Ondrej Nepela Arena
| Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu | |
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| Former names | Samsung Aréna T-Com Aréna ST Aréna |
| Location | Odbojárov 9 Bratislava, Slovakia |
| Broke ground | October 28, 1939 |
| Opened | December 14, 1940 |
| Renovated | 1958, 1990 - 1992, 2009 - 2011 |
| Owner | Mesto Bratislava |
| Construction cost | $108 million ($116 million in 2013 dollars[1]) |
| Capacity | 10,055 (Ice hockey) |
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| HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL) | |
Ondrej Nepela Arena (Slovak: Zimný štadión Ondreja Nepelu), known as Orange Arena during the 2011 IIHF Championship, formerly Samsung Arena, also known as Slovnaft Arena, is an arena in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is primarily used for ice hockey and it is the home arena of HC Slovan Bratislava. It opened in 1940 and held 8,350 people until its full reconstruction started in 2009. The reconstructed arena opened in spring 2011 with one of the most advance game presentation, LED scoreboards and security systems ever built. The system was designed and constructed by Colosseo EAS, a Slovak company. It has increased capacity to 10,055 spectators. In the past Samsung arena was called ST Arena and T-Com Arena. So-called "reconstruction" under command of SZLH president's company costs 87 million €.[2] Beside the reconstruction SZLH president built a new hotel next to arena, which was built without building permit in the beginning.[3] Slovak and Czech ice-hockey players and team staff were accommodated in this hotel during the 2011 IIHF World Championship.
The Stadium is named in honour of Ondrej Nepela, Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and he is the 1972 Winter Olympics figure skating winner.
An NHL pre-season game was held at the Samsung Arena between HC Slovan Bratislava and the Tampa Bay Lightning on September 30, 2008. Tampa Bay won 3-2 in overtime. On October 2, 2011, the arena hosted another NHL pre-season game, this time between HC Slovan Bratislava and New York Rangers who beat the home team 4-1.[4]
It was one of the two hosting venues for the 2011 IIHF World Championship. The stadium's name was temporarily changed to Orange Arena, only for the time of the World Championship being held from April 29, 2011 to May 15, 2011, while the other venue being the Steel Aréna in Košice.[5]
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American singer Beyoncé performed at Slovnaft Arena as part of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour on April 19, 2013.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ Staff. Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2012. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- ^ http://ekonomika.sme.sk/c/5773232/miklos-na-stadion-viac-nedame-len-poziciame.html
- ^ http://spravy.pravda.sk/pri-zimaku-rastie-aj-sirokeho-hotel-nacierno-f3o-/sk_domace.asp?c=A100322_201117_sk_domace_p12
- ^ http://www.webnoviny.sk/sport/slovban-bratislava-nastupil-proti-new-y/410726-clanok.html
- ^ Sme Zimný štadión dostane nové meno. Len na šampionát slovak, 05. 01. 2011
- ^ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-mrs-carter-show-world-tour-starring-beyonce-189601181.html
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Coordinates: 48°09′36″N 17°08′10″E / 48.16000°N 17.13611°E
