List of ice hockey games with highest attendance

This is a list of ice hockey games with the highest attendance on record. All of the games on this list were held in stadiums designed for field sports such as association football, gridiron football, and baseball. Four of the "games" listed were actually doubleheaders, in which a single ticket provided admission to two games held back-to-back. The fixed-roof Ford Field in Detroit hosted one doubleheader and a single game, and another was held at the retractable-roof Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany (with the roof closed for that game); all other games on the list were held in open-air venues. Most of these games were staged as special events, and all but one were played in the 21st century.

Attendance in the 30,000 range was once quite common for major international matches held outdoors in the 1940s and 50s in Moscow's Lenin Stadium. Figures of this type are still common in bandy, a relative of ice hockey played outdoors.

The record for a Stanley Cup playoff game, as well as for an NHL game played in a teams' regular home stadium, is 28,183, which was set on April 23, 1996, at the Thunderdome during a Tampa Bay Lightning – Philadelphia Flyers game.

A new record was set on December 11, 2010, when the University of Michigan's men's ice hockey team faced cross-state rival Michigan State in an event billed as "The Big Chill at the Big House". The game was played at Michigan's football venue, Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, with a capacity of 109,901, as of the 2010 football season. Ultimately, a crowd announced by the University of Michigan as 113,411, at that time the largest in the stadium's history (including football), saw the homestanding Wolverines win 5–0. Guinness World Records, using a count of ticketed fans who actually entered the stadium instead of UM's figure of tickets sold, announced a final figure of 104,173.

