Instead of having to go one place to pick up equipment and then to the locker room, players have the luxury of picking up their things right next to the door. Also connected to the locker room is the training room. Taping tables, whirlpools and a doctor's examination room will assist trainers with the rehabilitation of injured players. Several other locker rooms complete the lower level; a visitor's locker room named for Robert Ridder, a close friend of John Mariucci ; a media work room, and recreational and public locker rooms.
One locker room can be used during the season for postgame press conferences, which can be televised in the press box and club room. Located behind the seats on the south side of the building on the entry level is the new Golden Gopher weight room. This area provides ample space for Minnesota hockey to build its muscle.
This weight room is a welcome change from the cramped space in the old North Tower in Memorial Stadium which was used in the days of the old Mariucci Arena.
The press box is located at center ice above the concourse, with the television press box directly opposite. Designed specifically with print and electronic media in mind, both boxes allow media easy access and ample work space so that whether you read about the game, watch it on television or listen to it on the radio, the words and pictures will come from the best possible view of the ice.
Minnesota also has the luxury of a second sheet of ice, next door at Ridder Arena, the home of Golden Gopher women's hockey. Ridder Arena, opened in , features an NHL-sized x 85 feet rink, giving the men's program a sheet on which to practice for upcoming road games on smaller rinks. The arena seating capacity of 9, for the first three seasons increased to 9, before the campaign, continuing to make 3M Arena at Mariucci one of the premier collegiate hockey venues in the country. Donor Spotlight Events Overview.
Invest Now. Pride on Ice 3M Arena at Mariucci. Winning Tradition. For 43 years The Barn was home to the Golden Gopher hockey team. In , The Barn opened it's doors as the Field House. At that time, the Field House was the new home for the Gopher basketball team. Over the years the non basketball side of the facility was used as an indoor practice field for the Gopher football and baseball teams as well as other sports.
In , the Field House was remodeled and became Williams Arena the home of both the basketball and Gopher hockey teams. On March 4, the newly remodeled Williams Arena on the University of Minnesota campus was capped off with a dedicated ceremony between a main attraction Minnesota-Wisconsin basketball game, following ceremonies held within the complex February March 4th. The entire completed renovation was funded privately.
On July 10th , Maplewood, Minnesota-based 3M bought the naming rights of Mariucci Arena, following an announcement by the University that they were selling naming rights to various buildings on campus - a decision which was met with both optimism and criticism by local media and fans.
The building is now aplty called: 3M Arena at Mariucci. Vintage Minnesota Hockey - History. Cloud St.
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