four.

1956 AHL All-Star Game and 1995 AHL All-Star Game and is scheduled to host the 2013 AHL All-Star Game

1985 and 1986 Hockey East Tournament Finals

NHL neutral site game March 16, 1993 Boston Bruins defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-1, with 10,864 in attendance

Teams

 * Providence Bruins (American Hockey League, 1992-present)
 * Providence Capitals (United States Premier Hockey League-Elite, 2014-Present)
 * Providence Reds
 * 1) Canadian-American Hockey League (1926-1936) join International-American Hockey League
 * 2) International-American Hockey League (1936-1940) league renamed American Hockey League
 * 3) American Hockey League (1940-1976) renamed Rhode Island Reds


 * Rhode Island Reds
 * American Hockey League (1976-1977) merged/moved to Binghamton, NY as Dusters

University Teams

 * Brown Bears
 * (ECAC 1962-Present)


 * Providence Friars
 * (ECAC 1962-1984) joined Hockey East


 * Hockey East (1984-Present)

Arenas

 * Dunkin' Donuts Center (1972-Present) known as Providence Civic Center (1972-2001)
 * Meehan Auditorium
 * Rhode Island Auditorium (1926-1989)
 * Schneider Arena (1973-Present) home of Providence College men's and womens ice hockey teams