A good name might not be worth what it used to be Oct 21, 2008
The successor to the Boston Garden was on its second name before it even opened Shawmut Center and FleetCenter, for trivia buffs and it went through a dizzying series of names in early 2005 as part of a gimmick to raise money for charity. It's now called the TD Banknorth Garden. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Hockey takes hard hit from icy economy Oct 5, 2008
"The Wachovia Center will not be the Wachovia Center and that permeates the whole world of sports.''The Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers play in that building named for the struggling bank that Wells Fargo and Citigroup are in competition to purchase. The Bruins' current home, TD Banknorth Garden, had been called the FleetCenter before Fleet Bank was bought by Bank of America.advertisementJacobs, chairman of the NHL board of governors, said New York would be hit hardest by a decline in corporate... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Hockey takes big hit during the economic crisis Oct 5, 2008
The Bruins' current home, TD Banknorth Garden, had been called the FleetCenter before Fleet Bank was bought by Bank of America. Jacobs, chairman of the NHL board of governors, said New York would be hit hardest by a decline in corporate sponsorship. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Once an outsider, Obama navigated a path to the marquee Aug 27, 2008
For Obama, the keynote speech at the FleetCenter in Boston would provide the flint for his national ambitions ... "We got close to the FleetCenter and a group of Boston cops walked over to shake his hand, having heard the speech the night before," said Robert Gibbs, the communications director for the Senate race, who now is a top adviser to Obama. (International Herald Tribune)
Any mileage left? Aug 24, 2008
Darius Miles made an impression as a high school star when the McDonald's Classic was held at the FleetCenter in 2000. (File 2000/The Boston Globe). (Boston Globe)
A little country, a little glitter, a whole lotta Democrats Aug 10, 2008
Holed up all of two blocks from the FleetCenter as Democrats overran the North End four years ago, I now live in Denver, 10 minutes from the official sites of the 2008 Democratic National Convention (Aug. 25-28): the Pepsi Center, home to the basketball Nuggets and hockey Avalanche, and Invesco Field at Mile High, where the Broncos play and Barack Obama is expected to deliver his acceptance speech. (Boston Globe)
Bank deal will mean more name dropping Mar 20, 2008
Before it even opened in 1995 it was renamed the FleetCenter, after Shawmut Corp. was acquired by the bank later known as When Fleet in turn was acquired by in 2004 it gave up naming rights, and TD Banknorth stepped in to pay $6 million a year - triple the rate Fleet was paying. The current deal for naming rights on the building runs through 2025, and was hailed at the time it was signed for returning the "Garden" moniker to the facility. (Boston Globe)
Behind point guard Abdul-Ali, Bentley has proved hard to beat Mar 6, 2008
Abdul-Ali applied those lessons when he was a senior point guard for New Leadership Charter School, which advanced to the 2004 Division 3 state final at the FleetCenter in just its second year of varsity play. It marked the first time in state tourney history a charter school had reached a final, where Abdul-Ali's Wildcats lost to Rockland, 63-60. (Boston Globe)
Democrats Spotlight The Superdelegates Feb 17, 2008
Delegates and guests walk and talk as elected officials take the stage in the early hours of the last night of the Democratic National Convention at Boston's FleetCenter on Thursday, July 29, 2004. Among the delegates are so-called superdelegates -- party leaders and elected officials who help determine the party's nominee. (CBS News)
Superdelegates To Clinton's Rescue? Feb 3, 2008
Delegates and guests walk and talk as elected officials take the stage 00002866 in the early hours of the last night of the Democratic National Convention at Boston's FleetCenter on Thursday, July 29, 2004. Among the delegates are so-called superdelegates -- party leaders and elected officials who help determine the party's nominee. (CBS News)
Women sports executives face uphill battle Jan 18, 2008
"The longstanding, popular perception has been that men involved in college and professional sports naturally develop the skill set needed to build teams and manage franchises, though that thinking has changed slightly in recent years. At the very least, they develop connections that open doors to jobs with professional teams.While women follow different paths to the top, many gained entry into major professional teams indirectly, working as general counsel or running arena operations. A common... (Boston Globe)
Dream teams all around us Oct 23, 2007
Who says 'FleetCenter. I think they should just call it the New Garden. (Boston Globe)
Ducks thumbnails Oct 10, 2007
