University of Denver Arena

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University of Denver Arena

Coordinates| 39°40′56″N 104°57′42″W﻿ / ﻿39.6821°N 104.9616°W﻿ / 39.6821; -104.9616
Construction
Built| 1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Renovated| 1972-1973, 1990s
Demolished| 1997

University of Denver Arena was a 5,200-seat multi-purpose arena in the western United States, in Denver, Colorado. It was home to the University of Denver Pioneers ice hockey team, and also hosted several Frozen Fours. It was razed in 1997 to make room for the $75 million Magness Arena, part of the Ritchie Center for Sports and Wellness, which opened in 1999.

The structure was originally a U.S. Navy drill hall in northern Idaho, built in the early 1940s at Farragut Naval Training Station at Lake Pend Oreille.[1] It was donated after World War II and reassembled on the DU campus in 1948–49 to house the new ice hockey program and served for nearly half a century.

The arena was refurbished in 1972–73 when the roof needed repairs, and 14 seven-ton steel trusses were added to shore up the roof. Additional patchwork renovations were added in the 1990s, prior to razing the building in 1997. The best known features of the arena were the steep bleacher balcony at the south end, and the 1970s rainbow painted on the north end wall. Famous hockey games held there include the NCAA ice hockey finals in 1961, 1964, and 1976.

## References

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1. ^ Missildine, Harry (May 27, 1963). "Farragut furnished DU rink". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. 10.

Preceded by

Boston Arena
Boston

|  Host of the
Frozen Four
1961  | Succeeded by

Utica Memorial Auditorium
Utica, New York

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Preceded by

McHugh Forum
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

|  Host of the
Frozen Four
1964  | Succeeded by

Meehan Auditorium
Providence, Rhode Island

Preceded by

St. Louis Arena
St. Louis, Missouri

|  Host of the
Frozen Four
1976  | Succeeded by

Olympia Stadium
Detroit, Michigan

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Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey

Playing venues|

* DU Arena (1948–1997)
* Magness Arena (1999–present)

Head coaches|

* Vern Turner (1949–1951)
* Neil Celley (1951–1956)
* Murray Armstrong (1956–1977)
* Marshall Johnston (1977–1981)
* Ralph Backstrom (1981–1990)
* Frank Serratore (1990–1994)
* George Gwozdecky (1994–2013)
* Jim Montgomery (2013–2018)
* David Carle (2018–)

Seasons|

* 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
* 2024–25

Conference affiliations|

* WCHA (1951–1958, 1959–2013)
* NCHC (2013–present)

Rivalries|

* Colorado College Tigers (Battle for the Gold Pan)
* North Dakota Fighting Hawks

Culture & lore|

* Denver Cup

All-time leaders|

* Statistical leaders
* Dallas Gaume (266 Points)
* Rick Berens (94 Goals)
* Ron Grahame / Tanner Jaillet (82 Wins)

National championships|

* 1958
* 1960
* 1961
* 1968
* 1969
* 2004
* 2005
* 2017
* 2022
* 2024

Frozen Four appearances|

* 1958
* 1960
* 1961
* 1963
* 1964
* 1966
* 1968
* 1969
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1986
* 2004
* 2005
* 2017
* 2022
* 2024

NCAA Tournament appearances|

* 1958
* 1960
* 1961
* 1963
* 1964
* 1966
* 1968
* 1969
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1986
* 1995
* 1997
* 1999
* 2002
* 2004
* 2005
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Conference Tournament titles|

* WCHA: 1960
* 1961
* 1963
* 1964
* 1966
* 1968
* 1969
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1986
* 1999
* 2002
* 2005
* 2008
* NCHC: 2014
* 2018
* 2024

Hobey Baker winners|

* Matt Carle (2006)
* Will Butcher (2017)

Mike Richter winners|

* Tanner Jaillet (2017)

* University of Denver
* Denver, CO

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University of Denver

Academics|

* Women's College
* Daniels College of Business
* Morgridge College of Education
* Josef Korbel School of International Studies
* Sturm College of Law
* Lamont School of Music
* Graduate School of Social Work
* University College

Athletics|

| Teams|

* Men's basketball
* Women's basketball
* Football
* Men's ice hockey
* Men's lacrosse
* Men's soccer
* Skiing

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Venues|

* DU Arena
* DU Stadium
* DU Soccer Stadium
* Magness Arena
* Ritchie Center

People|

* Alumni
* Chancellors

Student life|

* Chamberlin Observatory
* Evans Memorial Chapel
* F.W. Olin Hall
* Mary Reed Hall
* Meyer–Womble Observatory
* University neighborhood
* University of Denver station

Portals:

* Colorado
* United States

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