3M Arena at Mariucci

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3M Arena at Mariucci

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3M Arena at Mariucci

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3M Arena at Mariucci

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Former names| Mariucci Arena (1993-2017)
Location| 1901 4th St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455-2004
Coordinates| 44°58′41″N 93°13′41″W﻿ / ﻿44.97806°N 93.22806°W﻿ / 44.97806; -93.22806
Owner| University of Minnesota
Operator| University of Minnesota
Capacity| 10,257 (2023-present)

10,000 (2001-2023) 9,700 (1996-2001)

9,305 (1993-1996)
Surface| Multi-surface
200 ft × 89 ft (61 m × 27 m) (2023-present)
200 ft × 100 ft (61 m × 30 m) (1993-2023)
Opened| 1993
Tenants
Minnesota Golden Gophers (NCAA)
Men's Hockey (1993–present)
Women's Hockey (1997–2002)
Minnesota Blue Ox (RHI) (1999)
3M Arena at Mariucci exterior

3M Arena at Mariucci (/ˌmɜːriˈuːtʃi/ MERR-ee-OO-chee) is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team of the University of Minnesota. 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 1993 and is named after John Mariucci, the longtime Gopher coach who is considered the "godfather of Minnesota hockey." Under the gate is a quote from Mariucci: "Through these gates walk the greatest fans in college hockey." The ice sheet was Olympic sized (200 by 100 feet or 61 by 30 metres) from 1993 to 2023, when construction began on reducing the rink floor size. The women's ice hockey team played at Mariucci from 1997 until 2002 when they moved to Ridder Arena, which is connected to Mariucci via a tunnel.

## Features[edit]

Mariucci Arena has been host to prominent regional, national, and international competitions, including the 2005 and 2009 West Regional of the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship, the 2006 NCAA Women's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament, and the 2006 World Short Track speed skating event. 3M Arena also hosted the inaugural Women's Frozen Four on March 23 and March 25, 2001.

The Minnesota State High School League state hockey tournament holds its consolation bracket at Mariucci. On March 19, 2022, 10,774 fans watched the Gophers take on the Michigan Wolverines in the B1G Tournament Championship Game, the largest crowd to watch a game at Mariucci Arena.

From 1950 to 1993 the hockey team played in the hockey arena section of Williams Arena. That arena was renamed Mariucci Arena in 1985. People now generally refer to that as the "old" Mariucci Arena.

In 2007, Sports Illustrated on Campus named Mariucci Arena one of the top ten venues in college sports.[1] The facility was the only ice hockey arena to make the list.

Before the 2012-13 hockey season, the University of Minnesota upgraded Mariucci Arena, which saw the replacement of the old scoreboard with a new state of the art Daktronics videoboard and the addition of a fascia display that rings the arena.

In May 2014, a proposal for an $8 million renovation to the arena was announced. The renovations would include reducing the ice sheet to approximately 200 by 92.5 feet (61.0 m × 28.2 m), increased seating capacity, improved sightlines and an upgraded weight room. The proposed renovation would be funded privately.[2] The reduced-size playing surface would allow for playing style to be more similar to the NHL, which has a standard 200-by-85-foot-sized rink (61 m × 26 m).[3]

On July 10, 2017, Maplewood-based 3M bought the naming rights of Mariucci Arena for US$11,200,000 for 14 years.[4]

In September 2020, the arena was again renovated by Gopher Athletics. The renovation spanned 11,000 square feet and included a new training center, a new 'M' Club alumni room and a remodeled office suite.[5]

Ice surface reduction and renovation finally began with removal of the concrete arena rink base shortly after the March 18, 2023, Big Ten championship game.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Top 10 Venues in College Sports". Sports Illustrated on Campus. July 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
2. ^ Rayno, Amelia (1 May 2014). "Gophers abandoning Olympic ice sheet at Mariucci?". startribune.com. Star Tribune. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
3. ^ Mizutani, Dane (1 May 2014). "Report: University could renovate Mariucci Arena". mndaily.com. Minnesota Daily. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
4. ^ Christensen, Joe (July 11, 2017). "Will Williams Arena renaming follow multimillion-dollar '3M Arena at Mariucci' deal at University of Minnesota?". Minneapolis Star Tribune.
5. ^ "Gophers Unveil Renovated Team Area at 3M Arena at Mariucci".

