ATTENDANCE
RECORDS AND SITES
Largest Crowds 73
Frozen Four Attendance History 74
Regional Attendance History 76
Arena and Site Facts 78
Game Arenas By Site 79
Future Championship Dates and Sites 84
Largest Crowds 73
LARGEST CROWDS
A championship game is denoted by (CH), a national semifinal game by
(NSF), an East Regional game by (ER) and a West Regional game by
(WR).
GAME, TOURNAMENT
37,592—Ford Field, Detroit, CH, April 10, 2010, Boston College (5) vs.
Wisconsin (0)
GAME, FROZEN FOUR
37,592—Ford Field, Detroit, CH, April 10, 2010, Boston College (5) vs.
Wisconsin (0)
SESSION, REGIONAL
12,517—Worcester’s Centrum Centre#, Worcester, Mass., ER, March 27,
1999, Maine (7) vs. Clarkson (2), and New Hampshire (2) vs. Michigan
(1) (OT)
TOP 15 FROZEN FOUR ATTENDANCE
GAMES OR SESSIONS
37,592—Ford Field, Detroit, CH, April 10, 2010, Boston College (5) vs.
Wisconsin (0)
34,954—Ford Field, Detroit, NSF, April 8, 2010, Boston College (7) vs. Miami
(OH) (1); Wisconsin (8) vs. Rochester Inst. (1)
19,783—United Center, Chicago, CH, April 8, 2017, Denver (3) vs. Minn.
Duluth (2)
19,626—United Center, Chicago, NSF, April 6, 2017, Minn. Duluth (2) vs.
Harvard (1); Denver (6) vs. Notre Dame (1)
19,432—Scottrade Center, St. Louis, CH, April 7, 2007, Michigan St. (3) vs.
Boston College (1)
19,358—Amalie Arena, Tampa, CH, April 9, 2015, North Dakota (5) vs.
Quinnipiac (1)
19,327—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., CH, April 6, 2002, Minnesota
(4) vs. Maine (3) (OT)
19,323—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., NSF, April 4, 2002, Minnesota
(3) vs. Michigan (2)
19,316—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., NSF, April 4, 2002, Maine (7)
vs. New Hampshire (2)
19,222—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., CH, April 9, 2011, Minn. Duluth
(3) vs. Michigan (2) (OT)
19,139—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., NSF, April 7, 2011, Minn.
Duluth (4) vs. Notre Dame (3); Michigan (2) vs. North Dakota (0)
18,857—Scottrade Center, St. Louis, NSF, April 5, 2007, Boston College (6)
vs. North Dakota (4); Michigan St. (4) vs. Maine (2)
18,818—St. Pete Times Forum+, CH, April 7, 2012, Boston College (4) vs.
Ferris St. (1)
18,742—Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, CH, April 12, 2014, Union (NY)
(7) vs. Minnesota (4)
18,659—HSBC Arena~, Buffalo, N.Y., CH, April 12, 2003, Minnesota (5) vs.
New Hampshire (1)
TOP 5 EAST/NORTHEAST REGIONAL
ATTENDANCE SESSIONS
12,517—Worcester’s Centrum Centre#, Worcester, Mass., March 27, 1999,
Maine (7) vs. Clarkson (2), and New Hampshire (2) vs. Michigan (1)
(OT)
12,407—Pepsi Arena^, Albany, N.Y., March 23, 1996, Vermont (2) vs. Lake
Superior St. (1), and Boston U. (3) vs. Clarkson (2)
12,045—Worcester’s Centrum Centre#, Worcester, Mass., March 27, 1993,
Boston U. (4) vs. Northern Mich. (1), and Maine (6) vs. Minnesota (2)
11,976—Worcester’s Centrum Centre#, Worcester Mass., March 24, 2001,
North Dakota (4) vs. Colorado Col. (3), and Boston College (3) vs.
Maine (1)
11,888—Worcester’s Centrum Centre#, Worcester, Mass., March 24, 2002,
New Hampshire (4) vs. Cornell (3), and Maine (4) vs. Boston U. (3)
TOP 5 MIDWEST/WEST REGIONAL
ATTENDANCE SESSIONS
11,492—Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, N.D., March 25, 2006, North
Dakota (5) vs. Holy Cross (2)
11,217—Pepsi Center, Denver, March 25, 2007, North Dakota (3) vs.
Minnesota (2) (OT)
11,171—Pepsi Center, Denver, March 24, 2007, North Dakota (8) vs.
