3M Arena at Mariucci
November 2012 interior | |
3M Arena at Mariucci Location in Minnesota 3M Arena at Mariucci Location in the United States | |
| 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 |
| Owner | University of Minnesota |
| Operator | University of Minnesota |
| Capacity | 9,305 (1993–1996) 9,700 (1996–2001) 10,000 (2001–2023) 10,257 (2023–present) |
| Surface | Multi-surface 200 ft × 100 ft (61 m × 30 m) (1993–2023) 200 ft × 89 ft (61 m × 27 m) (2023–present) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1993 |
| Tenants | |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Men's Hockey (1993–present) Women's Hockey (1997–2002) Minnesota Blue Ox (RHI) (1999) | |
3M Arena at Mariucci (/ˌmɛəriˈuːtʃi/ MAIR-ee-OO-chee) or 3M Arena is an indoor arena located in the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team. 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.
The arena opened in 1993 and seats approximately 10,000 fans (9,600 in the main bowl, plus club room and suite seating). It 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.