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This is a '''list of [[ice hockey]] games with the highest attendance''' on record. All of the games on this list were held in stadiums designed for field sports such as association football, gridiron football, and baseball, and all but three of the games were played in open-air stadiums. Two games were played at the fixed-roof [[Ford Field]] in [[Detroit]], and the most-attended game was held at the retractable-roof [[Veltins-Arena]] in [[Gelsenkirchen]], [[Germany]] (with the roof closed for that game). Most of these games were staged as special events, and all but one were played in the 21st century.
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This is a '''list of [[ice hockey]] games with the highest attendance''' on record. All of the games on this list were held in stadiums designed for field sports such as [[association football]], [[gridiron football]], and [[baseball]]. Four of the "games" listed were actually doubleheaders, in which a single ticket provided admission to two games held back-to-back. The fixed-roof [[Ford Field]] in [[Detroit]] hosted one doubleheader and a single game, and another was held at the retractable-roof [[Veltins-Arena]] in [[Gelsenkirchen]], [[Germany]] (with the roof closed for that game); all other games on the list were held in open-air venues. Most of these games were staged as special events, and all but one were played in the 21st century.
   
Attendance in the 30,000 range was once quite common for major international matches held outdoors in the 1940s and 50s in [[Moscow]]'s [[Luzhniki Stadium|Lenin Stadium]]. Figures of this type are still common in bandy, a relative of ice hockey played outdoors.
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Attendance in the 30,000 range was once quite common for major international matches held outdoors in the 1940s and 50s in [[Moscow]]'s [[Luzhniki Stadium|Lenin Stadium]]. Figures of this type are still common in [[bandy]], a relative of ice hockey played outdoors.
   
The record for a [[Stanley Cup]] playoff game is 28,183, set on April 23, 1996, at [[Tropicana Field|the Thunderdome]] during a [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] – [[Philadelphia Flyers]] game.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/02/the-morning-skate-assessing-the-winter-classic-and-don-sandersons-passing/ | work=The New York Times | title=The Morning Skate: Assessing the Winter Classic | first=Stu | last=Hackel | date=2009-01-02 | accessdate=2010-05-08}}</ref>
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The record for a [[Stanley Cup]] playoff game is 28,183, set on April 23, 1996, at the [[Tropicana Field|Thunderdome]] during a [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] – [[Philadelphia Flyers]] game.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://slapshot.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/01/02/the-morning-skate-assessing-the-winter-classic-and-don-sandersons-passing/ | work=The New York Times | title=The Morning Skate: Assessing the Winter Classic | first=Stu | last=Hackel | date=2009-01-02 | accessdate=2010-05-08}}</ref>
   
A new record is expected to be set on December 11, 2010 when the [[University of Michigan]]'s [[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|men's ice hockey team]] faces cross-state rival [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State]] in an event billed as "[[The Big Chill at the Big House]]". The game will be played at Michigan's (American) football venue, [[Michigan Stadium]] in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]], with a capacity of 109,901 as of the 2010 football season. When UM stopped sales to the general public on May 6, 2010 with plans to reserve remaining tickets for students, over 100,000 tickets had been sold for the event.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hockey/spec-rel/050610aac.html |title=Ticket Freeze for The Big Chill at the Big House Presented by Arby's |publisher=University of Michigan Athletic Department |date=2010-05-06 |accessdate=2010-07-25}}</ref>
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A new record was set on December 11, 2010, when the [[University of Michigan]]'s [[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|men's ice hockey team]] faced cross-state rival [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State]] in an event billed as "[[The Big Chill at the Big House]]". The game was played at [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan's football]] venue, [[Michigan Stadium]] in [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]], with a capacity of 109,901, as of the [[2010 Michigan Wolverines football team|2010 football season]]. Ultimately, a crowd announced by UM as 113,411, at that time the largest in the stadium's history (including football), saw the homestanding Wolverines win 5–0. ''[[Guinness World Records]]'', using a count of ticketed fans who actually entered the stadium instead of UM's figure of tickets sold, announced a final figure of 104,173.<ref name=Janela>{{cite web|last=Janela|first=Mike|title=Highest ice hockey game attendance|url=http://community.guinnessworldrecords.com/_Highest-ice-hockey-game-attendance/BLOG/3099369/7691.html|work=guinnessworldrecords.com|date=14 December 2010|accessdate=16 December 2010}}</ref><ref name="Big Chill record">{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5909615 |title=Record crowd watches hockey game |author=Associated Press |publisher=''ESPN.com'' |date=2010-12-11 |accessdate=2010-12-12}}</ref>
   
