Yost Ice Arena

Yost Ice Arena
The Cathedral of College Hockey
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Former namesFielding H. Yost Field House (1924–1973)
Location1000 S State St
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Coordinates42°16′4″N 83°44′27.7″W / 42.26778°N 83.741028°W / 42.26778; -83.741028
OwnerUniversity of Michigan
OperatorUniversity of Michigan
Capacity8,100 (1973-1991)
7,235 (1991-1996)
6,343 (1996-2001)
6,637 (2001-2012)
5,800 (2012-present)[2]
Record attendance8,411
Field size200 ft × 85 ft (61 m × 26 m) (ice hockey)
2 ft × 100 ft × 100 ft (0.61 m × 30.48 m × 30.48 m) (ice hockey)
SurfaceIce
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 1922
OpenedNovember 10, 1923 (1923-11-10)
(101 years ago)
Construction cost$563,168 (original)
$9.9 million (combined renovations of 1992, 1996, 2001 & 2006)
$16 million (2012 renovation)
ArchitectCharles R. Beltz and Company[1]
Rossetti (2012 renovation)
Tenants
Michigan Wolverines (NCAA)
Men's basketball 1923–1967
Men's ice hockey 1973–present
Women's ice hockey (ACHA) 1994–present

Yost Ice Arena, formerly the Fielding H. Yost Field House, is an indoor ice hockey arena located on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It is the home of the Michigan men's ice hockey team.

Yost Field House opened in 1923 and was the home of the Michigan men's basketball team until the Crisler Center opened in 1967. It was converted into an ice arena in 1973 and has been home of the men's ice hockey team since then. It also has been the home of Michigan's women's ice hockey club team since its establishment in 1994.

  1. ^ "Yost Field House". Retrieved April 23, 2013.
  2. ^ Yost Ice Arena Attendance Records, Retrieved February 14, 2024.