The University of Minnesota men’s hockey team won’t be playing at Mariucci Arena when they open their home schedule with an exhibition game against Alberta on Oct. 1.
The school announced Monday that the rink has been renamed 3M Arena at Mariucci after the naming rights to the building were included in a 14-year, $11.2 million sponsorship deal with the Minnesota-based 3M Company.
“This sponsorship will have a broad impact across our athletics department by supporting construction of our new Athletes Village,” athletic director Mark Coyle said in a statement. “By partnering with us, 3M is investing in every current and future Gopher student-athlete, the future leaders of our state.