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| 1 || 113,411 (announced)<ref name="Big Chill record"/><br>104,173 (certified)<ref name="Janela"/> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michigan Stadium]], [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]] || {{dts|December 11, 2010}} || [[The Big Chill at the Big House]] || [[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|Michigan Wolverines]] || 5–0 || [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State Spartans]]
| 1 || 77,803<ref name=iihf>{{cite news|title=Historic win for Germany|url=http://www.iihf.com/channels10/iihf-world-championship-wc10/news/news-singleview-world-championship/article/historic-win-for-germany.html|publisher=''[[International Ice Hockey Federation]]''|date=2010-05-07|accessdate=2010-05-07}}</ref> || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Veltins-Arena]], [[Gelsenkirchen]] || {{dts|May 7, 2010}} || [[2010 IIHF World Championship]] || {{ih|USA}}|| 1–2 || {{ih|Germany}}<ref>The USA was the designated home team for this game by IIHF seeding criteria, despite Germany being host of the World Championships.</ref>
 
 
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| 2 || 105,491 (announced)<ref name="Announced attendance for 2014 NHL Winter Classic game">{{cite web |url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2014/01/01/winter-classic-red-wings-maple-leafs/4279927/ |title=Maple Leafs win Winter Classic in shootout |work=[[USA Today]] |last=Allen |first=Kevin |date=2014-01-01 |accessdate=2014-01-01}}</ref> <br /> &lt; 104,173 (certified)<ref name="No world record for 2014 Winter Classic">{{cite web |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/nhl-won-t-credit-guinness-world-record-winter-015833115--nhl.html |title=NHL won’t get credit for Guinness world record at Winter Classic |work=[[Yahoo! Sports]] |last=Cotsonika |first=Nick |date=2014-01-24 |accessdate=2014-02-08}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michigan Stadium]], [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]] || {{dts|January 1, 2014}} || [[2014 NHL Winter Classic]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 2–3 <br /> (SO) || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| 2 || 74,554<ref name=badger>{{cite news|last=Finsterwalder|first=Brandon|title=Outdoor hockey game|url=http://badgerherald.com/sports/2001/10/08/outdoor_hockey_game.php|publisher=''[[The Badger Herald]]''|date=2001-10-08|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spartan Stadium (East Lansing)|Spartan Stadium]], [[East Lansing, Michigan|East Lansing]] || {{dts|October 6, 2001}} || [[Cold War (ice hockey)|Cold War]] || [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State Spartans]] || 3–3 || [[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|Michigan Wolverines]]
 
 
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| 3 || 71,217<ref>{{cite news|last=Burnside|first=Scott|title=Winter Classic: We're live from Buffalo|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=3176222|publisher=[[ESPN.com]]|date=2008-01-01|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ralph Wilson Stadium]], [[Orchard Park (town), New York|Orchard Park]] || {{dts|January 1, 2008}} || [[2008 NHL Winter Classic]] || [[Buffalo Sabres]] || 1–2 || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
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| 3 || 77,803<ref name=iihf>{{cite news|title=Historic win for Germany|url=http://www.iihf.com/channels10/iihf-world-championship-wc10/news/news-singleview-world-championship/article/historic-win-for-germany.html|publisher=''[[International Ice Hockey Federation]]''|date=2010-05-07|accessdate=2010-05-07}}</ref> || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Veltins-Arena]], [[Gelsenkirchen]] || {{dts|May 7, 2010}} || [[2010 IIHF World Championship]] || {{ih|USA}}|| 1–2 || {{ih|Germany}}<ref>The USA was the designated home team for this game by IIHF seeding criteria, despite Germany being host of the World Championships.</ref>
 