Michigan (5)
11,161—Pepsi Center, Denver, March 24, 2007, Minnesota (4) vs. Air Force
(3)
11,153—Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, N.D., March 24, 2006, Holy
Cross (4) vs. Minnesota (3) (OT), and North Dakota (5) vs. Michigan (1)
# – Name changed to DCU Center in October 2004. % – Name changed to
TD Banknorth Garden in March 2005. ^ – Name changed to Times Union
Center in January 2007. +Name changed to Amalie Arena in September
2014. ~ - Named changed to KeyBank Center in October 2015.
Frozen Four Attendance History 74
FROZEN FOUR ATTENDANCE HISTORY
(1948-2019)
Year City Facility Semi #1 Semi #2 3rd Place Final Total Avg.
1948 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena! 2,600 2,600 NA 2,700 7,900
2,633
1949 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena! *#2,800 *#2,800 #1,300 *#2,800 #9,700
#2,425
1950 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena! *#2,800 *#2,800 1,400 *3,000 10,000
2,500
1951 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena! *#2,800 *#2,800 #2,500 2,700 10,800
3,400
1952 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena! *#2,800 *#2,800 500 2,500 8,600
2,150
1953 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena! 1,800 *#2,800 150 2,700 #7,450
#1,863
1954 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena! 2,000 2,500 500 *2,800 7,800
1,950
1955 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena! *2,800 #2,800 700 2,700 #9,000
#2,250
1956 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena! *#2,800 2,600 2,800 *#2,800 11,000
2,750
1957 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena! 2,800 2,500 2,000 *2,800 10,000
2,525
1958 Minneapolis Williams Arena 4,300 6,909 3,863 7,878 22,950
5,738
1959 Troy, N.Y. Houston Field House 3,620 4,850 3,160 6,000 17,630
4,408
1960 Boston Matthews (Boston) Arena 2,500 4,909 1,308 3,783 12,500
3,125
1961 Denver University of Denver Arena 4,623 *5,398 3,942 *5,363 19,326
4,832
1962 Utica, N.Y. Utica Memorial Auditorium 1,854 3,118 2,269 *4,210 11,451
2,863
1963 Chestnut Hill, Mass. McHugh Forum *4,200 4,200 4,200 *4,200 #16,190
#4,048
1964 Denver University of Denver Arena 4,074 3,980 2,928 *5,296 16,278
4,070
1965 Providence, R.I. Meehan Auditorium *2,600 *2,600 1,750 *2,600 9,550
2,388
1966 Minneapolis Williams Arena 2,007 2,277 1,678 3,101 9,063
2,266
1967 Syracuse, N.Y. Onondaga County War Memorial 5,147 4,276 *6,400 *6,571 22,394
5,599
1968 Duluth, Minn. Duluth Arena 2,561 3,521 1,811 *5,453 13,346
3,337
1969 Colorado Springs, Colo. Broadmoor World Arena! 3,500 3,000 4,625 12,725
3,181
Cadet Ice Arena (third-place game) 1,600
1970 Lake Placid, N.Y. Olympic Arena *2,000 *2,000 1,600 *2,000 7,600
1,900
1971 Syracuse, N.Y. Onondaga County War Memorial 3,840 4,040 3,933 6,017 17,830
4,458
1972 Boston Boston Garden 7,055 5,839 2,677 *14,995 30,566
7,642
1973 Boston Boston Garden 6,766 6,216 2,331 8,055 23,368
5,842
1974 Boston Boston Garden 6,213 6,703 2,871 7,132 22,919
5,730
1975 St. Louis The Arena ** 3,801 ** 6,838 10,639
5,320
1976 Denver University of Denver Arena 4,479 *5,204 2,416 *5,311 17,410
4,353
1977 Detroit Olympia Stadium 4,735 6,522 ** *14,437 25,694
8,565
1978 Providence, R.I. Providence Civic Center+ 8,136 8,200 5,199 *11,038 32,573
8,143
1979 Detroit Olympia Stadium 2,743 4,105 ** 7,011 13,859
4,620
1980 Providence, R.I. Providence Civic Center+ 5,132 5,138 3,838 5,811 19,919
4,980
1981 Duluth, Minn. Duluth Arena *5,354 *5,684 5,102 *5,420 21,560
5,390
1982 Providence, R.I. Providence Civic Center+ 7,123 8,568 5,264 9,272 30,227
7,557
1983 Grand Forks, N.D. Ralph Engelstad Arena *#6,000 *#6,000 *#6,000 *#6,370 24,370
6,093
1984 Lake Placid, N.Y. Olympic Center 7,283 7,386 7,479 *7,813 29,961
7,490
1985 Detroit Joe Louis Arena 10,552 12,484 ** 16,282 39,318
13,106
1986 Providence, R.I. Providence Civic Center+ 4,923 6,976 4,596 8,341 24,836
6,209
1987 Detroit Joe Louis Arena 6,526 13,093 ** 16,632 36,251
12,084
1988 Lake Placid, N.Y. Olympic Center 6,018 6,615 7,043 *7,906 27,582
6,896
1989 St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Civic Center *15,347 *15,400 15,265 *15,406 61,418
15,355
1990 Detroit Joe Louis Arena ** 11,853 NA 12,716 24,569
12,285
1991 St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Civic Center 11,651 11,723 NA 12,564 35,938
11,979
1992 Albany, N.Y. Pepsi Arena^ 9,775 11,444 NA 12,891 34,110
11,370
Frozen Four Attendance History 75
Year City Facility Semi #1 Semi #2 3rd Place Final Total Avg.
