Kongsvinger Ishall

Kongsvinger Ishall is an indoor ice hockey arena located in Kongsvinger, Innlandet, Norway. The 2,000 seat arena is the home of the Kongsvinger Knights ice hockey team. The arena is located on the same spot as the former indoor ice hockey rink in Kongsvinger, Kongshallen.

Kongsvinger Ishall
LocationKongsvinger, Innlandet, Norway
Capacity2,000
SurfaceIce
Opened23 November 2013
Tenants
Kongsvinger Knights

History

Kongshallen

Kongshallen, or the first Kongsvinger Ishall, opened 12 January 1992, as the 25. indoor ice hockey arena in Norway. The arena had a capacity of 550. In January 2013, the demolition of the arena started, to make place for a new and improved arena.[1]

Kongsvinger Ishall

Nye Kongsvinger Ishall, or the second Kongsvinger Ishall, with improved facilities and a capacity of 2000, was opened 23 November 2013, by Kongsvinger mayor Øystein Østgaard[2] In its first home match after the opening, on 30 November 2013, Knights defeated local rivals Nes IK 7–2,[3] in front of a crowd of 1995 people.

References
  1. "Hvem skal bygge ishall?". www.glomdalen.no (in Norwegian). Glåmdalen. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. "Åpnet den nye ishallen". Glåmdalen. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  3. "En perfekt aften for Knights". Glåmdalen. Retrieved 2013-11-30.

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