Tsongas Center, completed in 1998, is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose facility and home to the UMass Lowell River Hawks Division I ice hockey team. As one of the largest gathering spaces in the city of Lowell, Tsongas Center is also the setting for a wide variety of concerts, family shows, public skating, festivals, trade shows, and the university's Open House and Commencement. The Ayotte Garage is located adjacent to the Tsongas.