Only those arenas that currently regularly host ice hockey games with paid admission (e.g. professional, major junior, or university) are included.
Outdoor stadiums that have hosted occasional hockey games are not included.
Buildings are ranked by their current maximum capacity for hockey games, not for other events—which is often substantially different because of ice hockey's unique playing surface, the ice rink.
The majority of these arenas are in Canada and the United States, with a small number in Europe; none are on any other continent.
Most of the largest arenas are home to professional teams, mainly from the National Hockey League (NHL).