1993 Milwaukee Bradley Center *17,043 *17,444 NA *17,704 52,191
17,397
1994 St. Paul, Minn. St. Paul Civic Center *15,199 *15,229 NA *15,197 45,625
15,208
1995 Providence, R.I. Providence Civic Center+ *11,484 *11,484 NA *11,484 34,452
11,484
1996 Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum 11,041 11,273 NA 12,957 35,271
11,757
1997 Milwaukee Bradley Center *17,212 *17,375 NA *17,537 52,124
17,375
1998 Boston FleetCenter% *17,989 *18,090 NA *18,276 54,355
18,118
1999 Anaheim, Calif. Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 12,582 12,719 NA 14,447 39,748
13,249
2000 Providence, R.I. Providence Civic Center+ *11,484 *11,484 NA *11,484 34,452
11,484
2001 Albany, N.Y. Pepsi Arena^ *13,252 *13,252 NA *13,361 39,865
13,288
2002 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center *19,316 *19,323 NA *19,327 57,966
19,322
2003 Buffalo, N.Y. HSBC Arena~ *18,535 *18,551 NA *18,659 55,745
18,582
2004 Boston FleetCenter% *18,036 *18,090 NA *18,183 54,309
18,103
2005 Columbus, Ohio Schottenstein Center *17,116 *17,094 NA *17,155 51,365
17,122
2006 Milwaukee Bradley Center *17,637 *17,691 NA *17,758 53,086
17,695
2007 St. Louis Scottrade Center *18,857 NA *19,432 38,289
19,145
2008 Denver Pepsi Center *18,544 NA *18,632 37,176
18,588
2009 Washington, D.C. Verizon Center *18,427 NA *18,512 36,939
18,470
2010 Detroit Ford Field 34,954 NA 37,592 72,546
36,273
2011 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center *19,139 NA *19,222 38,361
19,181
2012 Tampa, Fla. Tampa Bay Times Forum& 18,605 NA 18,818 37,423
18,712
2013 Pittsburgh CONSOL Energy Center 17,428 NA 18,184 35,612
17,806
2014 Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 17,311 NA 18,742 36,053
18,027
2015 Boston TD Garden 18,022 NA 18,022 36,044
18,022
2016 Tampa, Fla. Amalie Arena 17,816 18,037 NA 19,358 55,211
18,404
2017 Chicago United Center 19,626 NA 19,783 39,409
19,705
2018 St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 18,026 NA *18,303 36,329
18,165
2019 Buffalo, N.Y. KeyBank Center 13,051 NA 13,624 26,675
13,338
2020 $No Tournament Detroit - Little Ceasars Arena
Note: Attendance figures before 1980 are from game summaries or newspaper accounts; attendance figures since 1980 are from NCAA financial reports.
Averages are per session. From 2007-15 the semifinals were considered one session. Third-place game was played 1949-89. # — Attendance estimated.
* – Sellout. ** — Attendance included in second game of session. + — Name changed to Dunkin’ Donuts Center in the spring of 2001. ^ — Name changed
to Times Union Center in January 2007. % — Name changed to TD Banknorth Garden in March 2005 and TD Garden in July 2009. ! — Formerly known
as the Broadmoor Ice Palace. &Name changed to Amalie Arena in Sept. 2014. ~ - Named changed to KeyBank Center in October 2015. $The 2020 tourna-
ment was not held due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Regional Attendance History 76
REGIONAL ATTENDANCE HISTORY
(1992-2020)
Year Regional City Facility Combined
Attendance
*Avg.
