Helsinki Ice Hall
Helsinki Ice Hall (Finnish: Helsingin jäähalli, Swedish: Helsingfors ishall) is an indoor arena located in Helsinki, Finland. The arena has a seating capacity of 8,200.
Nordis, Petoluola | |
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| Address | Nordenskiöldinkatu 11–13 |
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| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Coordinates | 60°11′21″N 24°55′20″E |
| Owner | Jääkenttäsäätiö Ry |
| Capacity | 8,200 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 1, 1966 |
| Architect | Jaakko Kontio, Kauko Räike |
| Tenants | |
| HIFK (1966–present) Jokerit (1967–1997) | |
History
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.
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.[1]
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
- Tina Turner (1985 and 1990)
- Frank Zappa (1988)
- 9A super group (2006)
- Heaven and Hell (2007 and 2009)
- Avril Lavigne (2005 and 2008)
- Mötley Crüe (1989 and 2007)
- Avenged Sevenfold (2010)
- Judas Priest (1986, 1991, 2008, 2012, 2015)
- Megadeth (2011)
- Metallica (1988, 1992 and 1996)
- Scorpions (1989, 1991 and 2004)
- Deep Purple (1993 and 2009)
- Dream Theater (2005, 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2014)
- Opeth (2009, 2011)
- Pain of Salvation (2011)
- Frank Sinatra (1989)
- Whitesnake (2011)
- Sex Pistols (2008)
- Snoop Dogg (2008)
- The Prodigy (2009)
- Kelly Clarkson (2008)
- Yes (2004)
- Paramore (2009)
- 50 Cent (2010)
- Bullet for My Valentine (2010)
- Taste of Chaos 2009 (Performers: Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, Every Time I Die, Killswitch Engage and In Flames)
- Disturbed (2008)
- Tokio Hotel (2010)
- Thirty Seconds to Mars (2008)
- ZZ Top
- Muse (2007)
- Motörhead (1981, 1999, 2007, 2008 and 2009)
- KISS (1983, 1988 & 2022)
- Dire Straits (1985)
- The Who (1967)
- Rammstein (2001)
- Stevie Wonder (1984)
- The Beach Boys (2006)
- Slayer (2006 and 2018)
- The Knockouts and Brian Setzer on the Brian Setzer Rockabilly Riot tour (2011)
- Guns N' Roses (1991)
- Erasure (1992)
- Finale of Idols (2007 and 2008)
- Finale of X Factor (2010)
- Jeff Dunham (2009)
- WWE (WrestleMania Revenge Tour/Raw in 2009 and SmackDown in 2019)
- Mr. Olympia (1992)
- Santana
- Tori Amos (2011)
- AC/DC (1986, 1988, 1991 and 1996)
- Iron Maiden (1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2006)
- Bon Jovi (1986, 1988, 1989 and 1993)
- Sunrise Avenue (2015) (2016)
- Twenty One Pilots (2016) (2019)
- Bring Me The Horizon (2016)
- The 1975 (2017)
- Slipknot (2004, 2008, 2015)
- Marilyn Manson (2001, 2007, 2017)
- Halsey (2020)
References
- "Söderström hel och nöjd" (in Swedish). Göteborgsposten. 2 January 2016. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