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| 4 || 57,167<ref>{{cite news|author=[[The Canadian Press]]|title=Fuhr, Ranford shine at Heritage Classic|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2003/11/22/oilersgoalies031122.html|publisher=[[CBC Sports]]|date=2003-11-22|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]], [[Edmonton]] || {{dts|November 22, 2003}} || [[Heritage Classic]] ||[[Edmonton Oilers]] || 3–4 || [[Montreal Canadiens]]
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| 4 || 74,554<ref name=badger>{{cite news|last=Finsterwalder|first=Brandon|title=Outdoor hockey game|url=http://badgerherald.com/sports/2001/10/08/outdoor_hockey_game.php|publisher=''[[The Badger Herald]]''|date=2001-10-08|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Spartan Stadium (East Lansing)|Spartan Stadium]], [[East Lansing, Michigan|East Lansing]] || {{dts|October 6, 2001}} || [[Cold War (ice hockey)|Cold War]] || [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State Spartans]] || 3–3 || [[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|Michigan Wolverines]]
 
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|rowspan=2| 5 ||rowspan=2| 55,031<ref>{{cite news|url=http://host.madison.com/sports/college/hockey/article_f34c8c53-7621-5cbe-9a3c-f0c6fec8acdb.html}}</ref> ||rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Camp Randall Stadium]], [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] ||rowspan=2| {{dts|February 6, 2010 }}||rowspan=2| Camp Randall Hockey Classic || [[Wisconsin Badgers|Wisconsin Badgers (women)]] || 6–1 || [[Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey|Bemidji State Beavers (women)]]
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| 5 || 71,217<ref>{{cite news|last=Burnside|first=Scott|title=Winter Classic: We're live from Buffalo|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=3176222|publisher=[[ESPN.com]]|date=2008-01-01|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ralph Wilson Stadium]], [[Orchard Park (town), New York|Orchard Park]] || {{dts|January 1, 2008}} || [[2008 NHL Winter Classic]] || [[Buffalo Sabres]] || 1–2 || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
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| 6 || 70,205<ref>{{cite news|title=Kings' Marian Gaborik sends most of 70,205 home unhappy|url=http://www.latimes.com/sports/kings/la-sp-kings-sharks-20150222-story.html|publisher=''[[The LA Times]]''|date=2015-02-21|accessdate=2015-03-17}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Levi's Stadium]], [[Santa Clara, California]] || {{dts|February 21, 2015}} || [[2015 NHL Stadium Series]] || [[San Jose Sharks]] || 1-2 || [[Los Angeles Kings]] ||
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| 7 || 68,111<ref>{{cite news|author=Associated Press |title=Eric Fehr leads Capitals to victory over Penguins in soggy Winter Classic |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310101016 |publisher=[[ESPN.com]] |date=2011-01-01|accessdate=2011-01-01}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Heinz Field]], [[Pittsburgh]] || {{dts|January 1, 2011}} || [[2011 NHL Winter Classic]] || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 1–3 || [[Washington Capitals]]
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| 8 || 62,921 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Soldier Field]], [[Chicago]] || {{dts|March 1, 2014}} || [[2014 NHL Stadium Series]] ||[[Chicago Blackhawks]] || 5–1 || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]]
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| 9 || 57,167<ref>{{cite news|author=[[Canadian Press Enterprises Inc.|The Canadian Press]]|title=Fuhr, Ranford shine at Heritage Classic|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2003/11/22/oilersgoalies031122.html|publisher=[[CBC Sports]]|date=2003-11-22|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]], [[Edmonton]] || {{dts|November 22, 2003}} || [[2003 Heritage Classic]] ||[[Edmonton Oilers]] || 3–4 || [[Montreal Canadiens]]
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|rowspan=2| 10 ||rowspan=2| 55,031<ref>{{cite news |url=http://host.madison.com/sports/college/hockey/article_f34c8c53-7621-5cbe-9a3c-f0c6fec8acdb.html |title=Can Camp Randall Hockey Classic do it again? |deadurl=no |accessdate=2013-07-13}}</ref> ||rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Camp Randall Stadium]], [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]] ||rowspan=2| {{dts|February 6, 2010 }}||rowspan=2| Camp Randall Hockey Classic || [[Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers (women)]] || 6–1 || [[Bemidji State Beavers women's ice hockey|Bemidji State Beavers (women)]]
 
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|[[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers (men)]]|| 3–2 ||[[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|Michigan Wolverines (men)]]
 
|[[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers (men)]]|| 3–2 ||[[Michigan Wolverines men's ice hockey|Michigan Wolverines (men)]]
 
