Ridder Arena
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| place | 1901 4th Street SE Minneapolis , Minnesota 55455
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| Coordinates | 44 ° 58 '43.2 " N , 93 ° 13' 46.1" W |
| owner | University of Minnesota |
| operator | University of Minnesota |
| opening | 2002 |
| First game | October 19, 2002 Minnesota Golden Gophers - St. Cloud State Huskies |
| surface | Ice surface |
| costs | 20 million US dollars |
| architect | Rossetti Architects Ankeny Kell Architects |
| capacity | 3,400 seats |
| playing area | 61 × 26 m (200 × 85 ft ) |
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The Ridder Arena is an ice rink in the US city of Minneapolis in the state of Minnesota . It is the home of the University of Minnesota's women's ice hockey team , the Golden Gophers, and seats around 3,400 spectators.
history
The Ridder Arena was in 2002 for 20 million dollars built. It is named after Kathleen and Bob Ridder , who were long-time supporters of ice hockey at the university and donated US $ 500,000 to build the arena. In addition to the ice rink, the building also includes the adjacent Baseline Tennis Center with a total of 22 tennis courts .
The first ice hockey game in the newly built arena took place on October 19, 2002 in front of 3,239 spectators against the huskies of St. Cloud State University . The women's team had previously played their games in the Mariucci Arena . With the Ridder Arena , it was the first women's team in the WCHA to play its games in its own ice rink. The playing field is the size required for the NHL , about 61 meters long and 26 meters wide. The spectator area has almost 3,400 seats, including a club room with 210 seats and nine boxes with 14 seats each. The arena is located next to the Mariucci Arena and is connected to it by an underground tunnel.
Web links
- gophersports.com: Ridder Arena on the website of the Minnesota Golden Gophers (English)
- history.vintagemnhockey.com: Ridder Arena (English)