Helsinki Ice Hall

Helsinki Ice Hall
Nordis, Petoluola
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AddressNordenskiöldinkatu 11–13
LocationHelsinki, Finland
Coordinates60°11′21″N 24°55′20″E / 60.18917°N 24.92222°E / 60.18917; 24.92222
OwnerJääkenttäsäätiö Ry
Capacity8,200
Construction
OpenedOctober 1, 1966
ArchitectJaakko Kontio, Kauko Räike
Tenants
HIFK (1966–present)
Jokerit (1967–1997, 2023–)

Helsinki Ice Hall (Finnish: Helsingin jäähalli, Swedish: Helsingfors ishall), colloquially called Nordis, is an indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. The arena has a seating capacity of 8,200.

History

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The home team HIFK has just taken on Tappara in a SM-liiga game in Helsinki Ice Hall.

Helsinki Ice Hall has been the home arena of HIFK of Liiga since its construction in 1966. The arena was also the home of Jokerit from 1967 until the team moved to the new Hartwall Arena in 1997, and again for some of their home games from 2023 on.[1]

Helsinki Ice Hall used to be the main venue for the majority of important ice sports events and indoor arena concerts held in Finland, but after the constructions of Gatorade Center in 1990, Hartwall Arena in 1997, and Tampere Deck Arena in 2021, many of the largest events now take place in the newer arenas. Nevertheless, the arena still remains an active venue for concerts, conferences, expos and sports events. During the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, games were played there.[2]

While the Hartwall Arena was the planned secondary venue for the 2022 IIHF World Championship, the games of group A were moved to Helsinki Ice Hall, due to some of the owners of the Hartwall Arena being covered by the sanctions set up after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]

Helsinki Ice Hall is sometimes called "Nordis", referring to its address on Nordenskiöldinkatu. Another nickname for the arena is "Petoluola", Finnish for "The Beast Cave", which refers to the 2nd logo of HIFK: a red panther.

Events

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jokerien kassa kilisee – Helsingin kaupungilta merkittävä päätös" (in Finnish). 31 October 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Söderström hel och nöjd" (in Swedish). Göteborgsposten. 2 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Jääkiekko | Jääkiekon MM-turnauksen alkulohko siirtyy pois Helsinki-areenalta". 2 March 2022.
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Preceded by
No arena, outdoor ice
HIFK
Home arena

1966–present
Succeeded by
Current
Preceded by
Inaugural arena
Jokerit
Home arena

1967–1997
Succeeded by
Preceded by Jokerit
Home arena

2023-present
Succeeded by
Current
Preceded by EuroBasket
Final venue

1967
Succeeded by