RankAttendanceLocationDateEventHome teamFinal scoreVisiting team 1 113,411 (announced)104,173 (certified) Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor The Big Chill at the Big House Michigan Wolverines (men) 5–0 Michigan State Spartans (men) 2 105,491 (announced) < 104,173 (certified) Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor 2014 NHL Winter Classic Detroit Red Wings 2–3 (SO) Toronto Maple Leafs 3 94,751 Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 2025 NHL Stadium Series Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3 Detroit Red Wings 4 85,630 Cotton Bowl, Dallas 2020 NHL Winter Classic Dallas Stars 4–2 Nashville Predators 5 79,690 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford 2024 NHL Stadium Series New York Islanders 5–6 (OT) New York Rangers 6 77,803 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen 2010 IIHF World Championship 1–2 (OT) The USA was the designated home team for this game by IIHF seeding criteria, despite Germany being host of the World Championships. 7 76,126 Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana 2019 NHL Winter Classic Chicago Blackhawks 2–4 Boston Bruins874,575 Beaver Stadium, State CollegeHockey Valley in Beaver StadiumPenn State Nittany Lions (men)4-5 (OT)Michigan State Spartans (men) 9 74,554 Spartan Stadium, East Lansing Cold War Michigan State Spartans (men) 3–3 Michigan Wolverines (men) 10 71,381 Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg Euro Hockey Tour 5–0 11 71,217 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park 2008 NHL Winter Classic Buffalo Sabres 1–2 (SO) Pittsburgh Penguins 12 70,328 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford 2024 NHL Stadium Series New Jersey Devils 6–3 Philadelphia Flyers 13 70,205 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California 2015 NHL Stadium Series San Jose Sharks 1–2 Los Angeles Kings 14 69,620 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia 2019 NHL Stadium Series Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 (OT) Pittsburgh Penguins 15 68,619 Nissan Stadium, Nashville 2022 NHL Stadium Series Nashville Predators 2–3 Tampa Bay Lightning 16 68,111 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh 2011 NHL Winter Classic Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3 Washington Capitals 17 67,877 Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg Euro Hockey Tour 2–0 18 67,770 Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg Hockey Classic St. Petersburg 2018 SKA St. Petersburg 1–4 HC CSKA Moscow 19 67,318 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh 2017 NHL Stadium Series Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 Philadelphia Flyers 20 67,246 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 2016 NHL Winter Classic Boston Bruins 1–5 Montreal Canadiens 21 62,921 Soldier Field, Chicago 2014 NHL Stadium Series Chicago Blackhawks 5–1 Pittsburgh Penguins 22 57,167 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton2003 Heritage ClassicEdmonton Oilers 3–4 Montreal Canadiens 23 56,961 Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh 2023 NHL Stadium Series Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 Washington Capitals 24 55,411 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 2023 NHL Heritage Classic Edmonton Oilers 5–2 Calgary Flames 25 55,031 Camp Randall Stadium, Madison Camp Randall Hockey Classic Wisconsin Badgers (women) 6–1 Bemidji State Beavers (women) Wisconsin Badgers (men) 3–2 Michigan Wolverines (men) 26 55,000 Lenin Stadium, Moscow 1957 Ice Hockey World Championships 4–4 27 54,194 BC Place, Vancouver 2014 NHL Heritage Classic Vancouver Canucks 2–4 Ottawa Senators 28 54,099 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles 2014 NHL Stadium Series Los Angeles Kings 0–3 Anaheim Ducks 29 52,051 Soldier Field, Chicago OfficeMax Hockey City Classic Notre Dame Fighting Irish (men) 2–1 Miami RedHawks (men) Wisconsin Badgers (men) 3–2 Minnesota Golden Gophers (men) 30 51,125 ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf 2015 DEL Winter Game Düsseldorfer EG 3–2 Kölner Haie 31 50,426 TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis 2016 NHL Stadium Series Minnesota Wild 6–1 Chicago Blackhawks 32 50,105 Yankee Stadium, New York City 2014 NHL Stadium Series New Jersey Devils 3–7 New York Rangers 33 50,095 Coors Field, Denver 2016 NHL Stadium Series Colorado Avalanche 3–5 Detroit Red Wings 34 50,027 Yankee Stadium, New York City 2014 NHL Stadium Series New York Islanders 1–2 New York Rangers 35 50,000 Stadion Nürnberg, Nuremberg 2013 DEL Winter Game Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers 4–3 Eisbären Berlin 36 47,313 T-Mobile Park, Seattle 2024 NHL Winter Classic Seattle Kraken 3–0 Vegas Golden Knights 37 47,011 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne 2019 DEL Winter Game Kölner Haie 2–3 (OT) Düsseldorfer EG 38 46,967 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia2012 NHL Winter ClassicPhiladelphia Flyers 2–3 New York Rangers 39 46,556 Busch Stadium, St. Louis2017 NHL Winter ClassicSt. Louis Blues 4–1 Chicago Blackhawks 40 45,808 Citizens Bank Park, PhiladelphiaNHL Winter Classic Alumni Game Philadelphia Flyers Alumni 3–1 New York Rangers Alumni 41 45,653 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia2012 AHL Outdoor ClassicAdirondack Phantoms 4–3 (OT) Hershey Bears 42 45,523 FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland Faceoff on the Lake Ohio State Buckeyes (men) 4–2 Michigan Wolverines (men) 43 45,021 TCF Stadium, Minneapolis 2014 Hockey City Classic Minnesota Gophers (men) 1–0 Ohio State Buckeyes (men) 44 44,592 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships4–3 (SO) 45 42,832 Nationals Park, Washington, D.C.2015 NHL Winter ClassicWashington Capitals 3–2 Chicago Blackhawks 46 41,022 McMahon Stadium, Calgary2011 Heritage ClassicCalgary Flames 4–0 Montreal Canadiens 47 40,933 Wrigley Field, Chicago2025 NHL Winter Classic Chicago Blackhawks 2–6 St. Louis Blues 48 40,890 Lambeau Field, Green BayFrozen Tundra Hockey ClassicWisconsin Badgers (men) 4–2 Ohio State Buckeyes (men) 49 40,818 Wrigley Field, Chicago2009 NHL Winter ClassicChicago Blackhawks 4–6 Detroit Red Wings 50 40,163 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne 2022 DEL Winter Game Kölner Haie 4–2 Adler Mannheim

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