DCU Center
| Full name | DCU Center Arena & Convention Center |
|---|---|
| Former names | Centrum in Worcester (1982–97) Worcester's Centrum Centre (1997–2004) |
| Address | 50 Foster Street |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 42°15′58″N 71°47′54″W / 42.26611°N 71.79833°W |
| Public transit | MBTA Worcester |
| Owner | City of Worcester |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | Concerts: 14,800 Basketball: 13,000 Hockey: 12,135 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 10, 1977 |
| Opened | September 2, 1982 |
| Renovated | 2009, 2012, 2013 |
| Expanded | 1997 |
| Construction cost | $25.6 million ($83.4 million in 2024 dollars) $23 million (2013 renovations) |
| Architect | FDC, Inc. |
| Structural engineer | LeMessurier Consultants |
| General contractor | Granger Brothers Inc. |
| Tenants | |
| Worcester Railers (ECHL) (2017–present) Massachusetts Pirates (NAL/IFL) (2018–2023) Worcester Sharks (AHL) (2006–2015) New England Surge (CIFL) (2007–2008) New England Blazers (MILL) (1989–1991) Massachusetts Marauders (AFL) (1994) Worcester IceCats (AHL) (1994–2005) Worcester Counts (WBL) (1989) | |
| Website | |
| dcucenter | |
The DCU Center (originally Centrum in Worcester, formerly Worcester's Centrum Centre and commonly Worcester Centrum) is an indoor arena and convention center complex in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts. The facility hosts a variety of events, including concerts, sporting events, family shows, conventions, trade-shows and meetings. It is owned by the City of Worcester and managed by ASM Global, a private management firm for public assembly facilities.
Ten-year naming rights were purchased in 2004 by Digital Federal Credit Union (DCU) and went into effect January 2005. DCU's naming rights were later extended to 2027.