E.ON Arena

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E.ON Arena

Former names	Timrå Isstadion (1966 - 2003) Sydkraft Arena (2003 - 2005)
Location	Sportvägen 4, Timrå, Medelpad, Sweden
Coordinates	62°30′21″N 17°21′00″E / 62.50583°N 17.35000°E / 62.50583; 17.35000
Built	1964 - 1966
Opened	September 4, 1966
Renovated	1994
Expanded	2003
Owner	Conferera i Timrå AB
Operator	Conferera i Timrå AB
Construction cost	SEK 50 million (2003 expansion)
Main contractors	Ellextre Entreprenad AB (2003 expansion)
Capacity	6,000 (4,600 seats + 1,400 stands)
Tenants
Timrå IK (Elitserien) 1965 - present

E.ON Arena, formerly Sydkraft Arena, is an indoor sporting arena located in Timrå, Sweden. It is the home arena of the Timrå IK ice hockey team. The current capacity is 6,000.

History

The current building was constructed in 2003 on the grounds of, and re-using the roof from the old Timrå Isstadion. This predecessor dates back to around 1964 according to the Swedish Hockey Association, but was officially inaugurated September 4, 1966. The old arena underwent a heavy refresh for the 1994/1995 season, resulting in a capacity of 5,500.

References

Books

Edholm, Bert (1995). Timrå IK - en klassiker (in Swedish).

Web pages

"Official Statistics: Venues". Swedish Ice Hockey Association. Retrieved January 19, 2007.
"Föreningen: Arena" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. Retrieved January 19, 2007.
"Historia / År för år / Fusionen: 1990-1995" (in Swedish). Timrå IK Supporter's club. Retrieved January 19, 2007.
"2005-03-01 Sydkraft Arena har bytt namn" (in Swedish). Timrå IK. Retrieved January 19, 2007.
"Referenser Timrå Ishall" (in Swedish). Ellextre Entreprenad AB. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.

External links

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Teams	Almtuna Asplöven Björklöven Djurgården Karlskoga Karlskrona Malmö Mora Oskarshamn Rögle Södertälje Timrå Troja/Ljungby Västerås

Arenas	ABB Arena Arena Oskarshamn Arena Polarica AXA Sports Center E.ON Arena FM Mattsson Arena Hovet Lindab Arena Malmö Arena Metallåtervinning Arena Nobelhallen Sunnerbohov Telenor Arena Karlskrona Umeå Arena

Allsvenskan seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05

HockeyAllsvenskan Seasons	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14

Related topics	Swedish Ice Hockey Association Kvalserien (HockeyAllsvenskan) Swedish Hockey League Kvalserien Guldpucken J20 SuperElit National men's team National women's team

See also: IIHF IIHF Continental Cup IIHF European Champions Cup

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