How many people does the Yost Arena seat?

6,637Yost Ice Arena / Capacity

Can you bring bags into Yost Arena?

Guests arriving to Yost Ice Arena are encouraged to arrive early and travel light. Guests entering Yost Ice Arena with a bag of any size will be searched by a Yost Arena Event Team member prior to having their ticket scanned. Oversized bags are prohibited.

How old is Yost Arena?

99Yost Ice Arena / Age (c. 1923)

Who is Yost Arena named after?

Yost’s name from the Yost Ice Arena. Yost played football during his time as a student at West Virginia University and went on to serve as the head football coach at six different universities, bringing him to the University of Michigan.

What is Michigan basketball arena called?

Crisler CenterMichigan Wolverines men’s basketball / Arena/Stadium

Do they serve beer at Yost Arena?

No. However, hotel guests (such as at the Michigan League) may bring in their own alcoholic beverages to the bedrooms or suites of a licensed hotel for consumption within these limited areas.

Does Yost Arena serve alcohol?

The one thing that I was very surprised with while visiting the Yost was that they do not serve alcohol at the games. I thought there was no way these fans could not have had a couple drinks in them to be this into the game.

When was Yost Ice Arena built?

November 10, 1923Yost Ice Arena / Opened

Are all college hockey rinks the same size?

College hockey has no standard rink size. Most Division-I men’s teams play on an NHL-size sheet of ice (85 feet wide), but several play on Olympic sheets, which are wider (100 feet). Some even play on “hybrid” ice that is somewhere in the middle.

Is there beer at Crisler Center?

There are three breweries within a couple of blocks of each other downtown: Grizzly Peak, Arbor Brewing Company, and the Blue Tractor are all fine places to try. Of the three, I recommend Arbor Brewing Company for the best beer, and Grizzly Peak for the best food.

Who is Yost?

Yost was the University’s head football coach from 1901-23 and again from 1925-26, and he served as the University’s athletic director from 1921-41. Yost was known for his “point-a-minute” teams and led the Michigan football team to six national championships and ten Big 10 conference titles.