Mariucci Arena

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Image:Mariucci Arena.jpgMariucci 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 hosted the 2005 West Regional of the NCAA men's ice hockey tournament on March 26 and March 27, 2005. It hosted the 2006 Frozen Four in women's ice hockey on March 24 and March 26, 2006. Mariucci Arena also hosted the inaugural Women's Frozen Four on March 23 and March 25, 2001. The Minnesota high school state hockey tournament uses the arena for the consolation bracket.

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