Yost Ice Arena - History and Statistics

History and Statistics

Yost Ice Arena: (1973–present)

  • Capacity: 8,100 (1973-74 to 1990-91); 7,235 (1991-92 to 1995-96); 6,343 (1996-97 to 2000-01); 6,637 (2001–02 to 2011-12); 5,800 (2012-13 to present)
  • Constructed: 1923
  • Dedicated: November 10, 1923
  • Renovated: 1973, 1992, 1996, 2001
  • Name Changes: Fielding H. Yost Field House (1924–73), Yost Ice Arena (1973–present)
  • First Ice Hockey Game: Nov. 2, 1973, a 6-2 U-M win over Waterloo Lutheran

Top single-game crowds

  • 8,411 vs Michigan State: Jan. 29, 1988
  • 8,404 vs Michigan State: Feb. 18, 1989
  • 8,396 vs Michigan State: Feb. 17, 1990

Top weekend series crowds

  • 19,114 vs Cornell: Mar. 15-17, 1991
  • 15,528 vs Michigan Tech: Feb. 27–28, 1981
  • 15,240 vs Lake Superior: Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 1992

Top single-game post-renovation crowds (1996-97 to present)

  • 6,986 vs Michigan State: January 19, 2002
  • 6,984 vs Notre Dame: January 18, 2008
  • 6,983 vs Notre Dame: January 31, 2009

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