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| 6 || 55,000<ref name=badger/> || {{flagicon|URS}} [[Luzhniki Stadium|Lenin Stadium]], [[Moscow]] || {{dts|March 5, 1957}} || [[1957 World Ice Hockey Championships]] || {{ih|URS}} || 4–4 || {{ih|Sweden}}
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| 11 || 55,000<ref name=badger/> || {{flagicon|URS}} [[Luzhniki Stadium|Lenin Stadium]], [[Moscow]] || {{dts|March 5, 1957}} || [[1957 World Ice Hockey Championships]] || {{ih|URS}} || 4–4 || {{ih|Sweden}}
 
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| 12 || 54,194 || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[BC Place]], [[Vancouver]] || {{dts|March 2, 2014}} || [[2014 NHL Heritage Classic]] || [[Vancouver Canucks]] || 2-4 || [[Ottawa Senators]]
| 7 || 40,890<ref>{{cite news|last=Albright|first=David|title=On top of the ol' Tundra, a great day for hockey|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2327427|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2006-02-14|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lambeau Field]], [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]] || {{dts|February 13, 2006}} || Frozen Tundra Classic || [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers]] || 4–2 || [[Ohio State Buckeyes]]
 
 
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| 8 || 40,818<ref>{{cite news|last=Burnside|first=Scott|title=Another successful outdoor tilt gives NHL its signature event|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=3804478|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2009-01-01|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wrigley Field]], [[Chicago]] || {{dts|January 1, 2009}} || [[2009 NHL Winter Classic]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || 4–6 || [[Detroit Red Wings]]
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| 13 || 54,099 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dodgers Stadium]], [[Los Angeles]] || {{dts|January 25, 2014}} || [[2014 NHL Stadium Series]] || [[Los Angeles Kings]] || 0-3 || [[Anaheim Ducks]]
 
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|rowspan=2| 9 ||rowspan=2| 38,472<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/brian_cazeneuve/01/09/fenway.hockey/index.html | work=CNN | title=Frigid Fenway: College players get thrills, chills in baseball cathedral | date=2010-01-09 | accessdate=2010-05-08}}</ref> ||rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fenway Park]], [[Boston]] ||rowspan=2| {{dts|January 8, 2010 }}||rowspan=2| Frozen Fenway || [[Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey|Northeastern Huskies (women)]] || 3–5 || [[New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey|New Hampshire Wildcats (women)]]
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|rowspan=2| 14 ||rowspan=2| 52,051 ||rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Soldier Field]], [[Chicago]] ||rowspan=2| {{dts|February 17, 2013 }}||rowspan=2| OfficeMax Hockey City Classic || [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey|Notre Dame Fighting Irish]] || 2–1 || [[Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey|Miami RedHawks]]
 
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|[[Boston College Eagles ice hockey|Boston College Eagles (men)]]|| 2–3 ||[[Boston University men's ice hockey|Boston University Terriers (men)]]
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|[[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers]]|| 3–2 ||[[Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey|Minnesota Golden Gophers]]
 
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| 15 || 51,125<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.handelsblatt.com/eishockey-del-del-winter-game-bricht-europarekord-51-125-zuschauer-in-duesseldorf/11212062.html |language=German |title=DEL Winter Game bricht Europarekord: 51.125 Zuschauer in Düsseldorf |deadurl=no |accessdate=2015-01-10}}</ref> || {{flagicon|GER}} [[ESPRIT arena]], [[Düsseldorf]] || {{dts|January 10, 2015}} || [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] || [[Düsseldorfer EG]] || 3–2 || [[Kölner Haie]]
| 10 || 38,112 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fenway Park]], [[Boston]] || {{dts|January 1, 2010 }}|| [[2010 NHL Winter Classic]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || 2–1 || [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
 
 
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| 16 || 50,105 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Yankees Stadium]], [[New York City]] || {{dts|January 26, 2014}} || [[2014 NHL Stadium Series]] || [[New Jersey Devils]] || 3-7 || [[New York Rangers]]
| 11 || 37,592<ref>{{cite news|title=BC wins second title in three years|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5074427|publisher=[[ESPN.com]]|date=2010-04-10|accessdate=2010-04-10}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Field]], [[Detroit]] || {{dts|April 10, 2010}} || [[2010 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament#National Championship|2010 NCAA Men's Hockey Championship Game]] || [[Boston College Eagles ice hockey|Boston College Eagles]] || 5–0 || [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers]]
 
