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.


Bill Corrigan

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