History and Statistics
Yost Ice Arena: (1973–present)
- Capacity: 8,100 (1973-74 to 1990-91); 7,235 (1991-92 to 1995-96); 6,343 (1996-97 to 2000-01); 6,637 (2001–02 to 2011-12); 5,800 (2012-13 to present)
- Constructed: 1923
- Dedicated: November 10, 1923
- Renovated: 1973, 1992, 1996, 2001
- Name Changes: Fielding H. Yost Field House (1924–73), Yost Ice Arena (1973–present)
- First Ice Hockey Game: Nov. 2, 1973, a 6-2 U-M win over Waterloo Lutheran
Top single-game crowds
- 8,411 vs Michigan State: Jan. 29, 1988
- 8,404 vs Michigan State: Feb. 18, 1989
- 8,396 vs Michigan State: Feb. 17, 1990
Top weekend series crowds
- 19,114 vs Cornell: Mar. 15-17, 1991
- 15,528 vs Michigan Tech: Feb. 27–28, 1981
- 15,240 vs Lake Superior: Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 1992
Top single-game post-renovation crowds (1996-97 to present)
- 6,986 vs Michigan State: January 19, 2002
- 6,984 vs Notre Dame: January 18, 2008
- 6,983 vs Notre Dame: January 31, 2009
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