 
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| 17 || 50,027 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Yankees Stadium]], [[New York City]] || {{dts|January 29, 2014}} || [[2014 NHL Stadium Series]] || [[New York Islanders]] || 1-2 || [[New York Rangers]]
|rowspan=2| 12 ||rowspan=2| 34,954<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ncaa.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mhockey.html?event=885832&school=ncaa&sport=mhockey&camefrom=&startschool=ncaa&}}</ref> ||rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Field]], [[Detroit]] ||rowspan=2| {{dts|April 8, 2010 }}||rowspan=2| [[2010 Frozen Four]] Semi-Finals || [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers]] || 8–1 || [[RIT Tigers men's ice hockey|RIT Tigers]]
 
 
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| 18 || 50,000<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.spiegel.de/sport/wintersport/del-nuernberg-gewinnt-winter-game-gegen-berlin-a-875958.html |language=German |title=Deutsche Eishockey-Liga: Nürnberg siegt im "Winter Game" |deadurl=no |accessdate=2013-07-13}}</ref> || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Stadion Nürnberg]], [[Nürnberg]] || {{dts|January 5, 2013}} || [[Deutsche Eishockey Liga]] || [[Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers]] || 4–3 || [[Eisbären Berlin]]
|[[Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey|Miami RedHawks]]|| 1–7 ||[[Boston College Eagles ice hockey|Boston College Eagles]]
 
 
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| 13 || 31,144<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dn.se/sport/ishockey/publikkaos-nar-europarekordet-slogs-1.1020220|title=Publikkaos när Europarekordet slogs|publisher=DN.se|date=2009-12-28|accessdate=2009-12-23}}</ref> || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ullevi]], [[Gothenburg]] || {{dts|December 28, 2009}} || [[2009–10 Elitserien season]] || [[Frölunda HC Gothenburg]] || 4–1 || [[Färjestads BK Karlstad]]
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| 19 || 46,967<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400047673 |title=Rangers turn away Flyers as Mike Rupp, Henrik Lundqvist fuel Winter Classic rally |author=Associated Press |work=ESPN.com |date=2012-01-02 |accessdate=2012-01-03}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Citizens Bank Park]], [[Philadelphia]] || {{dts|January 2, 2012}} || [[2012 NHL Winter Classic]] || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 2–3 || [[New York Rangers]]
 
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| 14 || 30,500<ref>{{cite news|url=http://diepresse.com/home/sport/wintersport/531900/index.do|title=Eishockey: Villach triumphiert im Freiluft-Derby|publisher=Die Presse|date=2010-01-09|accessdate=2010-05-08}}</ref> || {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Hypo-Arena]], [[Klagenfurt]] || {{dts|January 9, 2010}} || [[Austrian Hockey League|Erste Bank Eishockey Liga]] Outdoor game || [[EC KAC]] || 1–3 || [[VSV EC]]
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| 20 || 45,808<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609106 |title=Legion of Doom, Parent power Flyers ||author=Dave Lozo |work=NHL.com |date=2012-12-31 |accessdate=2011-12-31}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Citizens Bank Park]], [[Philadelphia]] || {{dts|December 31, 2011}} || [[NHL Winter Classic]] Alumni Game || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] Alumni || 3-1 || [[New York Rangers]] Alumni
 
