The huge arena with the massive circular roof was familiar to nearly all Minnesotans beyond the age of reason because of the three days in late March when it would hold the state basketball tournament ...

That event runs from Dec. 26-Jan. 5, 2026, with games taking place at 3M Arena at Mariucci, the home of Gophers men's hockey, and Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., home of the Minnesota Wild.

“It’s a sad day for hockey and a huge loss for our state. “All you have to do is look up in the rafters (at Mariucci Arena) to see what he’s meant to this program.” Former Wisconsin hockey player and ...

USA Hockey officials announced Tuesday Bob Motzko is the Team USA head coach for the 2026 World Junior Championships, taking ...

For example, 3M, the Fortune 500 giant in Maplewood, agreed to a 14-year sponsorship deal naming rights to the home of men’s hockey, Mariucci Arena, in 2017. That’s worth $11.2 million for the life of ...

The 50th edition of the International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship is coming to Minnesota, and Bemidji ...

USA Hockey announced Thursday that the 2025 World Junior Summer Showcase will take place from July 25-Aug. 2 at Ridder Arena ...

The 10,000-seat rink now known as 3M Arena at Mariucci opened in Minneapolis in 1993, just a few months after the NHL’s Minnesota North Stars had loaded their sticks, pucks and sweaters onto moving ...

Gophers men's hockey coach Bob Motzko was named head coach of the 2026 U.S. National Junior Team, USA Hockey announced on ...