Chelmsford Forum

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Chelmsford Forum
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Chelmsford Forum
Former namesTully Forum
Billerica Forum
Merrimack Valley Forum
Location2 Brick Kiln Road
North Billerica, Massachusetts 01862 USA
Capacity 3500
Opened1964
Tenants
UMass Lowell River Hawks (NCAA) (1980-January 27, 1998)
Chelmsford High School
Nashoba Valley Technical High School
Lowell Catholic High School
New England Bobcats (AAL) (2018)

The Chelmsford Forum is a multi-use indoor sport and concert venue, actually located in Billerica, Massachusetts, United States, just across the town line of Chelmsford, Massachusetts. The venue was formerly home to the UMass Lowell River Hawks, during which time the team won two NCAA Division II national championships (1981 and 1982). It is also home to the ice hockey team from Chelmsford High School. The rink is owned by the town of Chelmsford, but currently managed by Valley Rinks, having previously been managed by FMC Ice Sports (1997–2018).

The arena was formerly named for state senator B. Joseph Tully. [1]

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References

  1. "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Tully Forum :: USCHO.com :: U.S.…". archive.ph. 2013-02-05. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
Preceded by Home of the
UMass Lowell River Hawks

1980-1998
Succeeded by

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