European/Asian Hockey Arenas

SaturdayNight Beaver*
03-27-2004, 02:02 PM
Can anyone help me with some arena information. Looking for the "best" arenas in various countries, with the following information:
- Name of Facility
- English Translation (if applicable)
- Location (just the city is fine)
- Capacity (and seating capacity if different)
- Year Built (or approx. age if unknown)

I'm Looking for the biggest and/or most modern arenas anywhere in the country that you are familiar with. Have posted this same question in each specific country's forum... but looking for others like: Italy, Hungary, Japan, Poland, Latvia, Belarus, China, Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium, Austria & Israel

Thank you!

Subway Schenn
03-28-2004, 11:03 AM
I went to the best one out of the two in the United Arab Emirates when I went there on holiday.

Name of Facility - Al Nasr Leisureland
English Translation - Al Nasr is just the name they gave the whole facility
Location - Dubai
Capacity - 1500
Year Built - Ice surface added to the structure in 1999 (mainly used for figure skating I believe but when I went there, I played hockey with a bunch of Arab kids after they asked me and my family to show them what I could do. Pretty neat)

SaturdayNight Beaver*
03-28-2004, 02:59 PM
I went to the best one out of the two in the United Arab Emirates when I went there on holiday.

Name of Facility - Al Nasr Leisureland
English Translation - Al Nasr is just the name they gave the whole facility
Location - Dubai
Capacity - 1500
Year Built - Ice surface added to the structure in 1999 (mainly used for figure skating I believe but when I went there, I played hockey with a bunch of Arab kids after they asked me and my family to show them what I could do. Pretty neat)

Wow. Talk about an experience!!! Ice Hockey in the UAE!!!

And thanks for the rink info.

s7ark
04-26-2004, 03:03 AM
Here's the gold: http://www.hockeyarenas.ch.vu
Enjoy!

nurminen31
07-27-2004, 06:25 PM
I went to the best one out of the two in the United Arab Emirates when I went there on holiday.

Name of Facility - Al Nasr Leisureland
English Translation - Al Nasr is just the name they gave the whole facility
Location - Dubai
Capacity - 1500
Year Built - Ice surface added to the structure in 1999 (mainly used for figure skating I believe but when I went there, I played hockey with a bunch of Arab kids after they asked me and my family to show them what I could do. Pretty neat)
Wouldnt that be the same rink form Tropic of Hockey By Dave Bidini?

japanman
07-27-2004, 08:36 PM
hi, In Japan the best is. The Big Hat arena in Nagano city.
I think it has about 10,000 capacity and was built for the winter games in 1998. It's a great place because it has a very intimate feel to it, kind of like a WHL rink.