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Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey

Playing venues|

* St. Paul Hippodrome (1923–1934)
* St. Paul Auditorium (1932–1950) (occasionally)
* Minneapolis Arena (1925–1950) (primary arena)
* Williams Arena (1950–93)
* 3M Arena at Mariucci (1993–present)

Head coaches|

* I. D. MacDonald (1921–23)
* Emil Iverson (1923–30)
* Frank Pond (1930–35)
* Larry Armstrong (1935–47)
* Doc Romnes (1947–52)
* John Mariucci (1952–55, 1956–66)
* Marsh Ryman (1955–56)
* Glen Sonmor (1966–71)
* Ken Yackel (1971–72)
* Herb Brooks (1972–79)
* Brad Buetow (1979–85)
* Doug Woog (1985–99)
* Mike Guentzel (1996)
* Don Lucia (1999–2018)
* Bob Motzko (2018–present)

Seasons|

* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30
* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40
* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50
* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60
* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70
* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80
* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

Conference affiliations|

* WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–2013)
* Big Ten (1958–1981, 2013–present)

Rivalries and trophy games|

* Minnesota Duluth
* North Dakota
* St. Cloud State
* Wisconsin
* Mariucci-Bessone Trophy with Michigan State
* Mariucci-Renfrew Trophy with Michigan

Culture & lore|

* Mariucci Classic
* North Star College Cup

All-time leaders|

* Statistical leaders
* John Mayasich (298 Points)
* John Mayasich (144 Goals)
* Kellen Briggs (84 Wins)

National championships|

* 1974
* 1976
* 1979
* 2002
* 2003

Runner-Up Finishes|

* 1953
* 1954
* 1971
* 1975
* 1981
* 1989
* 2014

Frozen Four appearances|

* 1953
* 1954
* 1961
* 1971
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1979
* 1981
* 1983
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1994
* 1995
* 2002
* 2003
* 2005
* 2012
* 2014
* 2022
* 2023

NCAA Tournament appearances|

* 1953
* 1954
* 1961
* 1971
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1983
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2017
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Conference Tournament titles|

WCHA
1961
1971
1974
1975
1976
1979
1980
1981
1993
1994
1996
2003
2004
2007

Notable players|

* Aaron Broten
* Neal Broten
* Kellen Briggs
* Mike Crowley
* Tim Harrer
* Jordan Leopold
* John Mayasich
* Pat Micheletti
* Todd Richards
* Robb Stauber

Hobey Baker Award winners|

* Neal Broten (1981)
* Robb Stauber (1988)
* Brian Bonin (1996)
* Jordan Leopold (2002)

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* Minneapolis, MN

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University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Located in: Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota

Academics|

| Colleges
and schools|

* College of Biological Sciences
* College of Continuing Education
* College of Design
* School of Dentistry
* College of Education and Human Development
* College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
* School of Journalism and Mass Communication
* Law School
* College of Liberal Arts
* Carlson School of Management
* Medical School
* School of Nursing
* College of Pharmacy
* Humphrey School of Public Affairs
* School of Public Health
* College of Science and Engineering
* College of Veterinary Medicine
* College in the Schools

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Research centers
and institutes|

* Institute for Advanced Study
* Charles Babbage Institute
* Institute on the Environment
* The Geometry Center
* GroupLens Research
* Heller-Hurwicz Economics Institute
* Immigration History Research Center
* Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
* Institute for Law and Politics
* Institute for Mathematics and its Applications
* Masonic Cancer Center
* Minnesota Population Center
* National Center for Engineering and Technology Education
* The Polar Geospatial Center
* University of Minnesota primate research
* Soudan Underground Laboratory
* University of Minnesota Supercomputing Institute
* William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute

Journals|

* Future Anterior
* Mechademia
* Management Information Systems Quarterly
* Minnesota Law Review
* Minnesota Journal of International Law
* Journal of Transport and Land Use
* Wíčazo Ša Review

Athletics|

| Teams|

* Golden Gophers
* Basketball
* men's
* women's
* Football
* Gymnastics
* Ice hockey
* men's
* women's
* Soccer
* Volleyball
* Wrestling

