3M Arena at Mariucci serves as the 2026 World Juniors hub for Group B, hosting high-stakes matchups featuring Canada, Finland, and Czechia. The venue will hold several preliminary games and two quarterfinals, offering fans an intimate college-hockey atmosphere for the tournament's 50th anniversary.
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3M Arena at Mariucci
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3M Arena at Mariucci is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team of the University of Minnesota. The arena is located on the Minneapolis campus and seats approximately 10,000 fans (9,600 in the main bowl plus club room and suite seating). The arena opened in 1993 and is named after John Mariucci, the longtime Gopher coach who is considered the "godfather of Minnesota hockey."
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3M Arena at Mariucci
3M Arena at Mariucci is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team of the University of Minnesota. The arena is located on the Minneapolis campus and seats approximately 10,000 fans (9,600 in the main bowl plus club room and suite seating). The arena opened in 1993 and is named after John Mariucci, the longtime Gopher coach who is considered the "godfather of Minnesota hockey."
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