The Bruins won the last meeting, 4-3, in overtime at the FleetCenter Jan. 16, 2006. Miscellany: The Ducks, who have been on the road for 13 days, will raise their Stanley Cup banner tonight. (Boston Globe)
Blazers, indoor lacrosse returning to Garden Oct 5, 2007
Renamed the Boston Blazers, they played at the FleetCenter until 1997. Ticket prices are $75, $50, $40, $35, $20, and $10, and are available by calling 1-888-849-2529, or at , the Garden box office, or Ticketmaster outlets. (Boston Globe)
The industry that time forgot Aug 13, 2007
When contracting giant Bechtel forgot to include the FleetCenter in its design drawings for the Big Dig, it was taxpayers who footed the $1 million bill. Although such a contract might seem unusual in another industry, it's standard in construction, and has deep roots in the fragmented history of the business. (Boston Globe)
Denver vows to be better convention host Aug 12, 2007
During the 2004 convention, Boston designated a "free-speech zone" next to the FleetCenter, now the TD Banknorth Garden: a 25,800-square-foot asphalt lot enclosed by chain-link fencing, razor wire, netting, and cement barriers. Elevated Green Line tracks passed over the zone and sloped to less than 6 feet above the ground at one point. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Call to mind Jul 15, 2007
"But Nowinski kept wrestling and quickly made a name for himself as "Chris Harvard" (until his alma mater objected), the supercilious H-Man everyone loved to hate. His fellow members of the Class of 2000 who'd gone to New York's investment banks and trading pits were jealous, he'd joked. They were working 100-hour weeks and stressing out while he was cavorting with Tommy Dreamer, Goldust, and his WWE playmates and making big money."I know this is something I could do for 10 or 20 years,"... (Boston Globe)
Teaching spiritual lessons to children May 26, 2007
Both choir members at Union United Methodist Church in the South End, they performed at the opening of the FleetCenter (now the TD Banknorth Garden) without realizing that she was pregnant with little Jack, who thus was probably the only fetus ever serenaded simultaneously by choristers and James Taylor, Patti LaBelle, and the Boston Pops. Inadvertent as that introduction to Christian music was, the couple deliberately inculcated their religious values in Jack (soon to turn 11) and their... (Boston Globe)
This smells like a mystery at N. Station Mar 25, 2007
We went back to the other side, under the out-of-date FleetCenter sign. We smelled it again. (Boston Globe)
One man, 35 states, 161 gyms Mar 7, 2007
MASSACHUSETTS (29): Boston College, Roberts Center; Boston College, Conte Forum; Boston University, Sargent Gymnasium; Boston University, Case Center; Boston University, Walter Brown Arena; Boston University, Agganis Arena ; Northeastern, Cabot Gymnasium; Northeastern, Matthews Arena; Harvard, Indoor Athletic Building; Harvard, Lavietes Pavilion; Tufts; Cambridge YMCA (Suffolk); Brandeis; Boston Garden; FleetCenter; Worcester Auditorium; Worcester Centrum; Holy Cross, Hart Center; Framingham... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Former team manager Matt Pennie walking on air at UMass Feb 28, 2007
He was up near the rafters of the then-newly-christened FleetCenter, cheering wildly for Marcus Camby in the first Commonwealth Classic against Boston College. He was out in the driveway shooting hoops, pretending to be Donta Bright. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
The take here: Something has to give Feb 12, 2007
Of the four Beanpot schools, the Eagles have played the most at the Garden (formerly the FleetCenter). In their 41 contests at the arena, they have a 25-15-1 record. (Boston Globe)
Official capacity Feb 4, 2007
So my father insisted I go to a seminar," said Justin.If John Greene sent his son to the all-day classes to make a point, consider it one of the great investments a parent has made. Justin brought home the official's test and soon was in contact with Warren "Skip" Church, a supervisor of officials with USA/Mass. Hockey. He officiated his first game when he was 14, a low-key bantam game at the FleetCenter in which Matt played, and it didn't take him long to learn a perspective that is lost on... (Boston Globe)
Bryant undisputed king of this court Feb 1, 2007
In fact, Boston Garden was already shuttered when Kobe made his Boston debut Nov. 27, 1996, at the Building Formerly Known as the FleetCenter. "I hate it that I never played in the Garden," Bryant says. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
For Plante, less turns out to be more Jan 26, 2007
Plante was a sophomore when he helped get the monkey off his school's back and held the fort as Stang went to the MIAA Division 3 state championship game at TD Banknorth Garden, then known as the FleetCenter. Last year, he proved himself more so on a lesser squad, winning a playoff game against EAC rival Bishop Feehan before bowing out in the South Sectional semifinals in an overtime thriller against Medfield that had more turning points than a Big Dig detour. (The Standard-Times, MA)