1992 East Providence, R.I. Providence Civic Center+
West Detroit Joe Louis Arena 33,253
8,313
1993 East Worcester, Mass. Worcester’s Centrum Centre#
West Detroit Joe Louis Arena 28,242
7,061
1994 East Albany, N.Y. Pepsi Arena^
West East Lansing, Mich. Munn Ice Arena 30,391
7,598
1995 East Worcester, Mass. Worcester’s Centrum Centre#
West Madison, Wis. Dane County Coliseum 31,172
7,793
1996 East Albany, N.Y. Pepsi Arena^
West East Lansing, Mich. Munn Ice Arena 30,507
7,627
1997 East Worcester, Mass. Worcester’s Centrum Centre#
West Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena 32,604
8,151
1998 East Albany, N.Y. Pepsi Arena^
West Ann Arbor, Mich. Yost Ice Arena 25,007
6,252
1999 East Worcester, Mass. Worcester’s Centrum Centre#
West Madison, Wis. Dane County Coliseum 29,681
7,420
2000 East Albany, N.Y. Pepsi Arena^
West Minneapolis Mariucci Arena 34,969
8,742
2001 East Worcester, Mass. Worcester’s Centrum Centre#
West Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena 37,257
9,314
2002 East Worcester, Mass. Worcester’s Centrum Centre#
West Ann Arbor, Mich. Yost Ice Arena 33,965
8,491
2003 East Providence, R.I. Dunkin’ Donuts Center 10,223
5,112
Northeast Worcester, Mass. Worcester’s Centrum Centre# 15,482
7,741
Midwest Ann Arbor, Mich. Yost Ice Arena 10,743
5,372
West Minneapolis Mariucci Arena 19,031
9,516
2004 East Albany, N.Y. Pepsi Arena^ 10,703
5,352
Northeast Manchester, N.H. Verizon Wireless Arena& 18,936
9,468
Midwest Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena 6,412
3,206
West Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs World Arena 5,967
2,984
2005 East Worcester, Mass. DCU Center 17,055
8,527
Northeast Amherst, Mass. Mullins Center 7,063
3,532
Midwest Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena 12,883
6,442
West Minneapolis Mariucci Arena 18,637
9,319
2006 East Albany, N.Y. Pepsi Arena^ 9,532
4,766
Northeast Worcester, Mass. DCU Center 16,405
8,203
Midwest Green Bay, Wis. Resch Center 15,945
7,973
West Grand Forks, N.D. Ralph Englestad Arena 22,645
11,323
2007 East Rochester, N.Y. Blue Cross Arena 7,774
3,887
Northeast Manchester, N.H. Verizon Wireless Arena& 18,030
9,015
Midwest Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena 10,402
5,201
West Denver Pepsi Center 22,332
7,444
2008 East Albany, N.Y. Times Union Center 8,395
4,197
Northeast Worcester, Mass. DCU Center 8,269
4,134
Midwest Madison, Wis. Kohl Center 11,011
5,505
Regional Attendance History 77
Year Regional City Facility Combined
Attendance
*Avg.
West Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs World Arena 5,810
2,905
2009 East Bridgeport, Conn. Arena at Harbor Yard† 25,434
12,717
Northeast Manchester, N.H. Verizon Wireless Arena& 21,629
10,814
Midwest Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena 11,274
5,637
West Minneapolis Mariucci Arena 21,928
10,964
2010 East Albany, N.Y. Times Union Center 11,883
5,941
Northeast Worcester, Mass. DCU Center 19,198
9,599
Midwest Fort Wayne, Ind. Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 11,470
5,735
West St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 21,744
10,872
2011 East Bridgeport, Conn. Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard 23,198
11,599
Northeast Manchester, N.H. Verizon Wireless Arena& 21,122
10,561
Midwest Green Bay, Wis. Resch Center 12,608
6,304
West St. Louis Scottrade Center 15,125
7,562
2012 East Bridgeport, Conn. Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard 15,508
7,754
Northeast Worcester, Mass. DCU Center 16,320
8,160
Midwest Green Bay, Wis. Resch Center 10,038
5,019
West St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 29,746
14,873
2013 East Providence, R.I. Dunkin’ Donuts Center 11,260
5,630
Northeast Manchester, N.H. Verizon Wireless Arena& 16,406
8,203
Midwest Toledo, Ohio Huntington Center 16,406
8,203
West Grand Rapids, Mich. Van Andel Arena 5,448
2,724
2014 East Bridgeport, Conn. Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard 13,184
6,592
Northeast Worcester, Mass. DCU Center 11,996
5,998
Midwest Cincinnati U.S. Bank Arena 11,111
5,556
West St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 18,125
9,063
2015 East Providence, R.I. Dunkin’ Donuts Center 14,234
7,117
Northeast Manchester, N.H. Verizon Wireless Arena& 9,844
4,922
Midwest South Bend, Ind. Compton Family Ice Arena 7,833
3,917
West Fargo, N.D. Scheels Arena 10,590
5,295
2016 East Albany, N.Y. Times Union Center 8,301
4,151
Northeast Worcester, Mass. DCU Center 11,254
5,627
Midwest Cincinnati U.S. Bank Arena 10,504
5,252
West St. Paul, Minn. Xcel Energy Center 7,725
3,863
2017 East Providence, R.I. Dunkin’ Donuts Center 10,251
5,126
Northeast Manchester, N.H. SNHU Arena 10,934
5,467
Midwest Cincinnati U.S. Bank Arena 7,281
3,641
West Fargo, N.D. Scheels Arena 10,496
5,248
2018 East Bridgeport, Conn. Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard 10,519
5,260
Northeast Worcester, Mass. DCU Center 13,940
6,970
