Opposing Arenas: Yost Ice Arena

We all know and love Agganis Arena. Some of us know and love Walter Brown Arena too (I did for 1.5 years). But our Terriers don’t always get the luxury of playing in friendly confines of home. So let’s take a look at one of the opposing arenas that the Terriers have to face. This week, we’ll look at Yost Ice Arena, home to the Michigan Wolverines, the Terrier’s opponent this weekend.

Yost Ice Arena was built as Yost Fieldhouse in 1922, and was home to Michigan’s basketball and track. It was the nation’s first field house and was named after their famous football coach and athletic director, Fielding H. Yost.

The Ice Wolverines took the ice here for the first time in 1973, and have played there since. It’s known to be one of the toughest places to play in all of college hockey. Hopefully, the Terriers won’t find this to be a problem. I think they’ve got what it takes to shut the crowd down. Yost Ice Arena seats 6603, just a little more than Agganis.

Yost has also had a lot of renovations done. It’s an old building, but they’ve done their best to keep it up to date. Here’s something our Boston College friends can appreciate. In 1992, Michigan added a Dessicant Dehumidification System, and in 1996, they rennovated their water, gas, electric, HVAC, and north end lighting. You hear that Eagles fans. Yost is 84 years old, and it has AIR CONDITIONING. Why don’t you fog out another game before you get that installed though.

Anyway, I know there are a select few Terrier fans who are heading out there for this game. I wish I could join you. Let’s try to make Yost seem a bit more like Agganis.. or at least like Conte Forum when we play BC. Let me know what you think of the place! Go Terriers!

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