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| 15 || 30,076<ref>{{cite news|author=[[Associated Press]]|title=Austria's most historic Euro 2008 stadium has a dark past |url=http://sports.in.msn.com/stories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1368930|publisher=[[MSN]]|date=2008-05-03|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> || {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Stade de Suisse]], [[Bern]] || {{dts|January 14, 2007}} || 100th match between Tigers-Bern || [[SCL Tigers]] || 2–5 || [[SC Bern]]
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| 21 || 45,653<ref>{{cite news|url=http://theahl.com/attendance-record-shattered-in-philly-p175320|title=Attendance record shattered in Philly|publisher=theahl.com|date=2012-01-06|accessdate=2012-01-06}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Citizens Bank Park]], [[Philadelphia]] || {{dts|January 6, 2012}} || [[AHL Outdoor Classic#2012|2012 AHL Outdoor Classic]] || [[Adirondack Phantoms]] || 4–3 || [[Hershey Bears]]
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| 22 || 45,021<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hockeycityclassic.com/page/show/1299781-2014|title=JANUARY 17, 2014 - TCF BANK STADIUM, MINNEAPOLIS|publisher=thehockeycityclassic.com|date=2014-01-17|accessdate=2015-03-23}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[TCF Stadium]], [[Minneapolis]] || {{dts|January 17, 2014}} || [[Hockey City Classic#2014|2014 Hockey City Classic]] || [[Minnesota Gophers]] || 1–0 || [[Ohio State Buckeyes]]
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| 23 || 42,832<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20142015/GS020556.HTM|title=Game Summary Blackhawks at Capitals|date=2015-01-01|accessdate=2015-02-15}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Nationals Park]], [[Washington, D.C.]] || {{dts|January 1, 2015}} || [[2015 NHL Winter Classic]] || [[Washington Capitals]] || 3-2 || [[Chicago Blackhawks]]
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| 24 || 41,022<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/02/20/sp-heritage-classic.html?ref=rss|title=Flames blank Canadiens in NHL Heritage Classic|date=2011-02-20|accessdate=2012-01-06}}</ref> || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[McMahon Stadium]], [[Calgary]] || {{dts|February 20, 2011}} || [[2011 Heritage Classic]] || [[Calgary Flames]] || 4-0 || [[Montreal Canadiens]]
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| 25 || 40,890<ref>{{cite news|last=Albright|first=David|title=On top of the ol' Tundra, a great day for hockey|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2327427|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2006-02-14|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lambeau Field]], [[Green Bay, Wisconsin|Green Bay]] || {{dts|February 13, 2006}} || [[Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic]] || [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers]] || 4–2 || [[Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey|Ohio State Buckeyes]]
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| 26 || 40,818<ref>{{cite news|last=Burnside|first=Scott|title=Another successful outdoor tilt gives NHL its signature event|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=3804478|publisher=ESPN.com|date=2009-01-01|accessdate=2009-01-14}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wrigley Field]], [[Chicago]] || {{dts|January 1, 2009}} || [[2009 NHL Winter Classic]] || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || 4–6 || [[Detroit Red Wings]]
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|rowspan=2| 26||rowspan=2| 38,472<ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/brian_cazeneuve/01/09/fenway.hockey/index.html | work=CNN | title=Frigid Fenway: College players get thrills, chills in baseball cathedral | date=2010-01-09 | accessdate=2010-05-08}}</ref> ||rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fenway Park]], [[Boston]] ||rowspan=2| {{dts|January 8, 2010 }}||rowspan=2| Frozen Fenway || [[Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey|Northeastern Huskies (women)]] || 3–5 || [[New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey|New Hampshire Wildcats (women)]]
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|[[Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey|Boston College Eagles (men)]]|| 2–3 ||[[Boston University Terriers men's ice hockey|Boston University Terriers (men)]]
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|rowspan=2| 27 ||rowspan=2| 38,456<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2012/01/07/new-hampshire-vs-maine/|publisher=uscho.com|date=2012-01-07 |title=Maine 5, New Hampshire 4 |deadurl=no |accessdate=2013-07-13}}</ref> ||rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fenway Park]], [[Boston]] ||rowspan=2| {{dts|January 7, 2012}}||rowspan=2| Frozen Fenway 2012 || [[UMass Minutemen ice hockey|UMass Minutemen]] || 3-2 || [[Vermont Catamounts men's ice hockey|Vermont Catamounts]]
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|[[Maine Black Bears men's ice hockey|Maine Black Bears]]|| 5-4 ||[[New Hampshire Wildcats men's ice hockey|New Hampshire Wildcats]]
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| 28 || 38,112 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Fenway Park]], [[Boston]] || {{dts|January 1, 2010 }}|| [[2010 NHL Winter Classic]] || [[Boston Bruins]] || 2–1 || [[Philadelphia Flyers]]
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| 29 || 37,592<ref>{{cite news|title=BC wins second title in three years|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=5074427|publisher=[[ESPN.com]]|date=2010-04-10|accessdate=2010-04-10}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Field]], [[Detroit]] || {{dts|April 10, 2010}} || [[2010 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament#National Championship|2010 NCAA Men's Hockey Championship Game]] || [[Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey|Boston College Eagles]] || 5–0 || [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers]]
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| 30 || 36,644<ref>{{cite web|title=Tulosseuranta: Jokerit 3–4 HIFK |url=http://www.sm-liiga.fi/ottelut/raportti/36841.html |publisher=[[SM-liiga]] |language=Finnish |date=2011-02-05 |accessdate=2011-02-16}}</ref> || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Helsinki Olympic Stadium]], [[Helsinki]] || {{dts|February 5, 2011}} || 2011 [[SM-liiga]] Winter Classic (''[[:fi:Talviklassikko|Talviklassikko]]'') || [[Jokerit]] || 3–4 || [[HIFK (ice hockey)|HIFK]]
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|rowspan=2| 31 ||rowspan=2| 34,954<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ncaa.com/gametracker/launch/gt_mhockey.html?event=885832&school=ncaa&sport=mhockey&camefrom=&startschool=ncaa& |title=Hockey |deadurl=yes}}{{dead link|date=July 2013}}</ref> ||rowspan=2| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Field]], [[Detroit]] ||rowspan=2| {{dts|April 8, 2010 }}||rowspan=2| [[2010 Frozen Four]] Semi-Finals || [[Wisconsin Badgers men's ice hockey|Wisconsin Badgers]] || 8–1 || [[RIT Tigers men's ice hockey|RIT Tigers]]
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|[[Miami RedHawks men's ice hockey|Miami RedHawks]]|| 1–7 ||[[Boston College Eagles men's ice hockey|Boston College Eagles]]
 
