Yost Ice Arena
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.
The Cathedral of College Hockey | |
| Former names | Fielding H. Yost Field House (1924–1973) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1000 S State St Ann Arbor, MI 48109 |
| Coordinates | 42°16′4″N 83°44′27.7″W |
| Owner | University of Michigan |
| Operator | University of Michigan |
| Capacity | 8,100 (1973-1991) 7,235 (1991-1996) 6,343 (1996-2001) 6,637 (2001-2012) 5,800 (2012-present) |
| Record attendance | 8,411 |
| Field size | 200 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) |
| Surface | Ice |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 1922 |
| Opened | November 10, 1923 (100 years ago) |
| Construction cost | $563,168 (original) $9.9 million (combined renovations of 1992, 1996, 2001 & 2006) $16 million (2012 renovation) |
| Architect | Charles R. Beltz and Company 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 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.
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