Dartmouth College Thompson Arena and Graham Indoor Practice Facility Additions, Renovations and Upgrades

Constructed in 1975, Thompson Arena serves as the home for Dartmouth College’s “Big Green” men’s and women’s ice hockey teams. The addition, renovations and upgrades to the historic Thompson Arena and the Graham Indoor Practice Facility will enhance training and amenities for the college’s Division I athletes and club sports. The improvements modernize essential spaces, providing state-of-the-art resources to support athletic development, team performance and the student-athlete experience.

Work includes an 11,000-square-foot addition on the eastern side of Thompson Arena and 13,000 square feet of interior renovations within the existing space. The new addition will create space to expand program accommodations with new women’s locker room and team room spaces, the Smoyer VIP Lounge, a coaches’ suite, and a new elevator. The renovations will complement the addition with a new men’s locker room and team room, new sports medicine and training rooms, a new 2,600-square-foot strength and conditioning space, and visitor locker room updates. The equitable men’s and women’s locker rooms will incorporate features such as custom lockers, LED backlighting, an enhanced sound-system and a changing area.

Rounding out the interior upgrades is the installation of a new Thompson Arena center ice scoreboard.

The project also includes a mechanical systems upgrade to prepare for the transition from steam to hot water heating systems in both Thompson and Graham as part of Dartmouth’s effort to achieve carbon zero operations by 2050.