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Revision as of 07:38, 28 May 2015

This is a list of ice hockey games with the highest attendance on record. All of the games on this list were held in stadiums designed for field sports such as association football, gridiron football, and baseball. Four of the "games" listed were actually doubleheaders, in which a single ticket provided admission to two games held back-to-back. The fixed-roof Ford Field in Detroit hosted one doubleheader and a single game, and another was held at the retractable-roof Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany (with the roof closed for that game); all other games on the list were held in open-air venues. Most of these games were staged as special events, and all but one were played in the 21st century.

Attendance in the 30,000 range was once quite common for major international matches held outdoors in the 1940s and 50s in Moscow's Lenin Stadium. Figures of this type are still common in bandy, a relative of ice hockey played outdoors.

The record for a Stanley Cup playoff game is 28,183, set on April 23, 1996, at the Thunderdome during a Tampa Bay LightningPhiladelphia Flyers game.[1]

A new record was set on December 11, 2010, when the University of Michigan's men's ice hockey team faced cross-state rival Michigan State in an event billed as "The Big Chill at the Big House". The game was played at Michigan's football venue, Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, with a capacity of 109,901, as of the 2010 football season. Ultimately, a crowd announced by UM as 113,411, at that time the largest in the stadium's history (including football), saw the homestanding Wolverines win 5–0. Guinness World Records, using a count of ticketed fans who actually entered the stadium instead of UM's figure of tickets sold, announced a final figure of 104,173.[2][3]

