Gophers finish third in home attendance

The Gophers were third nationally in attendance this season, trailing only Wisconsin and North Dakota, two WCHA teams with larger arenas.

Average attendance at Mariucci Arena for 23 home games was 9,539.2. The Badgers and the Fighting Sioux both averaged more than 11,000 fans at home games.

In 2010-11, the Gophers drew 209,957 for 22 home games, which was an average of 9,544.

Attendance Home Games Attendance A/GM
1 Wisconsin 20 235,458 11,772.9
2 North Dakota 22 249,501 11,341.0
3 Minnesota 23 219,401 9,539.2
4 Neb Omaha 18 141,544 7,863.6
5 Colo. College 20 135,078 6,753.9
6 Minn Duluth 20 126,552 6,327.6
7 Boston Col. 16 98,737 6,171.1
8 Michigan 21 125,932 5,996.8
9 Michigan St. 18 96,546 5,363.7
10 Denver 22 117,908 5,359.5
Other WCHA teams

13 St. Cloud St. 20 98,779 4,938.9

21 Bemidji St 18 63,384 3,521.3

24 Minn State 18 58,098 3,227.7

31 Mich Tech 17 49,269 2,898.2

Future Big Ten team

19 Ohio State 15 56,990 3,799.3
Other Frozen Four teams
41 Union 16 32,137 2,008.6
43 Ferris St 21 40,894 1,947.3

Only 12 college hockey teams played in front of crowds that averaged at least 6,000 fans per game and eight of those teams were in the WCHA. North Dakota, the Gophers and Wisconsin were 1-2-3 in terms of the teams that playing before the largest crowds.

Attendance (All Games): Games Attendance A/GM
1 North Dakota 42 419.981 9,999.5
2 Minnesota 43 398,715 9,272.4
3 Wisconsin 37 339,448 9,174.3
4 Boston College 44 363,820 8,268.6
5 Michigan 41 289,284 7,055.7
6 Colo. College 36 237,636 6,601.0
7 Neb. Omaha 38 242,605 6,384.3
8 Denver 43 264,028 6,140.2
9 Boston Univ. 39 236,095 6,053.7
10 St. Cloud State 39 235,318 6,033.8
11 Minn. Duluth 41 247,141 6,027.8
12 Maine 40 240,511 6,012.8