Ufa Arena
Encyclopedia
The Ufa Arena is a 7,950-seat multi-purpose arena
in Ufa
, Russia
that opened in 2007. It has replaced Ice Palace Salavat Yulaev
as the home of Russian Super League ice hockey team, Salavat Yulaev Ufa
.
The first events in the arena were the first two games of the 2007 Super Series
, a hockey series between Canada
and Russia juniors. There were issues during the game in which fog was building up over the ice surface during the game, as the ice had been chilled but the air conditioning was not yet functional because the building was incomplete at the time.
The arena is scheduled to be the primary venue for the 2013 IIHF World U20 Championship, which will be played in the last week of December 2012 and the first week of January 2013.
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Ufa
Ufa
-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
that opened in 2007. It has replaced Ice Palace Salavat Yulaev
Ice Palace Salavat Yulaev
Ice Palace Salavat Yulaev is an indoor sporting arena located in Ufa, Russia. The capacity of the arena is 4,200. It was the home arena of the Salavat Yulaev Ufa ice hockey team. It was replaced by Ufa Arena in 2007....
as the home of Russian Super League ice hockey team, Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Salavat Yulaev is a professional ice hockey team based in Ufa in the Republic of Bashkortostan, a federal subject of the Russian Federation. They are members of the Chernyshev Division of the Kontinental Hockey League, and were part of Group C of the 2008–09 Champions Hockey League.-History:The...
.
The first events in the arena were the first two games of the 2007 Super Series
2007 Super Series
The 2007 Super Series 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 tie . Over the course of the eight games, Canada outscored Russia 39-13. The Series was held from August 27 to September 9...
, a hockey series between Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Russia juniors. There were issues during the game in which fog was building up over the ice surface during the game, as the ice had been chilled but the air conditioning was not yet functional because the building was incomplete at the time.
The arena is scheduled to be the primary venue for the 2013 IIHF World U20 Championship, which will be played in the last week of December 2012 and the first week of January 2013.
