Kisapuisto

Kisapuisto
Game of the SM-Liiga between SaiPa and the Helsinki IFK 21 February 2012
Data
place	Kisakatu 9 53200 Lappeenranta , Finland
Coordinates	61 ° 3 '27.2 "  N , 28 ° 13' 39.2"  E Coordinates: 61 ° 3 '27.2 "  N , 28 ° 13' 39.2"  E
owner	City of Lappeenranta
opening	1972
Renovations	1997-1998
Extensions	2004
surface	Concrete ice surface
capacity	4,820 seats (including 2,808 seats)
Societies)
Saimaan Pallo (since 1972)
Events
Top division of the 2014 U18 Junior Ice Hockey World Championship

The Kisapuisto (full name: Lappeenrannan kisapuiston jäähalli ) is an ice rink in the Finnish city ​​of Lappeenranta . It is mainly used for ice hockey and is the home ground of the Saimaan Pallo (SaiPa) ice hockey club . It belongs to the city's sports park and was opened in 1972. It offers space for 4,820 spectators, of which 2,808 are seated and 2,000 are standing. There are also 12 wheelchair-accessible spaces. So far, the arena has been renovated several times, most recently in 2004.

From April 17 to 27, the hall was one of two venues for the top division of the 2014 U18 Junior Ice Hockey World Championship .

Web links

• saipa.fi: Kisapuisto on Saimaan Pallo's website (Finnish)
• lappeenranta.fi: The sports park on the city's website (Finnish)
• hockeyarenas.net: Kisapuisto