Midwest Allentown, Pa. PPL Center 12,615
6,308
West Sioux Falls, S.D. Denny Sanford PREMIER Center 16,007
8.004
2019 East Providence, R.I. Dunkin’ Donuts Center 12,411
6,206
Northeast Manchester, N.H. SNHU Arena 10,712
5,356
Midwest Allentown, Pa. PPL Center 7,324
3,662
West Fargo, N.D. Scheels Arena 8,468
4,234
2020 Albany, N.Y. Times Union Center$
Allentown, Pa. PPL Center$
Loveland, Colo. Budweiser Events Center$
Regional Attendance History 78
Year Regional City Facility Combined
Attendance
*Avg.
2020 Worcester, Mass. DCU Center
Note: Attendance figures are from NCAA financial reports. *Average per session. + — Name changed to Dunkin’ Donuts Center in the spring of 2001. # —
Name changed to DCU Center in October 2004. ^ — Name changed to Times Union Center in January 2007. † — Name changed to Webster Bank Arena
at Harbor Yard in January 2011. & - Named changed to SNHU Arena in September 2016. $- The 2020 tournament was not held due to COVID-19 pandem-
ic. In 2020, regional site names were changes to the city of the host building.
Arena and Site Facts 79
ARENA AND SITE FACTS
TOURNAMENT GAMES BY ARENA
51—DCU Center*, Worcester, Mass., 1993-2018
41—Dunkin’ Donuts Center#, Providence, R.I., 1978-2019
39—Broadmoor World Arena%, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1948-94
37—Times Union Center^, Albany, N.Y., 1992-2016
24—SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H., 2004-19
23—Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1997-2013
22—Munn Ice Arena, East Lansing, Mich., 1984-96
21—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., 2002-18
19—Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, 1985-93
16—Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wis., 1982-99
15—Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Conn., 2009-18
14—Williams Arena, Minneapolis, 1958-83
14—University of Denver Arena, Denver, 1961-86
13—Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, 2000-09
12—Boston Garden, Boston, 1972-74
12—Duluth Arena, Duluth, Minn., 1968-85
12—U.S. Bank Arena&, Cincinnati, 1996-2017
%Formerly known as Broadmoor Ice Palace; #Formerly known as
Providence Civic Center; *Formerly known as Worcester’s Centrum Centre;
^Formerly known as the Pepsi Arena; &Formerly known as Riverfront
Coliseum; $Formerly known as Verizon Wireless Arena
REGIONAL GAMES BY ARENA
51—DCU Center*, Worcester, Mass., 1993-2018
31—Times Union Center^, Albany, N.Y., 1994-2016
24—SNHU Arena$, Manchester, N.H., 2004-19
23—Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1997-2013
19—Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Providence, R.I., 1992-2019
15—Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard, Brigeport, Conn., 2009-18
13—Mariucci Arena, Minneapolis, 2000-09
12—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., 2010-16
11—Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, Mich., 1998-2003
9—Resch Center, Green Bay, Wis., 2006-12
9—U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, 2014-17
9—Scheels Arena, Fargo, N.D., 2015-19
#Formerly known as the Providence Civic Center; *Formerly known as
Worcester’s Centrum Centre; ^Formerly known as the Pepsi Arena;
$Formerly known as Verizon Wireless Arena
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES BY ARENA
11—Broadmoor World Arena%, Colorado Springs, Colo., 1948-69
6—Providence Civic Center, Providence, R.I., 1978-2000
3—Boston Garden, Boston, 1972-74
3—University of Denver Arena, Denver, 1961-76
3—Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, 1985-90
3—St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, Minn., 1989-94
3—Bradley Center, Milwaukee, 1993-2006
3—TD Garden, Boston, 1998-2015
3—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., 2002-18
%Formerly known as the Broadmoor Ice Palace
TOURNAMENT GAMES BY CITY
51—Worcester, Mass., 1993-2018
50—Providence, R.I., 1965-2019
49—Colorado Springs, Colo., 1948-2008
40—Boston, 1972-2015
37—Albany, N.Y., 1992-2016
36—Minneapolis, 1958-2009
31—St. Paul, Minn., 1989-2018
30—Detroit, 1977-2010
24—Manchester, N.H., 2004-2019
23—Grand Rapids, Mich., 1997-2013
22—East Lansing, Mich., 1984-96
20—Denver, 1961-2008
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES BY CITY
11—Colorado Springs, Colo., 1948-69
7—Providence, R.I., 1965-2000
7—*Boston, 1960-2015
6—Detroit, 1977-2010
6—St. Paul, Minn., 1989-2018
4—Denver, 1961-2008
3—Lake Placid, N.Y., 1970-88
3—Milwaukee, 1993-2006
2—Minneapolis, 1958-66
2—Syracuse, N.Y., 1967-71
2—Duluth, Minn., 1968-81
2—Albany, N.Y., 1992-2001
2—St. Louis, 1975-2007
2—Tampa, 2012-2016
2—Buffalo, N.Y., 2003-19
*Does not include 1963 championship game played in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
TOURNAMENT GAMES BY STATE
117—Massachusetts, 1960-2018
106—Michigan, 1977-2013
88—New York, 1959-2019
76—Minnesota, 1958-2016
69—Colorado, 1948-2008
50—Rhode Island, 1965-2019
37—Wisconsin, 1982-2012
26—New Hampshire, 1982-2019
21—Ohio, 1978-2017
20—North Dakota, 1982-2019
