Kalevankankaan Jäähalli
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Kalevankankaan jäähalli, also known as Let's Go Areena for sponsorship reasons, is a multipurpose indoor
arena An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, Music, musical performances or Sport, sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for specta ...
located in the Kalevankangas neighborhood in
Mikkeli Mikkeli (; ; ; ) is a List of cities and towns in Finland, city in, and the regional capital of, South Savo, Finland, located in the Finnish Lakeland. The population is approximately , while the Mikkeli sub-region of Southern Savonia has a populat ...
, Finland used most importantly for ice sports. The arena opened in 1982 and is the home arena of the
Liiga The Liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. The league comprises 16 teams from all around Finland with relegation and promotion between the Mesti ...
team
Jukurit Mikkelin Jukurit is a professional ice hockey team in Liiga, the top tier Finnish ice hockey league. They play in Mikkeli, Finland, at the Kalevankankaan jäähalli (also known as Let's Go Areena for sponsorship reasons). The team has won seven ...
, as well as the figure skating club Mikkelin Luistelijat. Since 2016 the arena was known with its sponsorship name Ikioma Areena, named after a local health care provider, and since 2024 as Let's Go Areena after a taxi company. The site served as a location of ice hockey as an open air rink before the arena was built. In 2000 a practice rink was opened next to the arena. These two are the only indoor ice rinks in Mikkeli. The original capacity of the arena was 5900 spectators but with the addition of seats, suites, and restaurants through the years the current capacity is 4200 out of which 2600 are seats and 1600 standing space. The attendance record for ice hockey is 4357, achieved in 2002. The arena underwent a major renovation in 2011-13 when suites, restaurants, and an extended entrance area were added together with completely new dressing room areas. Some of the dressing rooms dated to the open air rink times and were completely outdated. In 2016, when
Jukurit Mikkelin Jukurit is a professional ice hockey team in Liiga, the top tier Finnish ice hockey league. They play in Mikkeli, Finland, at the Kalevankankaan jäähalli (also known as Let's Go Areena for sponsorship reasons). The team has won seven ...
were granted a licence to
Liiga The Liiga, colloquially called the Finnish Elite League in English or FM-ligan in Swedish, is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. The league comprises 16 teams from all around Finland with relegation and promotion between the Mesti ...
, the arena was updated to match the required standards. The arena is part of the city's largest sport area which includes a multipurpose indoor arena Saimaa Stadiumi, a horse racing track Mikkelin Ravirata, a practice rink for ice sports, several football fields, tennis courts, badminton halls, a dog training area, and several kilometers of running and cross-country skiing tracks. In addition to sport events; concerts, exhibitions, trade shows, and conventions have been staged in the arena.


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