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5 unusual facts about Prudential Center


Constitution Plaza

It shares its design "brotherhood" of multiple-style buildings connected by large, above-grade pedestrian spaces with two similar, but much larger renewal projects, Charles Center in downtown Baltimore, Maryland, and the Prudential Center complex in Boston, Massachusetts, although these two developments have been significantly altered and have also experienced varying degrees of economic and planning success.

Joe Whitney

On January 24, 2014 Whitney was called up to the New Jersey Devils to make his NHL debut against the Washington Capitals at the Prudential Center.

Keith Kinkaid

He made his NHL debut on March 5, 2013 against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Prudential Center.

Kinnelon High School

On March 22, 2008, the Kinnelon ice hockey team beat the Jefferson Township High School Falcons at the Prudential Center to win the Public B state tournament.

Sharpe James

The Prudential Center is the newest arena in the Newark metropolitan area.


2006–07 New Jersey Devils season

It was the team's last season in Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as construction of the Prudential Center in Newark was completed in time for the Devils to move in for the 2007–08 season.

2007–08 New Jersey Devils season

It was the first season the team had played home games anywhere other than Continental Airlines Arena, as the Devils relocated to the newly built Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

2010 NBA draft

The 2011 and 2012 NBA drafts were temporarily moved to Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, while the 2013 NBA draft would be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as the Garden underwent renovations during those summers.


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Back Bay, Boston

111 Huntington Avenue (2002), a 36-story tower south of the Prudential Center, is Boston's eighth-tallest building.

John F. Collins

Collins' administration focused on downtown redevelopment: Collins brought the urban planner Edward J. Logue to Boston to lead the Boston Redevelopment Authority and Collins' administration supervised the construction of the Prudential Center complex and of Government Center.

Sadam Ali

He returned to The Prudential Center on August 21, 2010, in his second televised bout and knocked out Lenin Arroyo on the undercard to Tomas Adamek versus Michael Grant.