Friday, March 21, 2008

Mariucci Arena Seating

Two weeks ago I wrote about where to park your car at Mariucci Arena, how about I write where to park yourself at Mariucci Arena. Below is a picture of the Mariucci Arena seating chart courtest of gophersports.com. When you look at a layout of Mariucci Arena, you may be wondering which one of these sections is the right section to sit in and then what row do you want to sit in. The truth is, there is no bad seat at Mariucci Arena.


Once I sat in section 15, row 23, seat 1 and let me tell you the band does get loud, but it was so much fun! The students really get into the game and I laughed at all the smarty pants remarks that the young gopher men would shout out at the opposing teams players or refs. I have also sat in section 20, row 15, those were the best seats I had sat in for sure. Perfect entire ice view over the glass. I have also sat in section 24, row 3, I don't mind being behind the net and it was an awesome feeling being that close to the ice.


Moral of the story, I have sat in a lot of seats at Mariucci Arena, but I also know that some people prefer to be on the corner of the ice or behind the goalie’s net or some people prefer to be center ice. Whatever you choose to do for a seating, I can guarantee that you will not be disappointed with where you are. As I said before all the Mariucci Arena seating is GREAT!



Friday, March 7, 2008

Mariucci Arena Parking

I have never had a problem parking at Mariucci Arena, but I often get asked how parking is around the area. No worries, Gopher newbies, there is an abundance of parking located around Mariucci Arena in the form of parking ramps, surface lots, and street parking. Parking facilities include the Huron Boulevard Parking Complex, University Avenue Ramp, and 4th Street Ramp. Some of the parking choices may seem less now that the TCF bank Stadium is being built, but there is still plenty of places to park for those that drive from the burbs to see the Gopher hockey team at Mariucci Arena. Here is a link to the official University of Minnesota game day parking guide - the map is helpful.