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In the fall of 1993 the Gopher hockey team moved into their new home across the street from their old home, "The Barn" (now the Maturi Pavilion).  On August 21, 1993 the Gophers introduced their new home to their fans by holding a special Hockey Alumni Legends Game.

In 2017 Mariucci Arena was renamed to 3M Arena at Mariucci.

In late March of 2023 construction began at 3M Arena at Mariucci to reduce the size of the ice sheet from the Olympic size of 200 x 100 down to a hybrid size of 200 x 89.  Along with changing the size of the ice sheet, the refriguration system was upgraded, the boards and glass were replaced and the lighting in the arena was upgraded.  All of these upgrades were successfully completed before the start of the next season.

On January 31st and February 1st 2025, the largest combined weekend attendance record was set at 21,641.  This was a weekend series against Wisconsin that saw the Gophers win both games 5-2 and 4-1.  The previous combined attendance record was 21,310 and was set on February 9th and 10th in 2024, when the Gophers defeated Penn State twice.

For more information on Mariucci Arena / 3M Arena at Mariucci please check out the Universitiy of Minnesota's web site.

Mariucci Arena Seating Capacity Through The Years
Years Seating Capacity
2023 - Present approx 10,257
2001 - 2023 10,000
1996 - 2001 9,700
1994 - 1996 9,305
1993 - 1994 9,130
 
Mariucci Arena Top 20 Attendance Records
Date Opponent Attendance
2/1/2025 Wisconsin 10,894
3/19/2022 Michigan 10,774
2/9/2024 Penn State 10,750
1/31/2025 Wisconsin 10,747
11/3/2023 Minnesota-Duluth 10,739
1/26/2019 Wisconsin 10,686
11/6/2004 Wisconsin 10,587
3/2/2024 Michigan 10,564
2/10/2024 Penn State 10,560
2/15/2014 Michigan 10,495
2/25/2017 Wisconsin 10,469
2/26/2016 Michigan 10,455
1/21/2023 Michigan 10,455
10/21/2022 North Dakota 10,418
11/24/2023 Michigan State 10,392
1/17/2015 Wisconsin 10,384
3/12/2016 Wisconsin 10,383
10/27/2023 Wisconsin 10,363
1/17/2025 Notre Dame 10,362
1/18/2025 Notre Dame 10,346
 

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