Kisapuisto
Ice sport arena in Lappeenranta, Finland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lappeenrannan kisapuiston jäähalli (lit. 'Lappeenranta's Kisapuisto ice hall'), often shortened to Kisapuiston jäähalli, is an ice hockey arena in the Lappeenrannan kisapuisto [fi] of Lappeenranta, Finland. It is best known as the home arena of SaiPa, an ice hockey team in the Liiga, and is therefore sometimes called Kisapuiston liigajäähalli.[1]
Address | Kisakatu 9 Lappeenranta |
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Coordinates | 61°03′28″N 28°13′44″E |
Owner | City of Lappeenranta |
Capacity | 4,820 |
Field size | 60m x 28.5 m |
Construction | |
Opened | 30 September 1972 (1972-09-30) |
Expanded | 2004 |
Tenants | |
SaiPa (1972–) RB-93 (1993–) Lappeenrannan Taitoluistelijat (1998–) |
In addition to SaiPa, the arena's main occupants include the synchronized skating club Saimaan Muodostelmaluistelijat, the figure skating clubs Lappeenrannan Luistelijat and Lappeenrannan Taitoluistelijat, and RB-93 [fi], a men's rink ball club in the Kaukalopallon SM-sarja [fi]. The arena is also used for concerts, fairs, and as a venue for other sports, for example boxing.[2]