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Helsinki Ice Hall

Coordinates: 60°11′21″N 24°55′20″E / 60.18917°N 24.92222°E / 60.18917; 24.92222
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Helsinki Ice Hall
Nordis, Petoluola
Map
AddressNordenskiöldinkatu 11–13
LocationHelsinki, Finland
Coordinates60°11′21″N 24°55′20″E / 60.18917°N 24.92222°E / 60.18917; 24.92222
OwnerJääkenttäsäätiö Ry
Capacity8,200
Construction
OpenedOctober 1, 1966
ArchitectJaakko Kontio, Kauko Räike
Tenants
HIFK (1966–present)
Jokerit (1967–1997)

Helsinki Ice Hall (Finnish: Helsingin jäähalli, Swedish: Helsingfors ishall) is an indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. The arena has a seating capacity of 8,400.

History

Helsinki Ice Hall has been the home arena of HIFK of Liiga since its construction in 1966. The arena was also the home of Jokerit from 1967 until the team moved to the new Hartwall Arena in 1997.

Helsinki Ice Hall used to be the main venue for the majority of important ice sports events and indoor arena concerts held in Finland, but after the constructions of Gatorade Center in 1990, Hartwall Arena in 1997, and Tampere Deck Arena in 2021, many of the largest events now take place in the newer arenas. Nevertheless, the arena still remains an active venue for concerts, conferences, expos and sports events. During the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, games were played there.[1]

Helsinki Ice Hall is sometimes called "Nordis", referring to its address on Nordenskiöldinkatu. Another nickname for the arena is "Petoluola", Finnish for "The Beast Cave", which refers to the 2nd logo of HIFK: a red panther.

Events

The home team HIFK has just taken on Tappara in a SM-liiga game in Helsinki Ice Hall

See also

References

  1. ^ "Söderström hel och nöjd" (in Swedish). Göteborgsposten. 2 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.

External links

Media related to Helsinki Ice Hall at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by
No arena, outdoor ice
HIFK
Home arena

1966–present
Succeeded by
Current
Preceded by
No arena
Jokerit
Home arena

1967–1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by EuroBasket
Final venue

1967
Succeeded by