Rank |
Attendance |
Location |
Date |
Event |
Home team |
Final score |
Visiting team |
1 | 113,411 (announced)[3] 104,173 (certified)[2] | Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor | December 11, 2010 | The Big Chill at the Big House | Michigan Wolverines (men) | 5–0 | Michigan State Spartans (men) |
2 | 105,491 (announced)[4] < 104,173 (certified)[5] | Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor | January 1, 2014 | 2014 NHL Winter Classic | Detroit Red Wings | 2–3 (SO) | Toronto Maple Leafs |
3 | 85,630[6] | Cotton Bowl, Dallas | January 1, 2020 | 2020 NHL Winter Classic | Dallas Stars | 4-2 | Nashville Predators |
4 | 79,690[7] | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford | February 18, 2024 | 2024 NHL Stadium Series | New York Islanders | 5–6 (OT) | New York Rangers |
5 | 77,803[8] | Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen | May 7, 2010 | 2010 IIHF World Championship | United States | 1–2 (OT) | Germany[9] |
6 | 74,554[10] | Spartan Stadium, East Lansing | October 6, 2001 | Cold War | Michigan State Spartans (men) | 3–3 | Michigan Wolverines (men) |
7 | 71,381[11] | Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg | December 16, 2018 | Euro Hockey Tour | Russia | 5–0 | Finland |
8 | 71,217[12] | Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park | January 1, 2008 | 2008 NHL Winter Classic | Buffalo Sabres | 1–2 (SO) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
9 | 70,328[13] | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford | February 17, 2024 | 2024 NHL Stadium Series | New Jersey Devils | 6–3 | Philadelphia Flyers |
10 | 70,205[14] | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California | February 21, 2015 | 2015 NHL Stadium Series | San Jose Sharks | 1–2 | Los Angeles Kings |
11 | 69,620 | Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia | February 23, 2019 | 2019 NHL Stadium Series | Philadelphia Flyers | 4–3 (OT) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
12 | 68,619[15] | Nissan Stadium, Nashville | February 26, 2022 | 2022 NHL Stadium Series | Nashville Predators | 2–3 | Tampa Bay Lightning |
13 | 68,111[16] | Heinz Field, Pittsburgh | January 1, 2011 | 2011 NHL Winter Classic | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–3 | Washington Capitals |
14 | 67,877[17] | Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg | December 15, 2019 | Euro Hockey Tour | Russia | 2–0 | Finland |
15 | 67,318[18] | Heinz Field, Pittsburgh | February 25, 2017 | 2017 NHL Stadium Series | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–2 | Philadelphia Flyers |
16 | 67,246[19] | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough | January 1, 2016 | 2016 NHL Winter Classic | Boston Bruins | 1–5 | Montreal Canadiens |
17 | 62,921 | Soldier Field, Chicago | March 1, 2014 | 2014 NHL Stadium Series | Chicago Blackhawks | 5–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins |
18 | 57,167[20] | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | November 22, 2003 | 2003 Heritage Classic | Edmonton Oilers | 3–4 | Montreal Canadiens |
19 | 56,961 | Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh | February 18, 2023 | 2023 NHL Stadium Series | Carolina Hurricanes | 4–1 | Washington Capitals |
20 | 55,411 | Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton | October 29, 2023 | 2023 NHL Heritage Classic | Edmonton Oilers | 5–2 | Calgary Flames |
21 | 55,031[21] | Camp Randall Stadium, Madison | February 6, 2010 | Camp Randall Hockey Classic | Wisconsin Badgers (women) | 6–1 | Bemidji State Beavers (women) |
Wisconsin Badgers (men) | 3–2 | Michigan Wolverines (men) |
22 | 55,000[10] | Lenin Stadium, Moscow | March 5, 1957 | 1957 Ice Hockey World Championships | Soviet Union | 4–4 | Sweden |
23 | 54,194 | BC Place, Vancouver | March 2, 2014 | 2014 NHL Heritage Classic | Vancouver Canucks | 2–4 | Ottawa Senators |
24 | 54,099 | Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles | January 25, 2014 | 2014 NHL Stadium Series | Los Angeles Kings | 0–3 | Anaheim Ducks |
