Steel Arena – Ladislav Troják Stadium in Košice ( Slovak: ''Steel aréna – Košický štadión L. Trojáka'') is the home arena of the

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. Its capacity is 8,343. The arena opened on February 24, 2006, and was named in honor of the general sponsor of the club,

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(a member of the

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) and also in honor of Ladislav Troják, a

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-born hockey player who was the first Slovak to win the

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with the Czechoslovakia national team.

Notable events

Sport

An overview of some sport events: ;2007 *2007 The

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* 2019 ISBHF Ball Hockey World Championship ;2021 *

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Music

Transport

Steel Arena is located near the historical center of Košice, near Štúrova Street. The arena includes a parking deck with space for 496 cars. An additional 524 parking spaces are available at the ''OC Galeria'' shopping center, approximately 500 m away.

Gallery

Image:SteelArena3.jpg, Steel Arena opening (February 24, 2006) Image:SteelArena99.jpg, Grand opening ceremony Image:SteelArena5.jpg, The first ice hockey game at the Steel Arena – "Old Boys"

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vs "Old Boys"

References

External links

* Sports venues completed in 2006 Buildings and structures in Košice Indoor arenas in Slovakia Ice hockey venues in Slovakia 21st-century architecture in Slovakia 2006 establishments in Slovakia Sport in Košice {{Slovakia-sports-venue-stub