Attendance Records and Sites Largest Crowds ......................................................................... 47 Frozen Four Attendance History ....................................... 47 Regional Attendance History ............................................. 48 Arena and Site Facts ............................................................... 49 Game Arenas by Site .............................................................. 50 Future Championship Dates and Sites ........................... 52 LARGEST CROWDS 47 19,323—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., NSF, April 4, 12,407—Pepsi Arena^, Albany, N.Y., March 23, 1996, Largest Crowds 2002, Minnesota (3) vs. Michigan (2) Vermont (2) vs. Lake Superior St. (1), and Boston U. (3) 19,316—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., NSF, April 4, vs. Clarkson (2) 2002, Maine (7) vs. New Hampshire (2) 12,045—Worcester’s Centrum Centre#, Worcester, Mass., A championship game is denoted by (CH), a national semifinal 19,222—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., CH, April 9, March 27, 1993, Boston U. (4) vs. Northern Mich. (1), and game by (NSF), an East Regional game by (ER) and a West 2011, Minn. Duluth (3) vs. Michigan (2) (ot) Maine (6) vs. Minnesota (2) Regional game by (WR). 11,976—Worcester’s Centrum Centre#, Worcester Mass., 19,139—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., NSF, April 7, March 24, 2001, North Dakota (4) vs. Colorado Col. (3), GAME, TOURNAMENT 2011, Minn. Duluth (4) vs. Notre Dame (3); Michigan (2) and Boston College (3) vs. Maine (1) 37,592—Ford Field, Detroit, CH, April 10, 2010, Boston vs. North Dakota (0) 11,888—Worcester’s Centrum Centre#, Worcester, Mass., College (5) vs. Wisconsin (0) 18,857—Scottrade Center, St. Louis, NSF, April 5, 2007, March 24, 2002, New Hampshire (4) vs. Cornell (3), and GAME, FROZEN FOUR Boston College (6) vs. North Dakota (4); Michigan St. Maine (4) vs. Boston U. (3) (4) vs. Maine (2) 37,592—Ford Field, Detroit, CH, April 10, 2010, Boston 18,659—HSBC Arena, Buffalo, N.Y., CH, April 12, 2003, TOP 5 MIDWEST/WEST REGIONAL College (5) vs. Wisconsin (0) Minnesota (5) vs. New Hampshire (1) ATTENDANCE SESSIONS 11,492—Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, N.D., March SESSION, REGIONAL 18,632—Pepsi Center, Denver, CH, April 12, 2008, Boston 25, 2006, North Dakota (5) vs. Holy Cross (2) 12,517—Worcester’s Centrum Centre#, Worcester, Mass., College (4) vs. Notre Dame (1) 11,217—Pepsi Center, Denver, March 25, 2007, North ER, March 27, 1999, Maine (7) vs. Clarkson (2), and New 18,551—HSBC Arena, Buffalo, N.Y., NSF, April 10, 2003, Dakota (3) vs. Minnesota (2) (ot) Hampshire (2) vs. Michigan (1) (ot) Minnesota (3) vs. Michigan (2) (ot) 11,171—Pepsi Center, Denver, March 24, 2007, North TOP 15 FROZEN FOUR ATTENDANCE 18,544—Pepsi Center, Denver, NSF, April 10, 2008, Notre Dakota (8) vs. Michigan (5) Dame (5) vs. Michigan (4) 11,161—Pepsi Center, Denver, March 24, 2007, Minnesota GAMES OR SESSIONS 18,543—Pepsi Center, Denver, NSF, April 10, 2008, Boston (4) vs. Air Force (3) 37,592—Ford Field, Detroit, CH, April 10, 2010, Boston College (6) vs. North Dakota (1) 11,153—Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, N.D., March College (5) vs. Wisconsin (0) 18,535—HSBC Arena, Buffalo, N.Y., NSF, April 10, 2003, 24, 2006, Holy Cross (4) vs. Minnesota (3) (ot), and North 34,954—Ford Field, Detroit, NSF, April 8, 2010, Boston New Hampshire (3) vs. Cornell (2) Dakota (5) vs. Michigan (1) College (7) vs. Miami (OH) (1); Wisconsin (8) vs. Rochester Inst. (1) TOP 5 EAST/NORTHEAST REGIONAL # – Name changed to DCU Center in October 2004. % – Name changed to TD Banknorth Garden in March 2005. ^ – Name 19,432—Scottrade Center, St. Louis, CH, April 7, 2007, ATTENDANCE SESSIONS changed to Times Union Center in January 2007. Michigan St. (3) vs. Boston College (1) 12,517—Worcester’s Centrum Centre#, Worcester, Mass., 19,327—Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn., CH, April 6, March 27, 1999, Maine (7) vs. Clarkson (2), and New 2002, Minnesota (4) vs. Maine (3) (ot) Hampshire (2) vs. Michigan (1) (ot) Frozen Four Attendance History (1948-2011) 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 SITES AND ATTENDANCE 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 48 FROZEN FOUR ATTENDANCE HISTORY Year City Facility Semi #1 Semi #2 3rd Place Final Total Avg. 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 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.