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Venues|

* Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium
* Les Bolstad Golf Course
* 3M Arena at Mariucci
* Memorial Stadium (demolished)
* Metrodome (demolished)
* Northrop Field (demolished)
* Ridder Arena
* Siebert Field
* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Williams Arena

Culture|

* Goldy Gopher
* Ski-U-Mah
* Spirit Squads
* Minnesota Marching Band
* Minnesota Rouser
* Minnesota March
* Go Gopher Victory
* Our Minnesota
* Minnesota Fight
* Hail! Minnesota

Other|

* Big Ten Conference
* Western Collegiate Hockey Association
* Little Brown Jug
* Paul Bunyan's Axe/Slab of Bacon
* Floyd of Rosedale
* North Star College Cup

Campus|

| Buildings|

* Armory
* Bell Museum of Natural History
* Children's Hospital
* Coffman Memorial Union
* Old Campus Historic District
* Eastcliff
* Katherine E. Nash Gallery
* Library System (Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies, James Ford Bell Library, Kautz Family YMCA Archives, Walter Library)
* Moos Tower
* Masonic Cancer Center
* McNamara Alumni Center
* Medical Center
* Northrop Auditorium
* Rarig Center
* Southeast Steam Plant
* Weisman Art Museum

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Transportation|

* Campus Shuttle
* Dinkytown Bikeway Bridge
* Gopher Way
* METRO Green Line (West Bank station, East Bank station, Stadium Village station)
* Transitway
* Washington Ave. Bridge

Other|

* Bohemian Flats
* Cedar-Riverside
* Dinkytown
* Grand Rounds
* Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
* Northrop Mall
* Stadium Village

Student life|

* GAPSA
* Minnesota Daily
* Minnesota Republic
* Radio K
* Solar Vehicle Project
* The Wake
* Minnesota Centennial Showboat

History|

* Shyamala Rajender v. University of Minnesota
* Starvation Experiment

People|

* Alumni
* Faculty

* Founded: 1851
* Students: 54,890
* Endowment: 3.281 billion
* Category
* Commons

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Big Ten Conference ice hockey

Teams|

* Michigan Wolverines
* Michigan State Spartans
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Ohio State Buckeyes
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* Wisconsin Badgers

Venues|

* Yost Ice Arena (Michigan)
* Munn Ice Arena (Michigan State)
* 3M Arena at Mariucci (Minnesota)
* Compton Family Ice Arena (Notre Dame)
* Value City Arena (Ohio State)
* Pegula Ice Arena (Penn State)
* Kohl Center (Wisconsin)

Championships & awards|

* Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament (list of champions)
* All-Big Ten Teams
* Player of the Year
* Defensive Player of the Year
* Goaltender of the Year
* Freshman of the Year
* Scoring Champions
* Coach of the Year
* Tournament MOP
* All-Tournament Teams

Seasons|

* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

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Skyscrapers and major buildings in Minneapolis

Commercial|

* 100 Washington Square
* 33 South Sixth
* 50 South Sixth
* 60 South Sixth
* Ameriprise Financial Center
* AT&T Tower
* Canadian Pacific Plaza
* CenturyLink Building
* Capella Tower
* Fifth Street Towers I
* Fifth Street Towers II
* Gaviidae Common
* IDS Center
* LaSalle Plaza
* Minneapolis City Center
* PwC Plaza
* Rand Tower
* RSM Plaza
* SPS Tower
* Target Plaza South
* Two22
* US Bancorp Center
* US Bank Plaza I
* US Bank Plaza II
* Wells Fargo Center

Residential|

* 110 Grant Apartments
* The Carlyle
* Churchill Apartments
* Eleven on the River
* Hub
* La Rive Condominiums
* Riverside Plaza
* WaHu Student Apartments

Hospitality|

* IVY Hotel + Residences
* Minneapolis Marriott City Center Hotel
* Radisson Blu Minneapolis
* W Minneapolis - The Foshay

Sports|

* 3M Arena at Mariucci
* Target Center
* Target Field
* Huntington Bank Stadium
* Williams Arena
* U.S. Bank Stadium

Government|

* Hennepin County Government Center
* Minneapolis City Hall
* US Federal Courthouse

See also|

* List of tallest buildings in Minneapolis

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