Kupittaan jäähalli
Kupittaan jäähalli is an arena in Turku, Finland. It is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the home arena of TuTo. It was originally opened in 1973 and held 5,500 people.
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| Location | Turku, Finland |
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| Capacity | 3,000 |
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| Opened | 1973 |
| Renovated | 2006 |
| Tenants | |
| TuTo (1973–1995, 1996–2005, 2006–) TPS (1973–1990) | |
History
The first artificial ice field in Kupittaan jäähalli was constructed in 1962; this, however, was an outdoor field where players were at the mercy of the weather. However, since the field was artificially frozen, the opening season was much longer than with natural ice. The actual arena was constructed in 1973, allowing teams to play indoors. The new arena with a spectator capacity of 3,000 was inaugurated on November 2006.
Teams
Ice hockey teams TPS, TuTo, and several other teams have played in this venue. When the new Elysée Arena was constructed in 1990, TPS moved there. Since then, Kupittaan jäähalli has been known as the home arena for TuTo.
New arena
The last games in the old arena were played in the spring of 2005. The new arena with spectator capacity of 3,000 was inaugurated on November 2006.