Helsinki Ice Hall
| Nordis | |
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| Location |
Nordenskiöldinkatu 11–13 Helsinki |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jääkenttäsäätiö Ry |
| Capacity | 8,200 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 1, 1966 |
| Architect | Jaakko Kontio, Kauko Räike |
| Tenants | |
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HIFK (1966-present) Jokerit (1967–1997) | |
Helsinki Ice Hall (Finnish: Helsingin jäähalli, Swedish: Helsingfors ishall) is an indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. It is capable of holding 8,200 people.
It is the home arena for HIFK of the SM-liiga. It is sometimes called "Petoluola", Finnish for "The beast cave", referring to the logo of 2nd logo of HIFK: a red panther, "Nordis" or "the Old Hall of Helsinki" as it is dated in comparison to Hartwall Areena, which is the largest indoor arena in the country.
Helsinki Ice Hall used to be the main arena for all important ice sports events, as well as indoor arena concerts, but after the construction of HK Areena and Hartwall Areena, many events take place in the newer arenas.
Nevertheless the Helsinki Ice Hall still remains an active arena for concerts, conferences, expos and sports events. During the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, games were played there.[1]
Events
- 9A super group (2006)
- Heaven and Hell (2007 and 2009)
- Avril Lavigne (2005 and 2008)
- Kylie Minogue (2015)
- Mötley Crüe (1989 and 2007)
- Avenged Sevenfold (2010)
- Judas Priest (1986, 1991, 2008, 2012, 2015)
- Megadeth (2011)
- Metallica (1988, 1992 and 1996)
- Scorpions (1989, 1991 and 2004)
- Deep Purple (1993 and 2009)
- Dream Theater (2005, 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2014)
- Opeth (2009, 2011)
- Pain of Salvation (2011)
- Frank Sinatra (1989)
- Whitesnake (2011)
- Sex Pistols (2008)
- Snoop Dogg (2008)
- The Prodigy (2009)
- Kelly Clarkson (2008)
- Paramore (2009)
- 50 Cent (2010)
- Bullet for My Valentine (2010)
- Taste of Chaos 2009 (Performers: Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Every Time I Die, Killswitch Engage and In Flames
- Disturbed (2008)
- Tokio Hotel (2010)
- Thirty Seconds to Mars (2008)
- ZZ Top
- Muse (2007)
- Motörhead (1981, 1999, 2007, 2008 and 2009)
- KISS (1983 and 1988)
- Dire Straits (1985)
- The Who (1967)
- Rammstein (2001)
- Stevie Wonder (1984)
- The Beach Boys (2006)
- Slayer (2006)
- The Knockouts and Brian Setzer on the Brian Setzer Rockabilly Riot tour (2011)
- Guns N' Roses (1991)
- Finale of Idols (2007 and 2008)
- Finale of X Factor (2010)
- Jeff Dunham (2009)
- WWE (WrestleMania Revenge Tour/Raw in 2009)
- Carlos Santana
- Tori Amos (2011)
- AC/DC (1986, 1988, 1991 and 1996)
- Iron Maiden (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2006)
- Bon Jovi (1986, 1988, 1989 and 1993)
- Sunrise Avenue (2015)
References
- ↑ "Söderström hel och nöjd" (in Swedish). Göteborgsposten. 2 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 Hartwall Areena |
| Preceded by Palace of Sports of the Central Lenin Stadium Moscow |
Eurobasket Final Venue 1967 |
Succeeded by PalaFuorigrotta Napoli |
Coordinates: 60°11′21″N 24°55′20″E / 60.18917°N 24.92222°E