Ondrej Nepela Arena

Zimný Štadión Ondreja Nepelu
Former names Orange Arena (2011)
Samsung Aréna (2007–2010)
T-Com Aréna (2006–2007)
ST Aréna (2004–2006)
Location Odbojárov 9
Bratislava, Slovakia
Owner City of Bratislava
Capacity 10,055 (Ice hockey)
10,200 (concert)
Construction
Broke ground October 28, 1939
Opened December 14, 1940
Renovated 1958, 1990–1992, 2009–2011
Construction cost $108 million
($120 million in 2016 dollars[1])
Tenants
HC Slovan Bratislava (KHL)
1958 European Figure Skating Championships
2008 IIHF Men's InLine Hockey World Championship
2011 IIHF World Championship
2016 European Figure Skating Championships

SLOVNAFT Aréna (Slovak: Zimný Štadión Ondreja Nepelu), known as Orange Arena during the 2011 IIHF Championship, 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.

History

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, which was part of MONOGRAM Technologies until 2013. 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.

Stadium name

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.

Notable events

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]

Beyoncé performed at Slovnaft Arena as part of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour on April 19, 2013.[6]

Ice age live performed at Slovnaft Arena on January 25. - 26. 2014

Depeche Mode performed at Slovnaft Arena as part of their Delta Machine Tour on February 6, 2014.

Andrea Bocelli performed at Slovnaft Arena on December 29. 2013

Cirque du Soleil performed at Slovnaft Arena on September 11. - 15. 2012

Kylie Minogue performed at Slovnaft Arena as part of her Kiss Me Once Tour on October 19, 2014.

Katy Perry performed at Slovnaft Arena as part of her Prismatic World Tour on February 27, 2015.

Roxette will perform at Slovnaft Arena as part of their XXX 30th Anniversary Tour on June 30, 2016.

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  2. ↑ http://ekonomika.sme.sk/c/5773232/miklos-na-stadion-viac-nedame-len-poziciame.html
  3. ↑ http://spravy.pravda.sk/pri-zimaku-rastie-aj-sirokeho-hotel-nacierno-f3o-/sk_domace.asp?c=A100322_201117_sk_domace_p12
  4. ↑ http://www.webnoviny.sk/sport/slovban-bratislava-nastupil-proti-new-y/410726-clanok.html
  5. ↑ Sme Zimný štadión dostane nové meno. Len na šampionát slovak, 05. 01. 2011
  6. ↑ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-mrs-carter-show-world-tour-starring-beyonce-189601181.html

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