Skellefteå Kraft Arena

Skellefteå Kraft Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Skellefteå, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 5,801 and it was built in 1966.[1] and inaugurated on 6 January 1967. It is the home arena of the SHL's Skellefteå AIK as well as Hockeyettan's SK Lejon. The arena is named after Skellefteå Kraft, a Swedish power company.

Skellefteå Kraft Arena
Skellefteå Kraft Arena in July 2008
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LocationMossgatan 27, Skellefteå, Sweden
Coordinates64°45′41″N 20°58′02″E / 64.76139°N 20.96722°E / 64.76139; 20.96722
OwnerSkellefteå Kommun
CapacityIce hockey: 5,801
Construction
Built1966
Opened6 January 1967 (1967-01-06)
Renovated2005–2008
Tenants
Skellefteå AIK (SHL) (1967–present)
SK Lejon

Renovation

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Skellefteå Kraft Arena turned into a construction site in late summer 2005, since the decision had been made to renovate the arena. By the start of the 2007/2008 season the renovation was almost finished, and the seating capacity had been increased from 5,200 to 6,001. The renovation cost an estimated 140 MSEK, and transformed the arena from a typical Swedish indoor ice hockey venue to a modern ice hockey and event arena.

 
Skellefteå AIK - Luleå HF Finals 2013, Game 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Skellefteå Kraft Arena - Ishockey" (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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