15—Connecticut, 2009-18
12—Pennsylvania, 2013-19
10—Missouri, 1975-2011
9—Maine, 1988-91
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES BY STATE
15—Colorado, 1948-2008
10—New York, 1959-2003
10—Minnesota, 1958-2018
8—Massachusetts, 1960-2015
7—Rhode Island, 1965-2000
6—Michigan, 1977-2010
3—Wisconsin, 1993-2006
2—Ohio, 1996-2005
2—Missouri, 1975-2007
2—Pennsylvania, 2013-14
2—Florida, 2012-16
1—North Dakota, 1983
1—California, 1999
1—Washington, D.C., 2009
1—Illinois, 2017
Game Arenas By Site 80
GAME ARENAS BY SITE
City/State
Facility Year Round No. of Games
CALIFORNIA
Anaheim
Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim 1999 Frozen Four 3
COLORADO
Colorado Springs
Broadmoor Ice Palace 1948 Frozen Four 3
“
“ 1949 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1950 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1951 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1952 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1953 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1954 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1955 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1956 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1957 Frozen Four 4
“
Broadmoor World Arena (name change) 1969 Semifinals and Final 3
“
Cadet Ice Arena 1969 Third-Place 1
“
Colorado Springs World Arena 2004 West Regional 3
“
“ 2008 West Regional 3
Denver
University of Denver Arena 1961 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1964 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1976 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1986 Quarterfinals 2
“
Pepsi Center 2007 West Regional 3
“
“ 2008 Frozen Four 3
CONNECTICUT
Bridgeport
Arena at Harbor Yard 2009 East Regional 3
“ Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard (name change) 2011 East Regional 3
“ “ 2012 East Regional 3
“ “ 2014 East Regional 3
“ “ 2018 East Regional 3
ILLINOIS
Chicago
United Center 2017 Frozen Four 3
INDIANA
Fort Wayne
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum 2010 Midwest Regional 3
South Bend
Compton Family Ice Arena 2015 Midwest Regional 3
FLORIDA
Tampa
Tampa Bay Times Forum 2012 Frozen Four 3
Tampa
Amalie Arena (name change) 2016 Frozen Four 3
MAINE
Orono
Alfond Arena 1988 Quarterfinals 2
“ “ 1989 Quarterfinals 3
“ ” 1990 First Round 2
“ “ 1991 Quarterfinals 2
MASSACHUSETTS
Amherst
Mullins Center 2005 Northeast Regional 3
Boston
Boston Garden 1972 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1973 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1974 Frozen Four 4
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FleetCenter 1998 Frozen Four 3
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“ 2004 Frozen Four 3
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TD Garden (name change) 2015 Frozen Four 3
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Matthews (Boston) Arena 1960 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1982 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1988 First Round 2
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Walter Brown Arena 1984 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1986 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1987 Quarterfinals 2
Game Arenas By Site 81
City/State
Facility Year Round No. of Games
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“ 1990 First Round 3
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“ 1991 Quarterfinals 2
Cambridge
Bright Hockey Center 1983 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1986 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1987 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1988 First Round 2
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“ 1989 Quarterfinals 2
Chestnut Hill
McHugh Forum 1963 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1985 Quarterfinals 2
“
Silvio O. Conte Forum 1989 First Round 2
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“ 1990 Quarterfinals 3
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“ 1991 First Round 2
Worcester
Worcester’s Centrum Centre 1993 East Regional 4
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“ 1995 East Regional 4
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“ 1997 East Regional 4
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“ 1999 East Regional 4
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“ 2001 East Regional 4
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“ 2002 East Regional 4
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“ 2003 East Regional 3
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DCU Center (name change) 2005 East Regional 3
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“ 2006 Northeast Regional 3
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“ 2008 Northeast Regional 3
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“ 2010 Northeast Regional 3
