Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Largest Attendance at a Hockey Game: Michigan hockey fans sets world record ANN ARBOR, Mich., USA-- The attendance of a game between Michigan and Michigan State was 113,411 - setting the new world record forLargest Atteendance at a Hockey Game.
Photo:The crowd of 113,411 on hand at Michigan Stadium to watch Michigan and Michigan State face off in The Big Chill at the Big House has set a new world record for attendance at a hockey game. Photo by: Leon Halip/Getty Images (enlarge photo)
The previous Guinness world record for an outdoor hockey crowd was 77,803 at this year's world championship in Germany.
An adjudicator for Guinness World Records was on hand to verify the feat. He confirmed that the attendance was more than enough for a world record, although he said his organization would need a bit longer to come up with an official attendance figure.
The game took place nine years after the same two teams played another outdoor game at Michigan State's football stadium. Since then, the idea has been copied at the college level and by the NHL.
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