Mariucci Arena
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| The Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis (2005) | |
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| place | 1901 4th St SE Minneapolis , Minnesota 55455
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| Coordinates | 44 ° 58 '40.8 " N , 93 ° 13' 40.7" W |
| owner | University of Minnesota |
| operator | University of Minnesota |
| opening | 1993 |
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Parquet ice surface |
| capacity | 10,000 seats |
| playing area |
Ice hockey 200 × 100 ft (61 × 30 m) |
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The Mariucci Arena is an ice hockey stadium in Minneapolis . It is the venue for the University of Minnesota's men's ice hockey team , the Golden Gophers, and can seat around 10,000 spectators.
history
From 1950 to 1993, the Golden Gophers played at the ice hockey stadium in the Williams Arena on the university campus. In 1985 it was renamed the Mariucci Arena . It was named after John Mariucci , a former player and coach of the Gophers. The name was given when a new ice hockey arena was built across the street. The playing field is international in size and around 30 meters wide and 61 meters long. On March 13, 1993, the first game in the arena took place between the Golden Gophers and North Dakota in front of 7,449 spectators. The women's team of the Gophers played there from 1997 to 2003 before moving to the smaller Ridder Arena . Both ice hockey stadiums are connected by a tunnel. In 2001 the Mariucci Arena was expanded by 18 boxes. The capacity increased from 9,700 to 10,000 places.
In 2007, the Mariucci Arena was the only ice hockey stadium to be named one of the ten best sports facilities in US college sports by Sports Illustrated on Campus .
Before the season 2012/13 was the hall a new LED - video cube , LED advertising boards and a new sound system .
use
The Mariucci Arena is primarily used as a venue for the men's ice hockey team of the Golden Gophers . In addition, regional and national ice hockey events take place regularly. International events include the 2001 Women's Ice Hockey World Championships , the 2006 Short Track World Championships and the 2000 World Synchronized Figure Skating Championships.
Web links
- gophersports.com: information about Arena (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Top 10 Venues in College Sports . Sports Illustrated on Campus. July 13, 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2007.
- ↑ gophersports.com: data to the arena (English)