Odense Isstadion ('Odense Ice Stadium'), also known as Spar Nord Arena for sponsorship reasons, is an
ice hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...
arena in
Bolbro
Bolbro is a Western neighbourhood of Odense, Funen, Denmark. It contains many sports stadiums and clubs including the Odense Idrætspark, Odense Isstadion
Odense Isstadion ('Odense Ice Stadium'), also known as Spar Nord Arena for sponsorship re ...
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Odense
Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (behind Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2022, the city proper had a population of 180,863 while Odense Municipality had a population of 20 ...
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Denmark
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. It has previously been known as VinMedKant Arena, Bryggeriet Vestfyen Arena, and Albani Arena for sponsorship reasons. The arena is used for ice hockey as well as
figure skating
Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...
and serves as the
home
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ice of the
Odense Bulldogs
The Odense Bulldogs are a professional ice hockey team based in Odense, Denmark. They currently play in Ret&Råd Fyn Arena in the Bolbro area, as a part of the best Danish league Metal Ligaen, and they are furthermore the only hockey team from Fu ...
and
Odense Ishockey Klub
Odense ( , , ) is the third largest city in Denmark (behind Copenhagen and Aarhus) and the largest city on the island of Funen. As of 1 January 2022, the city proper had a population of 180,863 while Odense Municipality had a population of 2 ...
(OIK). Odense Isstadion has a 3,280 spectator capacity, of which 1,024 are seated.
The venue also features a secondary hall, commonly noted as , which is used for ice hockey, figure skating, and
curling
Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules, and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding ...
. The secondary rink has a total capacity of 1,250 spectators, of which 350 are seated.
References
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Indoor ice hockey venues in Denmark
Sport in Odense