From the Archives: MSU's Munn Ice Arena, christened in 1974, has rich hockey history

Lansing State Journal
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Munn Ice Arena is the place to be as the Michigan State hockey team is enjoying one of its best seasons in years. The Spartans are ranked No. 7 and are in first place in the Big Ten Conference.

The arena, named after one-time football coach and athletic director Clarence L. "Biggie" Munn, has been home to the Spartans since 1974. The original building cost $4.5 million and at the time was one of five college-owned ice facilities in the Big Ten. The original facility held 6,700 seats.

Munn's most recent renovations and expansion, at a cost of more than $26 million, were completed in 2022. It now has a capacity of 6,114 and is home to the Ron Mason Hall of History, named after the coach who won 635 hockey games at MSU.

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