Stångebro Ishall
Encyclopedia
Stångebro Ishall is an arena
in Linköping
, Sweden
. It opened in 1975 and after having undergone a series of renovations over the years currently has a capacity of 4,700 people during sport events. It served as home arena for the ice hockey
team Linköpings HC
until the 2004-05 Elitserien
season, when Cloetta Center
replaced it. At present it is primarily used as a practise venue for ice hockey and figure skating
and for hosting junior level ice hockey games.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It opened in 1975 and after having undergone a series of renovations over the years currently has a capacity of 4,700 people during sport events. It served as home arena for the ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
team Linköpings HC
Linköpings HC
Linköpings Hockey Club, often known by its acronym LHC or, colloquially among its fans, Cluben, is an ice hockey team from Linköping, Sweden....
until the 2004-05 Elitserien
Elitserien
Elitserien, is a professional ice hockey league composed of twelve teams in Sweden...
season, when Cloetta Center
Cloetta Center
Cloetta Center is an arena in Linköping, Sweden. It opened in 2004 and holds 8,500 people during sport events and 11,500 during concerts. On its opening it became the new home ice for the ice hockey team Linköpings HC, replacing Stångebro Ishall....
replaced it. At present it is primarily used as a practise venue for ice hockey and figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
and for hosting junior level ice hockey games.