Malmö Isstadion

Indoor ice hockey rink in Malmö, Sweden
55°34′57″N 12°59′29″E / 55.58250°N 12.99139°E / 55.58250; 12.99139OwnerStadsfastigheter[2]Capacity5,800ConstructionOpened1968Renovated2012–2013[1]ArchitectSten Samuelson
Fritz JaeneckeTenantsMalmö FF (1968–1972)
Malmö Redhawks (1968–2008)
IK Pantern (2015–2019)

Malmö Isstadion (Malmö Ice Stadium) is an indoor sports arena located in the Stadionområdet area of Malmö, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 5,800 and it was built in 1968. It is the former home arena of the Malmö Redhawks ice hockey team, and was replaced as such by Malmö Arena, which was inaugurated in November 2008. In addition to sporting events, the arena was also used for concerts until the opening of the larger Malmö Arena.

History

Group match between Malmö and Stavanger, 31 August 2017

International events, such as the 1977 IBF World Championships,[3] Eurovision Song Contest 1992[4][5][6] the 1996 Davis Cup final[7] and the 2003 European Figure Skating Championships, have been held at Malmö Isstadion.

The arena underwent major renovation in time for the 2014 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, which Malmö Isstadion hosted alongside Malmö Arena.[8]

Following promotion to Hockeyallsvenskan, IK Pantern moved its home arena in Kirseberg to Malmö isstadion from the 2015–2016 season.[9]

The venue played host to the Group C matches of the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sydtotal bygger om Malmö isstadion". VVS-Forum. April 3, 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ Törner, Ole (December 14, 2017). "Det jobbas hårt på att ordna ett hem för Pantern". Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Copenhagen - Badminton World Federation". bwfbadminton.org (PDF). Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Melodifestivalen 1992". Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  5. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2013 hålls i Malmö". Retrieved 2017-11-24.
  6. ^ "Watch Now #EurovisionAgain: Malmö 1992". European Broadcasting Union. 21 August 2021. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021.
  7. ^ Sokolowski, Alexandre (December 1, 2021). "December 1, 1996: The day Arnaud Boetsch saved three match points before clinching Davis Cup". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  8. ^ "Information - 2014 IIHF World Junior Championship - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". www.worldjunior2014.com.
  9. ^ Kent Leijon Jönsson (12 May 2015). "Pantern spelar i Isstadion och tränar på Kirseberg" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  10. ^ https://pol2016.ehf-euro.com/news/single-news/detail/News/womens-ehf-euro-2016-16-teams-one-dream/ [bare URL]

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Malmö Isstadion.
  • "Malmö Stad - Isstadion" (in Swedish). City of Malmö. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
  • "Arenan - Malmö Redhawks - Skånes lag" (in Swedish). Malmö Redhawks. Archived from the original on August 14, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
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