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>
>     After I had written the previous post on NCAA Ice Hockey Memories, I
> began to wonder whether Joe Louis Arena was, indeed, the largest venue to
> host the FF.
>
>     The rundown:
>             Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN (2002) = 18,834
>             HSBC (Marine Midland) Arena in Buffalo, NY (2003) = 18,595
>             Fleet Center in Boston, MA (2004) = 19,600
>             Bradley Center in Milwaukee, WI (2005) = 17,800
>             Vale City Arena in Columbus, OH (2006) = 17,500
>
>     It turns out, that the Fleet Center in Boston lists capacity for hockey
> at 19,600 vs. 19,275 at the JLA.  So, by a mere 325 seats, the winner is:
> Fleet Center, site of the 2004 Frozen Four.

Where'd you get the numbers for the Fleet?  The official capacity is
a bit over 17,500 (I seem to recall a Beanpot sellout at 17,565).