Mariucci Arena

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A zamboni cleans the ice in Mariucci before a game.

Mariucci Arena is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team of the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. The arena is located on the Minneapolis campus and seats approximately 10,000 fans (9,600 in the main bowl plus club room and suite seating). The arena opened in 1992 and is named after John Mariucci long time Gopher coach who is considered the "godfather of Minnesota hockey." The ice sheet is Olympic sized (100 feet by 200 feet). The women's ice hockey team played at Mariucci from 1997 until 2002 when they moved to a smaller on campus arena known as Ridder Arena.

Mariucci Arena has been host to prominent regional, national, and international competitions, including the 2005 West Regional of the NCAA men's ice hockey tournament, the 2006 Frozen Four in women's ice hockey, and the 2006 World Short Track speed skating event. Mariucci Arena also hosted the inaugural Women's Frozen Four on March 23 and March 25, 2001.

The MSHSL state hockey tournament holds its consolation bracket at Mariucci.

The Twin Cities Campus of the University of Minnesota
Carlson School of Management • Coffman Memorial Union • Dinkytown • Eastcliff • The Gopher Way • Law School • Mariucci Arena • McNamara Alumni Center • Memorial Stadium (demolished) • Metrodome • Northrop Auditorium • Ridder Arena • University of Minnesota School of Social Work • Siebert Field • Superblock • TCF Bank Stadium (planned) • Washington Ave. Bridge • Weisman Art Museum • Williams Arena

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