Äijänsuo Arena
Encyclopedia
Äijänsuo Arena is an arena
in Rauma
, Finland
. It is primarily used for ice hockey
, and is the home arena of Lukko
. It opened in 1970 and holds 5400 people. The name of the arena was changed to "Lännen Puhelin Areena" in autumn 2006.
And it changed in year 2007 to DNA Areena. ,when DNA bought/formed with Lännen Puhelin. Now the name is "Kivikylän areena".
Opening match of the U18 World Championships will be played at Äijänsuo with Finland hosting Sweden.
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 Rauma
Rauma, Finland
Rauma is a town and municipality of ca. inhabitants on the west coast of Finland, north of Turku, and south of Pori. Granted town privileges on May 17, 1442 , Rauma is known of its high quality lace , and of the old wooden architecture of its centre , which is a Unesco world heritage...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. It is primarily used for 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...
, and is the home arena of Lukko
Lukko
Lukko is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga, formed 1936. The full name of the club is Rauman Lukko. They play in Rauma, Finland at the Äijänsuo Arena. They have won the national championship once, in 1963...
. It opened in 1970 and holds 5400 people. The name of the arena was changed to "Lännen Puhelin Areena" in autumn 2006.
And it changed in year 2007 to DNA Areena. ,when DNA bought/formed with Lännen Puhelin. Now the name is "Kivikylän areena".
Opening match of the U18 World Championships will be played at Äijänsuo with Finland hosting Sweden.