3M Arena at Mariucci

Minneapolis, MN · Public skating times & prices

Minnesota Gopher men’s hockey’s home arena since 1993, named for coach John Mariucci

Public skating at 3M Arena at Mariucci: the next 7 days

Monday, October 12

  • · Public Skate · $3.50

Tuesday, October 13

  • · Public Skate · $3.50

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate · $3.50

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public Skate · $3.50
Address
1901 4th St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone
(612) 625-6648
Website
gophersports.com
The glass-fronted main entrance of 3M Arena at Mariucci behind the lawn and flagpoles, in a brick building with a curved wall. — 3M Arena at Mariucci
The glass-fronted main entrance of 3M Arena at Mariucci behind the lawn and flagpoles, in a brick building with a curved wall. Photo: Runner1928, via Wikimedia Commons · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
The empty sheet seen from the stands, with the Gopher M at center ice, the center-hung scoreboard and the maroon-and-gold seating. Photographed in November 2012, before the 2023 renovation that shrank the sheet. — 3M Arena at Mariucci
The empty sheet seen from the stands, with the Gopher M at center ice, the center-hung scoreboard and the maroon-and-gold seating. Photographed in November 2012, before the 2023 renovation that shrank the sheet. Photo: Shipguy9, via Wikimedia Commons · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0

Home of Gopher men’s hockey since 1993

3M Arena at Mariucci opened in 1993 and is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s ice hockey team. It is named after John Mariucci, the longtime Gopher coach who is considered the “godfather of Minnesota hockey.” From 1950 to 1993 the hockey team played in the hockey arena section of Williams Arena.

The ice sheet was Olympic size until the fall of 2023, when a renovation shrank it to a hybrid 200 by 89 feet, replaced the ice plant and brought capacity to 10,257. Ridder Arena, the home of Golden Gopher women’s hockey, is next door and connected by an underground tunnel.

The arena has been a top site for NCAA regional action, hosting the West Regional in 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2009, and it hosted the 2006 NCAA Women’s Frozen Four. The state high school hockey tournament holds its consolation bracket here, and the largest crowd to watch a game at Mariucci, 10,774, came on March 19, 2022. The glassed-in entrance holds original brick from Memorial Stadium and a display dedicated to the legendary John Mariucci.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Public open skate costs $3.50. Children 12 and under pay $2.50, students $2 and University staff or faculty $3.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $3 and skate sharpening is $5.

Source checked · · Official source

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