Tegera Arena is an
arena in
Leksand,
Sweden
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primarily used for
ice hockey. It was opened in October 2005, and is the home arena of
Leksands IF. It holds 7,650 people.
History
Construction of a new arena, replacing the former
Leksands ishall from 1966, was announced on 27 April 2004.
Construction began on 5 July the same year, and the first ice hockey game inside the arenas was played on 3 October 2005 when Leksands IF lost, 3–4, against
Linköpings HC in the
Swedish Hockey League
The Swedish Hockey League (officially SHL; sv, Svenska Hockeyligan) is a professional ice hockey league, and the highest division in the Swedish ice hockey system. The league currently consists of 14 teams. The league was founded in 1975, an ...
.
The arenas was officially inaugurated by County-Governor
Ingrid Dahlberg of
Dalarna on 11 November 2005.
The arena hosted games during the
2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships
The 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (''2007 WJHC'') was the 2007 edition of the Ice Hockey World Junior Championship and was held in Mora and Leksand, Sweden between December 26, 2006 and January 5, 2007. The venues were FM Mattsson Ar ...
, together with
FM Mattsson Arena in
Mora. The following season, the
2007 4 Nations Cup was played at Tegera Arena. The current attendance record for
ice hockey is 8,017. However, the maximum capacity has since been reduced to 7,650 due to safety regulations. Until fall 2010 the name was Ejendals Arena, but the company owning the name rights decided they wanted to promote a brand instead of their company name.
Events
Overview
See also
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Leksands IF
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List of indoor arenas in Sweden
References
External links
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Pictures and facts (unofficial)
{{HockeyAllsvenskan
Indoor arenas in Sweden
Indoor ice hockey venues in Sweden
Ice hockey venues in Sweden
Buildings and structures in Dalarna County
Sport in Leksand
2005 establishments in Sweden
Sports venues completed in 2005