Rank Attendance Location Date Event Home team Final score Visiting team
1 113,411 (announced)[3]
104,173 (certified)[2]
Flag of the United States Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor 02010-12-11 The Big Chill at the Big House Michigan Wolverines 5–0 Michigan State Spartans
2 105,491 (announced)[4]
< 104,173 (certified)[5]
Flag of the United States Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor 02014-01-01 2014 NHL Winter Classic Detroit Red Wings 2–3
(SO)
Toronto Maple Leafs
3 77,803[6] Flag of Germany Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen 02010-05-07 2010 IIHF World Championship Flag of the United States United States of America 1–2 Flag of Germany Germany[7]
4 74,554[8] Flag of the United States Spartan Stadium, East Lansing 02001-10-06 Cold War Michigan State Spartans 3–3 Michigan Wolverines
5 71,217[9] Flag of the United States Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park 02008-01-01 2008 NHL Winter Classic Buffalo Sabres 1–2 Pittsburgh Penguins
6 70,205[10] Flag of the United States Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 02015-02-21 2015 NHL Stadium Series San Jose Sharks 1-2 Los Angeles Kings
7 68,111[11] Flag of the United States Heinz Field, Pittsburgh 02011-01-01 2011 NHL Winter Classic Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 Washington Capitals
8 62,921 Flag of the United States Soldier Field, Chicago 02014-03-01 2014 NHL Stadium Series Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 Pittsburgh Penguins
9 57,167[12] Flag of Canada Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 02003-11-22 2003 Heritage Classic Edmonton Oilers 3–4 Montreal Canadiens
10 55,031[13] Flag of the United States Camp Randall Stadium, Madison 02010-02-06 Camp Randall Hockey Classic Wisconsin Badgers (women) 6–1 Bemidji State Beavers (women)
Wisconsin Badgers (men) 3–2 Michigan Wolverines (men)
11 55,000[8] Flag of Soviet Union Lenin Stadium, Moscow 01957-03-05 1957 World Ice Hockey Championships Flag of the Soviet Union Soviet Union 4–4 Flag of Sweden Sweden
12 54,194 Flag of Canada BC Place, Vancouver 02014-03-02 2014 NHL Heritage Classic Vancouver Canucks 2-4 Ottawa Senators
13 54,099 Flag of the United States Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles 02014-01-25 2014 NHL Stadium Series Los Angeles Kings 0-3 Anaheim Ducks
14 52,051 Flag of the United States Soldier Field, Chicago 02013-02-17 OfficeMax Hockey City Classic Notre Dame Fighting Irish 2–1 Miami RedHawks
Wisconsin Badgers 3–2 Minnesota Golden Gophers
15 51,125[14] Flag of Germany ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf 02015-01-10 Deutsche Eishockey Liga Düsseldorfer EG 3–2 Kölner Haie
16 50,105 Flag of the United States Yankees Stadium, New York City 02014-01-26 2014 NHL Stadium Series New Jersey Devils 3-7 New York Rangers
17 50,027 Flag of the United States Yankees Stadium, New York City 02014-01-29 2014 NHL Stadium Series New York Islanders 1-2 New York Rangers
18 50,000[15] Flag of Germany Stadion Nürnberg, Nürnberg 02013-01-05 Deutsche Eishockey Liga Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers 4–3 Eisbären Berlin
19 46,967[16] Flag of the United States Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia 02012-01-02 2012 NHL Winter Classic Philadelphia Flyers 2–3 New York Rangers
20 45,808[17] Flag of the United States Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia 02011-12-31 NHL Winter Classic Alumni Game Philadelphia Flyers Alumni 3-1 New York Rangers Alumni
21 45,653[18] Flag of the United States Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia 02012-01-06 2012 AHL Outdoor Classic Adirondack Phantoms 4–3 Hershey Bears
22 45,021[19] Flag of the United States TCF Stadium, Minneapolis 02014-01-17 2014 Hockey City Classic Minnesota Gophers 1–0 Ohio State Buckeyes
23 42,832[20] Flag of the United States Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. 02015-01-01 2015 NHL Winter Classic Washington Capitals 3-2 Chicago Blackhawks
24 41,022[21] Flag of Canada McMahon Stadium, Calgary 02011-02-20 2011 Heritage Classic Calgary Flames 4-0 Montreal Canadiens
25 40,890[22] Flag of the United States Lambeau Field, Green Bay 02006-02-13 Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic Wisconsin Badgers 4–2 Ohio State Buckeyes
26 40,818[23] Flag of the United States Wrigley Field, Chicago 02009-01-01 2009 NHL Winter Classic Chicago Blackhawks 4–6 Detroit Red Wings
26 38,472[24] Flag of the United States Fenway Park, Boston 02010-01-08 Frozen Fenway Northeastern Huskies (women) 3–5 New Hampshire Wildcats (women)
Boston College Eagles (men) 2–3 Boston University Terriers (men)
27 38,456[25] Flag of the United States Fenway Park, Boston 02012-01-07 Frozen Fenway 2012 UMass Minutemen 3-2 Vermont Catamounts
Maine Black Bears 5-4 New Hampshire Wildcats
28 38,112 Flag of the United States Fenway Park, Boston 02010-01-01 2010 NHL Winter Classic Boston Bruins 2–1 Philadelphia Flyers
29 37,592[26] Flag of the United States Ford Field, Detroit 02010-04-10 2010 NCAA Men's Hockey Championship Game Boston College Eagles 5–0 Wisconsin Badgers
30 36,644[27] Flag of Finland Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki 02011-02-05 2011 SM-liiga Winter Classic (Talviklassikko) Jokerit 3–4 HIFK
31 34,954[28] Flag of the United States Ford Field, Detroit 02010-04-08 2010 Frozen Four Semi-Finals Wisconsin Badgers 8–1 RIT Tigers
Miami RedHawks 1–7 Boston College Eagles


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