NCAA Division I Hockey Arenas

Every NCAA Division I men’s college hockey arena for 2026–27, by conference: 61 home rinks, with the biggest and oldest in each conference.

By conference

ConferenceRinksBiggestOldest
Atlantic Hockey America9Gene Polisseni Center (4,300)Cadet Ice Arena (1968)
Big Ten7Value City Arena (17,500)Yost Ice Arena (1923)
CCHA8Slater Family Ice Arena (5,000)Slater Family Ice Arena (1967)
ECAC Hockey12Houston Field House (4,780)Hobey Baker Memorial Rink (1923)
Hockey East10William D. Mullins Memorial Center (8,387)Gutterson Fieldhouse (1963)
NCHC10Ralph Engelstad Arena (11,568)Lawson Arena (1974)
NCAA Independents5Carlson Center (4,595)Seawolf Sports Complex (1977)

Biggest NCAA Division I rinks

  1. 1NCAAValue City Arena — Ohio State Buckeyes (Columbus, Ohio)17,500 seats
  2. 2NCAAKohl Center — Wisconsin Badgers (Madison, Wisconsin)15,325 seats
  3. 3NCAARalph Engelstad Arena — North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Grand Forks, North Dakota)11,568 seats
  4. 4NCAA3M Arena at Mariucci — Minnesota Golden Gophers (Minneapolis, Minnesota)10,000 seats
  5. 5NCAAWilliam D. Mullins Memorial Center — UMass Minutemen (Amherst, Massachusetts)8,387 seats
  6. 6NCAABaxter Arena — Omaha Mavericks (Omaha, Nebraska)7,898 seats
  7. 7NCAAConte Forum — Boston College Eagles (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)7,884 seats
  8. 8NCAAAMSOIL Arena — Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (Duluth, Minnesota)6,756 seats
  9. 9NCAAWhittemore Center — New Hampshire Wildcats (Durham, New Hampshire)6,501 seats
  10. 10NCAAAgganis Arena — Boston University Terriers (Boston, Massachusetts)6,150 seats

The directory covers NCAA Division I men’s programs only, not Division III or club teams. Northeastern is not listed for 2026–27 because Matthews Arena closed in December 2025 and the Huskies have no permanent home rink until their new arena opens. Rinks shared with a pro team, like Agganis Arena (Boston University and the Boston Fleet) and LECOM Harborcenter (Canisius and the Buffalo Jr. Sabres), are included.

Capacity is the hockey seating figure on file for 2026–27; opening year is when the current building opened. A rink shared by two teams counts once in the Rinks column. Last updated October 30, 2026.