NCHC Rinks

All 10 home rinks of the National Collegiate Hockey Conference for the 2026–27 season, ranked by capacity. The biggest is Ralph Engelstad Arena (North Dakota Fighting Hawks) with 11,568 seats. Together they hold 56,681 fans, an average of 5,668 per rink. The oldest is Lawson Arena, opened in 1974.

  1. 1NCAARalph Engelstad Arena — North Dakota Fighting Hawks (Grand Forks, North Dakota)11,568 seats
  2. 2NCAABaxter Arena — Omaha Mavericks (Omaha, Nebraska)7,898 seats
  3. 3NCAAAMSOIL Arena — Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (Duluth, Minnesota)6,756 seats
  4. 4NCAAMagness Arena — Denver Pioneers (Denver, Colorado)6,026 seats
  5. 5NCAAHerb Brooks National Hockey Center — St. Cloud State Huskies (St. Cloud, Minnesota)5,159 seats
  6. 6NCAAMullett Arena — Arizona State Sun Devils (Tempe, Arizona)5,000 seats
  7. 7NCAALee and Penny Anderson Arena — St. Thomas Tommies (Saint Paul, Minnesota)4,000 seats
  8. 8NCAALawson Arena — Western Michigan Broncos (Kalamazoo, Michigan)3,667 seats
  9. 9NCAAEd Robson Arena — Colorado College Tigers (Colorado Springs, Colorado)3,407 seats
  10. 10NCAAGoggin Ice Center — Miami RedHawks (Oxford, Ohio)3,200 seats

Capacity figures vary by source. Opening years count the current building, not later renovations.