25 | 52,051 | Soldier Field, Chicago | February 17, 2013 | OfficeMax Hockey City Classic | Notre Dame Fighting Irish (men) | 2–1 | Miami RedHawks (men) |
Wisconsin Badgers (men) | 3–2 | Minnesota Golden Gophers (men) |
26 | 51,125[22] | ESPRIT arena, Düsseldorf | January 10, 2015 | 2015 DEL Winter Game | Düsseldorfer EG | 3–2 | Kölner Haie |
27 | 50,426 | TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis | February 21, 2016 | 2016 NHL Stadium Series | Minnesota Wild | 6–1 | Chicago Blackhawks |
28 | 50,105 | Yankee Stadium, New York City | January 26, 2014 | 2014 NHL Stadium Series | New Jersey Devils | 3–7 | New York Rangers |
29 | 50,095 | Coors Field, Denver | February 27, 2016 | 2016 NHL Stadium Series | Colorado Avalanche | 3–5 | Detroit Red Wings |
30 | 50,027 | Yankee Stadium, New York City | January 29, 2014 | 2014 NHL Stadium Series | New York Islanders | 1–2 | New York Rangers |
31 | 50,000[23] | Stadion Nürnberg, Nuremberg | January 5, 2013 | 2013 DEL Winter Game | Thomas Sabo Ice Tigers | 4–3 | Eisbären Berlin |
32 | 47,313[24] | T-Mobile Park, Seattle | January 1, 2024 | 2024 NHL Winter Classic | Seattle Kraken | 3–0 | Vegas Golden Knights |
33 | 47,011[25] | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne | January 12, 2019 | 2019 DEL Winter Game | Kölner Haie | 2–3 (OT) | Düsseldorfer EG |
34 | 46,967[26] | Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia | January 2, 2012 | 2012 NHL Winter Classic | Philadelphia Flyers | 2–3 | New York Rangers |
35 | 46,556 | Busch Stadium, St. Louis | January 2, 2017 | 2017 NHL Winter Classic | St. Louis Blues | 4–1 | Chicago Blackhawks |
36 | 45,808[27] | Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia | December 31, 2011 | NHL Winter Classic Alumni Game | Philadelphia Flyers Alumni | 3–1 | New York Rangers Alumni |
37 | 45,653[28] | Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia | January 6, 2012 | 2012 AHL Outdoor Classic | Adirondack Phantoms | 4–3 (OT) | Hershey Bears |
38 | 45,523 | FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland | February 18, 2023 | Faceoff on the Lake | Ohio State Buckeyes (men) | 4–2 | Michigan Wolverines (men) |
39 | 45,021[29] | TCF Stadium, Minneapolis | January 17, 2014 | 2014 Hockey City Classic | Minnesota Gophers (men) | 1–0 | Ohio State Buckeyes (men) |
40 | 44,592[30] |
Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park | December 29, 2017 | 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships | United States | 4-3 (SO) | Canada |
41 | 42,832[31] | Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. | January 1, 2015 | 2015 NHL Winter Classic | Washington Capitals | 3–2 | Chicago Blackhawks |
42 | 41,022[32] | McMahon Stadium, Calgary | February 20, 2011 | 2011 Heritage Classic | Calgary Flames | 4-0 | Montreal Canadiens |
43 | 40,890[33] | Lambeau Field, Green Bay | February 13, 2006 | Frozen Tundra Hockey Classic | Wisconsin Badgers (men) | 4–2 | Ohio State Buckeyes (men) |
44 | 40,818[34] | Wrigley Field, Chicago | January 1, 2009 | 2009 NHL Winter Classic | Chicago Blackhawks | 4–6 | Detroit Red Wings |
45 | 40,163[35] | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne | December 3, 2022 | 2022 DEL Winter Game | Kölner Haie | 4–2 | Adler Mannheim |
46 | 38,472[36] | Fenway Park, Boston | January 8, 2010 | Frozen Fenway | Northeastern Huskies (women) | 3–5 | New Hampshire Wildcats (women) |
Boston College Eagles (men) | 2–3 | Boston University Terriers (men) |
47 | 38,456[37] | Fenway Park, Boston | January 7, 2012 | Frozen Fenway 2012 | UMass Minutemen (men) | 3–2 (OT) | Vermont Catamounts (men) |
Maine Black Bears (men) | 5-4 (OT) | New Hampshire Wildcats (men) |
48 | 38,112 | Fenway Park, Boston | January 1, 2010 | 2010 NHL Winter Classic | Boston Bruins | 2–1 (OT) | Philadelphia Flyers |
49 | 37,592[38] | Ford Field, Detroit | April 10, 2010 | 2010 NCAA Men's Hockey Championship Game | Boston College Eagles (men) | 5–0 | Wisconsin Badgers (men) |
50 | 36,644[39] | Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki | February 5, 2011 | 2011 SM-liiga Winter Classic (Talviklassikko) | Jokerit | 3–4 | HIFK |