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Munn Ice Arena
Clarence L. Munn Ice Arena is an ice hockey-only arena located in East Lansing, Michigan on the campus of Michigan State University, situated across Chestnut Road from the Intramural Recreative Sports Center West and Spartan Stadium. It serves as the home of the Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team. Completed in 1974, the arena is named in honor of former football coach and athletic director Clarence "Biggie" Munn. In 2023, the arena's ice rink was named after Ron Mason, who served as the team's head coach from 1979 to 2002, resulting in the adoption of the alternative name, the Ron Mason Rink at Clarence L. Munn Ice Arena.
Plans for building a new arena capable of hosting both the university's men's ice hockey and men's basketball teams were made in the early 1970s. Originally conceived as a basketball arena, then-MSU athletic director Burt Smith chose to build a new ice-hockey facility to replace the aging Demonstration Hall. Munn Ice Arena was designed by Daverman Associates of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The original design called for 10,000 seats, but the university was skeptical they could sell that many tickets. Thus, they instead built a 6,250-seat arena.
The MSU ice hockey team moved out of Demonstration Hall following the conclusion of the 1973–74 season, and officially opened Munn Ice Arena on 1 November 1974, hosting the Minnesota Golden Gophers in what would end in a 4-3 overtime loss.
As Michigan State grew into a hockey powerhouse in the 1980s, improvements were made to accommodate the program's increasing popularity. In 1985, the heat-exchanger pipes used to create ice were replaced by a direct refrigeration system, allowing for year-round ice. With increasing media coverage, the press box was expanded from one row to two rows, with the ability to accommodate 50 people. A new four-sided scoreboard was added above center ice in 1991. To make handicap-accessible seats, the rink's capacity was reduced to 6,170 in the early 1990s. In 1999–2000, the press box was relocated from center ice to the rink end to make room for 300 club seats on the south end. Luxury boxes were added a year later on the north end of the rink. The additions boosted the capacity to 6,470. During the same time, the four-sided scoreboard was replaced with two boards at the east and west ends of the rink, along with two video replay boards. Recent renovations, which included the installation of additional handicap-accessible platforms, brought the capacity to its current 6,114.
In October 2023, Michigan State officials announced plans to dedicate the rink inside the Munn Ice Arena in honor of former Michigan State hockey coach Ron Mason. The dedication ceremony was held on 7 October prior to the Spartans' season opener against Lake Superior State.
Munn Ice Arena was home to the NCAA's longest consecutive regular-season sell-out streak. On December 19, 1985, Michigan State produced a sell-out crowd versus Northern Michigan University. Michigan State went on to sell out 323 consecutive regular-season home games. The streak ended on Oct. 15, 2004, when Munn failed to fill to capacity for a game against St. Lawrence University.
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Munn Ice Arena
Clarence L. Munn Ice Arena is an ice hockey-only arena located in East Lansing, Michigan on the campus of Michigan State University, situated across Chestnut Road from the Intramural Recreative Sports Center West and Spartan Stadium. It serves as the home of the Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team. Completed in 1974, the arena is named in honor of former football coach and athletic director Clarence "Biggie" Munn. In 2023, the arena's ice rink was named after Ron Mason, who served as the team's head coach from 1979 to 2002, resulting in the adoption of the alternative name, the Ron Mason Rink at Clarence L. Munn Ice Arena.
Plans for building a new arena capable of hosting both the university's men's ice hockey and men's basketball teams were made in the early 1970s. Originally conceived as a basketball arena, then-MSU athletic director Burt Smith chose to build a new ice-hockey facility to replace the aging Demonstration Hall. Munn Ice Arena was designed by Daverman Associates of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The original design called for 10,000 seats, but the university was skeptical they could sell that many tickets. Thus, they instead built a 6,250-seat arena.
The MSU ice hockey team moved out of Demonstration Hall following the conclusion of the 1973–74 season, and officially opened Munn Ice Arena on 1 November 1974, hosting the Minnesota Golden Gophers in what would end in a 4-3 overtime loss.
As Michigan State grew into a hockey powerhouse in the 1980s, improvements were made to accommodate the program's increasing popularity. In 1985, the heat-exchanger pipes used to create ice were replaced by a direct refrigeration system, allowing for year-round ice. With increasing media coverage, the press box was expanded from one row to two rows, with the ability to accommodate 50 people. A new four-sided scoreboard was added above center ice in 1991. To make handicap-accessible seats, the rink's capacity was reduced to 6,170 in the early 1990s. In 1999–2000, the press box was relocated from center ice to the rink end to make room for 300 club seats on the south end. Luxury boxes were added a year later on the north end of the rink. The additions boosted the capacity to 6,470. During the same time, the four-sided scoreboard was replaced with two boards at the east and west ends of the rink, along with two video replay boards. Recent renovations, which included the installation of additional handicap-accessible platforms, brought the capacity to its current 6,114.
In October 2023, Michigan State officials announced plans to dedicate the rink inside the Munn Ice Arena in honor of former Michigan State hockey coach Ron Mason. The dedication ceremony was held on 7 October prior to the Spartans' season opener against Lake Superior State.
Munn Ice Arena was home to the NCAA's longest consecutive regular-season sell-out streak. On December 19, 1985, Michigan State produced a sell-out crowd versus Northern Michigan University. Michigan State went on to sell out 323 consecutive regular-season home games. The streak ended on Oct. 15, 2004, when Munn failed to fill to capacity for a game against St. Lawrence University.
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