Barys Arena
| Location | Astana, Kazakhstan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°14′58″N 76°49′21″E / 43.249517°N 76.822565°ECoordinates: 43°14′58″N 76°49′21″E / 43.249517°N 76.822565°E |
| Capacity | Ice hockey: 12,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 2012 |
| Built | 2012–present |
| Architect | IT Engineering S.A. |
| General contractor | Mabco Constructions S.A. |
| Tenants | |
| Barys Astana (KHL) (2015–beyond) | |
Barys Arena (Kazakh: Барыс Арена) is a multi-purpose indoor arena currently under construction, located in Astana, Kazakhstan.[1] It will replace the Kazakhstan Sports Palace as the home arena of the Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The arena will seat 12,000 spectators for ice hockey.[2] Arena will open in 2015–16 KHL season, as the KHL's president Alexander Medvedev said at the press-conference during the 2014 KHL All-Star Game.[3]
References
- ↑ "Huge Barys Arena under construction in Astana". Kazinform. July 29, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
- ↑ Ilyas Omarov (June 26, 2013). "Finnish Expert Ari-Pekka Selin Becomes Head Coach of Barys". The Astana Times. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ↑ Ilyas Omarov (January 15, 2014). "Barys Players Join KHL Stars on Ice in Bratislava". The Astana Times. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
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| Preceded by Kazakhstan Sports Palace |
Home of the Barys Astana starting 2015 |
Succeeded by future |
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