Vaudoise aréna

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vaudoise aréna
Opening ceremony of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games
Opening ceremony of the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games
Earlier names

Espace Malley (project and construction phase)

Data
place 14 chemin du Viaduc 1008 Prilly , Lausanne , Vaud , Switzerland
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Coordinates 535665  /  153 391 coordinates: 46 ° 31 '43.4 "  N , 6 ° 36' 0.4"  O ; CH1903:  535665  /  one hundred fifty-three thousand three hundred ninety-one
owner The municipalities of Lausanne , Prilly and Renens
operator Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG)
start of building Summer 2016
opening September 24, 2019
First game September 24, 2019
Lausanne HC - Genève-Servette HC 3: 5
surface Concrete
artificial ice
parquet
costs CHF 229 million
architect Pont12
capacity 09,600 seats (ice hockey)
12,000 seats (concerts)
playing area 60 × 30 m (ice hockey)
Societies)
Events

The vaudoise aréna is a multi-purpose hall in Prilly , a suburb west of the political municipality of Lausanne in the Swiss canton of Vaud . It was built near the former Patinoire de Malley , the home ground of Lausanne HC . During the transitional period of construction, he played his games in the Malley 2.0 , a temporary ice rink with 6,700 seats, which was built in seven months . The vaudoise aréna is the center of a sports and leisure complex Center sportif de Malley (CSM). It has three ice rinks (the main ice rink, a training field and an outdoor ice rink). Furthermore, the plans include a fencing center, a table tennis hall and a swimming pool with three pools and 1,000 seats. This should be completed in 2021.

history

On July 31, 2015, Lausanne was awarded the contract for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games at the 128th IOC session in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur . A new multi-purpose arena was planned for the major event. a. the ice hockey tournaments and figure skating competitions are to be held. The design comes from the architectural office Pont12 from Chavannes-près-Renens . At the time of the feasibility study in 2014, the total project costs were estimated at CHF 208 million . The annual operating costs were estimated at CHF 11.79. The operator of the hall is the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG). The costs are borne by the municipalities of Lausanne, Prilly, Renens and the Cantonal Council of State . The other municipalities in the Lausanne region contribute to the annual operating costs and the deficit . The project, which started as Espace Malley , received its future name on September 22, 2018. The insurance company Vaudoise Insurance , based in Lausanne, became the name sponsor of the new building.

The vaudoise aréna's equipment includes a restaurant with 150 seats and as many seats on the terrace. There are 16 food and drink stalls. A total of 20 VIP - boxes with 240 seats, including 10 gold boxes with direct access to the terrace and four modular boxes with access to the terrace. The Salle Capitale olympique also has a restaurant with a VIP bar . There are 1,200 seats for the games or shows. The hall can be divided into several rooms for meetings .

The plans were for the opening in September 2019. The first home game with the Derby lémanique in the 2019/20 National League against Genève-Servette HC was scheduled for September 24th . In April of that year doubts arose about the punctual completion. Despite delays, the club still wants to try everything to meet the deadline. The appearance at the European premiere of Cirque du Soleil from September 19 to 21 had to be canceled. At the end of May, the President of the Center Sportif de Malley, Jean-Jacques Schilt, was confident that the scheduled game could take place on September 24th. The handover of the keys to Lausanne HC was scheduled for September 20th.

On September 24, 2019, Lausanne HC and Genève-Servette HC (3: 5) met at the opening of the vaudoise aréna, which was sold out with 9,600 visitors. Displeasure caused, even among the fans of the home team, by the small standing room guest sector with just 200 seats. An online petition to expand the sector has been launched. The hall offers 6,100 seats and 3,500 standing places for ice hockey games. It offers a maximum of 12,000 seats for concerts. The construction costs amounted to around CHF 229 million (around EUR 211 million).

As part of the NHL Global Series , a game between Lausanne HC and the Philadelphia Flyers took place in the Vaudoise aréna on September 30, 2019 in front of 9,600 spectators . The Vaudois won the match, after a 4-0 lead, 4: 3. A few days after the opening, on October 4th, a false ceiling collapsed in the area where the team buses stood on an area of ​​around 400 m². Three workers were slightly injured. The game of Lausanne HC on the following day against HC Ambrì-Piotta (3: 1) could take place without interference.

In addition to the Hallenstadion in Zurich, the arena was to be the venue for the 84th Men's Ice Hockey World Championship from May 8 to 24, 2020 . On March 21, 2020, the world association IIHF canceled the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The world championship had a budget of 30 million euros . Over 300,000 tickets have already been sold in advance. The IIHF has to clarify whether and when the World Championship can take place. There was no possibility of moving to another country. The hosts of the world championships are assigned until 2025. The IIHF annual congress in Zurich, planned from May 21 to 23, 2020, has been postponed until further notice. A decision can only be made at the next IIHF congress.

The Pétanque World Championship is on the agenda from July 16-19, 2020 .

Project data

Web links

Commons : Vaudoise aréna  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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