The last games played in front of a large number of fans before pandemic-imposed capacity limits in the state of Minnesota were the girls' basketball state tournament semifinals at Williams Arena on March 12, 2020, which drew 3,082 spectators. Other than up to 1,500 socially distanced fans at St. Paul Saints games last summer, arenas and stadiums in the Twin Cities haven't been allowed to host events with more than 250 people for a year. A sampling of the last home games before pandemic restrictions:
Remember when? Here are the last home games with fans for Minnesota teams
It's been more than a year since Minnesota sports teams played home games without pandemic-imposed limits on fans.
March 14, 2021 at 12:32AM
LYNX
Sept. 1, 2019: vs. Fever, W 81-73. Attendance: 8,833.
TWINS
Oct. 7, 2019: ALDS Game 3 vs. Yankees, L 5-1. Attendance: 41,121.
MINNESOTA UNITED
Oct. 20, 2019: MLS playoffs vs. LA Galaxy, L 2-1. Attendance: 19,939.
GOPHERS FOOTBALL
Nov. 30, 2019: vs. Wisconsin, L 38-17. Attendance: 53,756.
GOPHERS VOLLEYBALL
Dec. 7, 2019: NCAA tournament vs. Creighton, W 3-2. Attendance: 4,003.
VIKINGS
Dec. 29, 2019: vs. Bears, L 21-19. Attendance: 66,913.
GOPHERS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
March 1, 2020: vs. Maryland, L 99-44. Attendance: 6,013.
WILD
March 3, 2020: vs. Predators, W 3-1. Attendance: 17,242.
GOPHERS WOMEN'S HOCKEY
March 7, 2020: WCHA Final Faceoff vs. Ohio State, L 4-3 OT. Attendance: 2,693.
TIMBERWOLVES
March 8, 2020: vs. Pelicans, L 120-107, Attendance: 18,978.
GOPHERS MEN'S BASKETBALL
March 8, 2020: vs. Nebraska, W 107-75. Attendance: 9,984.
GOPHERS MEN'S HOCKEY
March 8, 2020: Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals vs. Notre Dame, W 3-2. Attendance: 2,039.
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