Magness Arena

These DU hockey games are great!!! Bring the kids your friends or come alone!!! Cheap entertainment!

Game day! This is a great venue to watch hockey and basketball. Ticket prices are decent, although there’s always a «convenience fee» which is annoying. They serve beer and OK food, and there’s plenty of room to walk around if you need to. Very clean bathrooms too.

My wife and my Dad joined me this past Sunday at Magness Arena to see the Colorado Avalanche scrimmage game. None of us had never been to this arena, and we were all pleasantly surprised.
There is not a bad seat in the house, and the arena offers an up-​close view of the game. The arena also looks new and very well maintained.
I look forward to coming here for games/​events in the future!

I’ve been in this building many times before to swim in the Olympic sized pool for triathlon training, but this was my first time in the actual Arena. DU hockey fans are great, way more chill than at the semi-​pro or professional levels, but still decked out in Pioneer gear and excited to be there.
We ate before we came, but, as we made our way to our seats, we saw a carving station where you could get your choice of meat on a salad for $ 9. I was like, what!?! And, it looked delicious. I’ll definitely try this next time I go.
I bought our tickets online, so wasn’t quite sure what to expect seating-​wise, but wasn’t disappointed. I don’t think there’s a bad seat in the house, as all of them are super close to the rink. Cheapest ticket possible for the same experience!?! Yes please! Go Pioneers!

Fun, intimate venue to watch hockey! Well worth the value and a great way to support your local Pioneers!

Came to see DU men’s basketball. Great ticket prices. Friendly employees. The food menu is digital and goes by quickly. *fail* Food prices aren’t to bad. Not a bad viewing seat in the place.

I’ve only been here for a few hockey games the BF has been in and have come to love this venue!
Despite the fact they are no professional team, watching hockey in this arena feels like a pro game!
–cozy seats.
–perfect temp in there
just perfect :)

I think Magness is a great venue. The size is perfect for a concert. The acoustics are killer, and there isn’t really anywhere that you can’t see the stage. I’ve been on the floor and actually moved into the seats along the side to see better. The people working the floor are pretty strict that you stay where you are, and don’t cross any white lines into the center aisle, which is hard for me, cause I like to get down. So venturing into the seats where there was more room to move, wasn’t a bad idea. I think if we ever get back to a show there, I won’t spend the extra for a floor seat.

It’s hard to say anything bad about Magness. And since I’m all for doing things the easiest possible way, I won’t.
Magness is a top-​notch facility for College puck, It’s clean, bright, large and there’s nary a bad seat in the barn. It’s best for DU games on nights when the students are in town, as there are sure to be a bevy of creative chants from the student section (The South End.) Beer selection is decent, especially if you’re using the kiosks instead of the main concession areas. The best food & beer (and even over-​priced booze if you want it) is located on the West side of the arena. Everything from Molson and Jack Daniels to Burritos and deli sandwiches and toasted nuts. It’s all stadium-​fare, really, but that’s where the best of it lies.
I’ve never been here for anything but hockey, so I don’t know how it is for Squeakyball, concerts, or whatever else they put on in there (they’ve got a separate area by the natatorium for v-​ball, ‘nastics, etc.)
But for Hockey, it’s fantastic. Oh, and CC SUCKS! CC SUCKS! CC SUCKS!

I attended my first DU Hockey game last night for «date night» and it was fantastic. Great seats, great beer, great people! It doesn’t hurt that it’s well within walking distance of the boyfriend’s condo either :)

Best in the WCHA!

