BRIGHTON — The only similarity from Ristuccia Arena is the distinct chill from the ice rink.
Everything else about the Bruins’ state of the art new practice facility from the locker room to the strength and conditioning room and the rest of the amenities is significantly different.
On Thursday, the Bruins and New Balance held their grand opening of Warrior Ice Arena. The 650-seat facility will also be used for local area youth hockey games and clinics, high school contests and adult hockey leagues such as StinkySocks Hockey.
“It’s been a long time coming — over five years and just over two years of construction,” said Jim Halliday, the Managing Director of the New Balance Development Group.