Monitor ERP Arena, formerly named Gavlerinken Arena (2014–2019), Läkerol Arena (2006–2014) and Gavlerinken (1967–2006), is an indoor sporting arena located in Gävle, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 7,909 for

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games and 11,000 for concerts which makes it the 8th largest ice hockey arena in Sweden. The arena is the home arena of the

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ice hockey team. The arena is partly powered by two 4 kW vertical axis

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manufactured by Urban Green Energy.

History

Originally named ''Gavlerinken'', the arena was opened on 28 September 1967. In 2005, the municipality of Gävle sold the arena to Brynäs IF which re-built it and sold the

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, manufacturer of the

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s, and it re-opened as ''Läkerol Arena'' on 13 November 2006. After the municipality of Gävle re-acquired the

in June 2014, they changed the name of the arena to ''Gavlerinken Arena'' for the following five seasons (through 2018–19). Following the expiration of this deal, on 20 September 2019 a new deal was reached with Monitor ERP System to rename the arena Monitor ERP Arena for the following five seasons (through 2023–24). In 2007 and

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, the arena hosted a semi-final of Melodifestivalen.

References

External links

Hockeyarenas.net entry
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