Askerhallen is an indoor

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located in

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. The capacity of the arena is 2,400 and was opened in 1969.Norwegian ice hockey venues
at hockey.no It is the home arena of

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team and the juniors of Frisk Asker. In 1969, Norway's fourth indoor ice hockey rink was opened in Asker, the first of its kind in the

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area. Farmer Bjørn Mortensen wished to give something back to the community, and came to agreement with the local municipality to build Askerhallen. The arena was damaged in a fire in 1972, but it was quickly rebuilt and re-opened for the 1972–73 season. The arena's appearance is much the same today as it was back then, apart from the installation of new seating, VIP and press boxes.

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1969 establishments in Norway Frisk Asker Ishockey Indoor ice hockey venues in Norway Sport in Asker Sports venues completed in 1969 Sports venues in Viken Figure skating venues in Norway {{icehockey-venue-stub