Love the Magness Arena at DU! I have seen two concerts here, Jane’s Addiction and Stone Temple Pilots. For a larger venue it is not too bad. You can see the performers and bands pretty well… though still you may feel like you are too far so best to bring a pair of binoculars anyway. Traffic control for the crowds is handled fairly well before and after the shows. I am looking forward to going back again though I don’t really go to large venues that much anymore.

flew in to see the killers. it was a great venue, they even had some decent beers on tap. Canadian Molston was great! along with the jack n cokes! the security dudes were cool! oh btw, jacks n cokes were cheap too! and there is plenty of clean restrooms! love it

For Hockey Rink Unilocal I will use a set format:
Overall: 5
Rink Location: 5
Rink Ambiance: 5
Adult League skill range: 2.5
Adult League Top Skill level: 3
Adult League Non-​Aggressiveness: 4
Adult Drop In: 5
Skills/​Stick and Puck: 5
Pro Shop: 0
Staff Friendliness: 3.5
Ice Condition — Game Play: 5
Ice Condition — Dry after cuts: 5
Ice Condition — Smooth after cuts: 5
Ice Condition — Edges: 5
Ice Condition — Board or Glass quality: 5
Cancellations or Schedule Changes: 3
Referees: 4
Nets: 4.5
Website: 3.5
Off-​ice viewing and entertainment: 3
Parking: 4
Pricing: 4
Cleanliness: 5
Showers: 4
Locker Rooms: 4.5
Notes: Two sheets of Ice here: Magness Arena (800 seats where DU Pioneers play) and Joy Burns Ice Arena (standard Ice Rink) without pro shop or restaurant. Decent view of the ice surfaces in Joy Burns and great seats for Magness.
Organization is definitely spotty but some of them really try. Listen folks, this is top quality ice for the Pioneers. Accept that fact and you will be in 7^th heaven for the privilege to skate here like I am. If you go in expecting top quality service and organization you will be disappointed from time to time.
Top level play is low in their 2 mixed level leagues and referees seem OK. Ice times are a little late on some nights. Lower levels are a little more chippy but not unbearable. Drop in is great with mid range and higher skill level from time to time (Sundays are usually fastest). Schedule is a little random but lots of stick and puck available.
An amazing array of highly talented coaches are seen frequently on the ice here. Can’t ask for more.
This is an Adult League review and it looks like they have a very, very strong youth program.

Magness Arena… Cozy is one word to describe it. It’s not too big, it’s not too small, but it’s just right! Where have I heard that before?
I havent quite figured out the parking situation on the campus, but there is 5hr metered parking across from the arena and times that I’ve driven to Magness, I’ve parked at a meter, without paying and have never received a ticket. This of course is only during games that Ive done this. There is a light rail stop across from campus as well.
I have yet to go here for a DU hockey game and one day I will, but I have been here for both DU Women’s Basketball and Men’s Basketball as well. The accoustics are OK for an arena of this size. The ticket prices are good for basketball programs that are both on the rise. Bathrooms are clean and the concessions are decent. There is not a bad seat in the building and for a school of the size of DU this arena fits the bill.

A wonderful arena for Hockey!!! The DU Hockey team is one of the best teams in the nation and its home fans are just as fanatic and loyal. It’s not a very big venue but very cozy!!! The prices for the food is a bit overpriced… but you must get the Cinnamon Glazed Almonds by the Nutty Bavarian… MMMMMMM!!! Yes, they’re expensive, but so worth it. Seats are comfortable, had a good view of the action… sitting pretty high but could still see the rink, not the puck!!! The score board in the middle could use some updating!!! DU Hockey is worth the money, especially if they play a rival or some other ranked opponent.

This review is for concerts. It has some of the worst acoustics I’ve ever heard. I think its the metal rafters up in the ceiling but the sound just gets lost here. Every time a band plays here that I like I wish they had chosen to play at a different venue. I’ve been once to see Coheen and Cambria and I won’t go back again. Now for anything else besides music its probably a great venue.

My fiancé and I purchased season DU tickets this year it has been worthwhile. Watching a DU game is really fun in this arena. The food seems good and upscale at first, only to find it makes you somewhat ill after eating it (carving station). They have a full cocktail bar, nacho bar, carving station, dip n’ dots, etc… They play this bizarre cotton eyed joe song every game. The arena is beautiful and the team is really fun to watch and cheer on.
For players, they have stick and puck almost every day, drop-​in, classes and leagues. Even though I am not good I love to imagine the entire arena cheering for me.