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The Arena Omsk was a 10,318-seat multi-purpose arena in
After the arena was designed by Austrian company AMR the construction began on March 16, 2004. On August 31, 2007, the first ice hockey game was played as a part of the
Profile on the site of HC Avangard
Photos of new arena
Indoor ice hockey venues in Russia Indoor arenas in Russia Music venues in Russia Sport in Omsk Avangard Omsk Buildings and structures in Omsk Oblast Kontinental Hockey League venues {{Russia-sports-venue-stub
Omsk
Omsk (; rus, Омск, p=omsk) is the administrative center and largest city of Omsk Oblast, Russia. It is situated in southwestern Siberia, and has a population of over 1.1 million. Omsk is the third largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk ...
, Russia. It opened in 2007, replacing Sports-Concerts Complex Viktora Blinova as the home of Kontinental Hockey League ice hockey team, Avangard Omsk
Hockey Club Avangard (russian: ХК Авангард, links=no, Vanguard), also known as Avangard Omsk, is a Russian professional ice hockey team from Omsk. It is a member of the Chernyshev Division in the Eastern Conference of the Kontinental H ...
.
Construction and opening
After the arena was designed by Austrian company AMR the construction began on March 16, 2004. On August 31, 2007, the first ice hockey game was played as a part of the 2007 Super Series
The 2007 Super Series (russian: Суперсерия 2007; french: 2007 Super Série) was an eight-game Under-20 ice hockey challenge between Russia and Canada. The series was won by Canada, who shocked the Russians with seven wins and one t ...
, a junior hockey challenge between Canada and Russia.
The original owner of the arena was Roman Abramovich, however in 2012 he donated it to Avangard Omsk.
In 2018, the arena was found to be structurally deficient, and had to be demolished. The demolition is completed in September 2019. A new arena will be built at its place and is planning to open in September 2022 for the opening of the KHL 2022–23 season.
Events
*2007 Super Series
The 2007 Super Series (russian: Суперсерия 2007; french: 2007 Super Série) was an eight-game Under-20 ice hockey challenge between Russia and Canada. The series was won by Canada, who shocked the Russians with seven wins and one t ...
*2011–2013 World Junior Club Cup
The Junior Club World Cup (JCWC) (russian: Кубок Мира среди молодежных клубных команд, Kubok Mira sredi molodezhnykh klubnykh komand) is an international junior ice hockey tournament sanctioned by IIHF. The firs ...
* 2012 Gagarin Cup Finals
See also
* List of European ice hockey arenas * List of Kontinental Hockey League arenasReferences
External links
Profile on the site of HC Avangard
Photos of new arena
Indoor ice hockey venues in Russia Indoor arenas in Russia Music venues in Russia Sport in Omsk Avangard Omsk Buildings and structures in Omsk Oblast Kontinental Hockey League venues {{Russia-sports-venue-stub