For 43 years The Barn was home to the Golden Gopher hockey team.  In 1928, The Barn opened it's doors as the Field House.  At that time, the Field House was the new home for the Gopher basketball team.  Over the years the non basketball side of the facility was used as an indoor practice field for the Gopher football and baseball teams as well as other sports.

Today the now coined 'Old Mariucci' arena side of the complex was remodeled and was renamed the Sports Pavilion.  The Pavilion is home to various UofM athletic programs including Volleyball, and serves as a practice basketball facility. The memories of the Gophers hockey greats whom once played the game in this "old barn" remain in place forever.  The only thing that doesn't remain is the smell of mini doughnuts, and peanuts that resonated through the halls at the old Mariucci arena that were a fan favorite when the puck dropped.