Kocaeli B.B. Ice Arena (Turkish: Kocaeli B.B. Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu), formerly Kocaeli Ice Rink, is an indoor ice skating and ice hockey arena located at Şirintepe neighborhood of Izmit in Kocaeli Province, Turkey. It was opened in 1999 and has a seating capacity of 3,600 spectators.[1][2]
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| Full name | Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu |
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| Former names | Kocaeli Buz Sporları Salonu |
| Location | Şirintepe, İzmit, Kocaeli Province, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 40°46′26″N 29°57′04″E / 40.77385°N 29.95108°E |
| Owner | Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality |
| Capacity | 3,600 |
| Opened | 1999 |
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| Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Ice Hockey Men's team Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Ice Hockey Women's team | |
It was built according to International Ice Hockey Federation specifications, which are given in metric units (the Imperial units given are approximations): 61 m × 30 m (200 ft × 98 ft) with a corner radius of 8.5 m (28 ft).
The arena is home to Kocaeli B.B. Kağıt Ice Hockey Men's team, which plays in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League. Turkish Ice Hockey Women's League matches are also played in the arena, which hosts the women's ice hockey team of the same club.
International events hosted
edit- 1st Balkan (U-16) Ice Hockey Festival - August 29-September 3, 2012[3]
- 2013 IIHF World U18 Championships Division III-Group B - February 7–10, 2013
- 2013 IIHF World Championship Division II-Group B - April 21–27, 2013
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Buz Arenası". 41 Saat Kocaeli Haber. Retrieved 2011-07-16.
- ^ "Kocaeli B.B. Olimpik Buz Sporları Salonu". EuroHockey. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
- ^ "Balkan Hockey Festival in Turkey". EuroHockey. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
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