Munn Ice Arena

East Lansing, MI · Public skating times & prices

A hockey-only college arena dedicated in 1974 and built into a hillside on the MSU campus

Public skating at Munn Ice Arena: the next 7 days

No public skating is posted for the next 7 days. New sessions show here as soon as the rink posts them.

Address
509 Birch Road, East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone
517-353-4698
Website
munnicearena.msu.edu
The arena's pale roof rising above a grassed bank on the Michigan State campus, seen across lawn and bare trees. — Munn Ice Arena
The arena's pale roof rising above a grassed bank on the Michigan State campus, seen across lawn and bare trees. Photo: Lovelac7, Wikimedia Commons · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0
The ice surface from the seating bowl, with the Spartan S at centre ice, the boards and glass, the green seats and NCAA banners hanging from the roof. — Munn Ice Arena
The ice surface from the seating bowl, with the Spartan S at centre ice, the boards and glass, the green seats and NCAA banners hanging from the roof. Photo: Greenstrat, Wikimedia Commons · Source · Public domain

Home of Michigan State hockey since 1974

Munn Ice Arena was dedicated on November 1, 1974, and is named in honor of Clarence "Biggie" Munn, the Spartan football coach and athletic director. Its inaugural season drew crowds totaling 118,875 attendees. The building was designed by Daverman Associates of Grand Rapids.

The structure is built into the natural slope of the terrain, which gives the impression of being underground, since no external walls are visible. The ice surface, sized at 200 feet by 85 feet for North American rules, is maintained by an indirect refrigerant system, and the ice-making equipment was completely replaced in the spring and summer of 2014.

A $26.2 million expansion project was completed in the fall of 2022. On October 7, 2023, the ice surface was dedicated in honor of longtime coach and athletic director Ron Mason.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Public skating admission is $7.00 for the general public and $6.00 for MSU students, staff and faculty with ID and for anyone under 18.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $3.00.

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Booking & check-in

Skaters pay in the Pro Shop, at the top of section K on the main concourse, before taking the ice.

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Skating with children

Open hockey players must be at least 16 years old.

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Accessibility

The spectator areas have ADA-compliant seating platforms and the arena is accessible from entrances on all four sides.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.