Lajos Vákár Ice Hall (Hungarian: Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Romanian: Patinoarul Lajos Vákár) is a multi-purpose hall in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania.
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| Full name | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
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| Location | Miercurea Ciuc, Romania |
| Coordinates | 46°21′29″N 25°48′01″E / 46.357969°N 25.800330°E |
| Capacity | 4,000[1] |
| Field size | 60 x 30 |
| Opened | 27 January 1971 |
| Tenants | |
| HSC Csíkszereda | |
The arena is frequently used for concerts, indoor sports such as ice hockey, exhibitions and shows and it was also the host stadium of the 2007 IIHF World U20 Championship.[2]
Next door to the arena is the Lajos Vákár artificial skate rink an outdoor speed skating oval constructed in 1952.[3]
Since 1999 the arena bears the name of Lajos Vákár, a former ice hockey player and coach, one of the founding members of the hall's main tenant, HSC Csíkszereda.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya". Eurohockey.com. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
- ^ "2007 IIHF World U20 Championship Romania". Retrieved 20 January 2008.
- ^ "Rink card of Patinoarul Artificial Vákár Lajos Miercurea Ciuc (Csíkszereda)". Speed Skating News. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^ "Száz éve született Vákár Lajos". Székelyhon. 7 September 2010. Retrieved 19 September 2014.