Bruins inking rink space along Pike

The Boston Bruins' new Hub practice rink stands to get a prime location along the Mass Pike in New Balance's $500 million Boston Landing project.

"Over time, it's bounced around on their site, but ultimately where it ended up is our preferred location," Bruins president Cam Neely said. "It's right off the Pike. It's nice exposure for the organization, and I think the building is going to be a beautiful arena aesthetically as well."

The Bruins disclosed in July that they would be a long-term tenant in the facility, to be located next to New Balance's new headquarters. Renderings are still preliminary, according to a New Balance spokeswoman, but, Neely said, "It's not going to look like your typical arena based on the drawings that I've seen."

Pending permitting approvals, New Balance hopes to start construction on the 75,000-square-foot rink complex — and an adjacent nine-story office building with a ground-floor Bruins pro-shop and other retail — no later than November, much earlier than the original planned spring start date.

The Bruins' practice facility will have seating for about 650 spectators, a VIP area, function room and concessions. It also will include locker rooms, a lounge, a strength and conditioning/rapid shot area, training rooms, video and conference areas and offices for the Bruins.

It will be the first non-institutional hockey rink built in Boston since the 1970s, according to New Balance's permitting documents. As such, the rink will have a youth hockey locker room, a separate college hockey area, and a public skate/locker room area.

"There is a need in the city for ice time, so they'll be able to fill it," Neely said.

New Balance still expects a 2016 completion date for the facility. And that still leaves the Bruins — whose lease at Ristuccia Memorial Arena, its Wilmington practice facility since 1987, ends next year — without a training location for the 2015-2016 season.

"As of right now, I don't have an extended agreement with Ristuccia," Neely said. "I can't disclose it, but we're able to secure something close enough for it to be convenient. We're in discussions, but we've verbally agreed."

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