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“ 2012 Northeast Regional 3
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“ 2014 Northeast Regional 3
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“ 2016 Northeast Regional 3
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“ 2018 Northeast Regional 3
MICHIGAN
Ann Arbor
Yost Ice Arena 1977 First Round 1
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“ 1991 First Round 1
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“ 1998 West Regional 4
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“ 2002 West Regional 4
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“ 2003 Midwest Regional 3
Detroit
Olympia Stadium 1977 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1979 Frozen Four 4
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Joe Louis Arena 1985 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1987 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1990 Frozen Four 3
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“ 1992 West Regional 4
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“ 1993 West Regional 4
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Ford Field 2010 Frozen Four 3
East Lansing
Munn Ice Arena 1984 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1985 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1986 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1987 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1989 Quarterfinals 3
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“ 1990 Quarterfinals 3
“
“ 1994 West Regional 4
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“ 1996 West Regional 4
Grand Rapids
Van Andel Arena 1997 West Regional 4
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“ 2001 West Regional 4
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“ 2004 Midwest Regional 3
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“ 2004 Midwest Regional 3
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“ 2007 Midwest Regional 3
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“ 2009 Midwest Regional 3
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“ 2013 West Regional 3
Marquette
Lakeview Arena 1981 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1989 First Round 3
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“ 1991 Quarterfinals 2
Sault Ste. Marie
Norris Ice Arena 1988 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1989 First Round 2
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“ 1990 First Round 2
“
“ 1991 Quarterfinals 3
Game Arenas By Site 82
City/State
Facility Year Round No. of Games
MINNESOTA
Duluth
Duluth Arena 1968 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1981 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1984 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1985 Quarterfinals 2
Minneapolis
Williams Arena 1958 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1966 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1979 First Round 1
“
“ 1980 First Round 1
“
“ 1981 Quarterfinals 2
“
“ 1983 Quarterfinals 2
“
Mariucci Arena I 1988 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1989 Quarterfinals 2
“
“ 1990 First Round 2
“
“ 1991 First Round 3
“
Mariucci Arena II 2000 West Regional 4
“
“ 2003 West Regional 3
“
“ 2005 West Regional 3
“
“ 2009 West Regional 3
St. Paul
St. Paul Civic Center 1989 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1991 Frozen Four 3
“
“ 1994 Frozen Four 3
“
Xcel Energy Center 2002 Frozen Four 3
“
“ 2010 West Regional 3
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“ 2011 Frozen Four 3
“
“ 2012 West Regional 3
“
“ 2014 West Regional 3
“
“ 2016 West Regional 3
“
“ 2018 Frozen Four 3
MISSOURI
St. Louis
The Arena 1975 Frozen Four 4
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Scottrade Center 2007 Frozen Four 3
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“ 2011 West Regional 3
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Durham
Snively Arena 1982 Quarterfinals 2
Manchester
Verizon Wireless Arena 2004 Northeast Regional 3
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“ 2007 Northeast Regional 3
“
“ 2009 Northeast Regional 3
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“ 2011 Northeast Regional 3
“
“ 2013 Northeast Regional 3
“
“ 2015 Northeast Regional 3
“
SNHU Arena (name change) 2017 Northeast Regional 3
“
“ 2019 Northeast Regional 3
NEW YORK
Albany
Pepsi Arena 1992 Frozen Four 3
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“ 1994 East Regional 4
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“ 1996 East Regional 4
“
“ 1998 East Regional 4
“
“ 2000 East Regional 4
“
“ 2001 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 2004 East Regional 3
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Times Union Center (name change) 2006 East Regional 3
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“ 2008 East Regional 3
“
“ 2010 East Regional 3
“
