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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 |
+ | 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. |
+ | 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 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> |
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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]] |
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− | | 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 /> < 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]] |
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− | | 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 || 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 || 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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− | + | | 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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+ | | 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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+ | | 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]] |
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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| 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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+ | |[[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]] |
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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]] |
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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]] |
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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]] |
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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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+ | | 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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+ | | 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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==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 Lightning – Philadelphia 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]
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References
- ↑ Hackel, Stu. "The Morning Skate: Assessing the Winter Classic", The New York Times, 2009-01-02. Retrieved on 2010-05-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Janela, Mike (14 December 2010). Highest ice hockey game attendance. guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved on 16 December 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Associated Press. "Record crowd watches hockey game", ESPN.com, 2010-12-11. Retrieved on 2010-12-12.
- ↑ Allen, Kevin (2014-01-01). Maple Leafs win Winter Classic in shootout. USA Today. Retrieved on 2014-01-01.
- ↑ Cotsonika, Nick (2014-01-24). NHL won’t get credit for Guinness world record at Winter Classic. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved on 2014-02-08.
- ↑ "Historic win for Germany", International Ice Hockey Federation, 2010-05-07. Retrieved on 2010-05-07.
- ↑ The USA was the designated home team for this game by IIHF seeding criteria, despite Germany being host of the World Championships.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Finsterwalder, Brandon. "Outdoor hockey game", The Badger Herald, 2001-10-08. Retrieved on 2009-01-14.
- ↑ Burnside, Scott. "Winter Classic: We're live from Buffalo", ESPN.com, 2008-01-01. Retrieved on 2009-01-14.
- ↑ "Kings' Marian Gaborik sends most of 70,205 home unhappy", The LA Times, 2015-02-21. Retrieved on 2015-03-17.
- ↑ Associated Press. "Eric Fehr leads Capitals to victory over Penguins in soggy Winter Classic", ESPN.com, 2011-01-01. Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
- ↑ The Canadian Press. "Fuhr, Ranford shine at Heritage Classic", CBC Sports, 2003-11-22. Retrieved on 2009-01-14.
- ↑ "Can Camp Randall Hockey Classic do it again?". Retrieved on 2013-07-13.
- ↑ "DEL Winter Game bricht Europarekord: 51.125 Zuschauer in Düsseldorf". Retrieved on 2015-01-10. (German)
- ↑ "Deutsche Eishockey-Liga: Nürnberg siegt im "Winter Game"". Retrieved on 2013-07-13. (German)
- ↑ Associated Press. "Rangers turn away Flyers as Mike Rupp, Henrik Lundqvist fuel Winter Classic rally", ESPN.com, 2012-01-02. Retrieved on 2012-01-03.
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