“ 2016 East Regional 3
Buffalo
HSBC Arena 2003 Frozen Four 3
KeyBank Center (name change) 2019 Frozen Four 3
Canton
Appleton Arena 1988 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1989 First Round 2
Hamilton
Starr Rink 1990 Quarterfinals 2
Lake Placid
Olympic Arena 1970 Frozen Four 4
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Olympic Center 1984 Frozen Four 4
Game Arenas By Site 83
City/State
Facility Year Round No. of Games
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“ 1988 Frozen Four 4
Potsdam
Walker Arena 1981 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1991 First Round 2
Rochester
Blue Cross Arena 2007 East Regional 3
Syracuse
Onondaga County War Memorial 1967 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1971 Frozen Four 4
Troy
Houston Field House 1959 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1984 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1985 Quarterfinals 2
Utica
Utica Memorial Auditorium 1962 Frozen Four 4
NORTH DAKOTA
Fargo
Scheels Arena 2015 West Regional 3
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2017 West Regional 3
“ “
2019 West Regional 3
Grand Forks
Ralph Engelstad Arena 1982 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1983 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1987 Quarterfinals 2
“
“ 2006 West Regional 3
OHIO
Bowling Green
BGSU Ice Arena 1978 First Round 1
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“ 1988 First Round 2
Cincinnati
Riverfront Coliseum 1996 Frozen Four 3
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U.S. Bank Arena (name change) 2014 Midwest Regional 3
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“ 2016 Midwest Regional 3
“
“ 2017 Midwest Regional 3
Columbus
Schottenstein Center 2005 Frozen Four 3
Toledo
Huntingon Center 2013 Midwest Regional 3
PENNSYLVANIA
Allentown
PPL Center 2018 Midwest Regional 3
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2019 Midwest Regional 3
Philadelphia
Wells Fargo Center 2014 Frozen Four 3
Pittsburgh
CONSOL Energy Center 2013 Frozen Four 3
RHODE ISLAND
Providence
Meehan Auditorium 1965 Frozen Four 4
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Schneider Arena 1978 First Round 1
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“ 1981 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1983 Quarterfinals 2
“
Providence Civic Center 1978 Frozen Four 4
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“ 1980 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1982 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1986 Frozen Four 4
“
“ 1992 East Regional 4
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“ 1995 Frozen Four 3
“
“ 2000 Frozen Four 3
“
Dunkin’ Donuts Center (name change) 2003 Northeast Regional 3
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“ 2013 East Regional 3
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“ 2015 East Regional 3
“
“ 2017 East Regional 3
“
“ 2019 East Regional 3
SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls
Denny Sanford PREMIER Center 2018 West Regional 3
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Verizon Center 2009 Frozen Four 3
WISCONSIN
Green Bay
Resch Center 2006 Midwest Regional 3
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“ 2011 Midwest Regional 3
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“ 2012 Midwest Regional 3
Madison
Dane County Coliseum 1982 Quarterfinals 2
City/State
Facility Year Round No. of Games
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“ 1983 Quarterfinals 2
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“ 1988 First Round 2
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“ 1990 Quarterfinals 2
“
“ 1995 West Regional 4
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“ 1999 West Regional 4
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Kohl Center 2008 Mideast Regional 3
Milwaukee
Bradley Center 1993 Frozen Four 3
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“ 1997 Frozen Four 3
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“ 2006 Frozen Four 3
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FUTURE CHAMPIONSHIP DATES AND SITES
REGIONALS
2021
BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL—March 26-27
Webster Bank Arena, Bridgeport, Conn.
Sacred Heart University and Yale University, hosts
FARGO REGIONAL—March 26-27
Scheels Arena, Fargo, N.D.
University of North Dakota, host
LOVELAND REGIONAL—March 27-28
Budweiser Events Center, Loveland, Colo.
University of Denver, host
MANCHESTER REGIONAL—March 27-28
SNHU Arena, Manchester, N.H.
University of New Hampshire, host
FROZEN FOUR
2021 (73RD ANNUAL)
April 8 and 10
PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Robert Morris University and Sports PITTSBURGH, hosts
2022 (74TH ANNUAL)
April 7 and 9
TD Garden, Boston, Mass.
Hockey East Association and Massachusetts Sports Marketing Office, hosts
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