Versowood Areena

Indoor arena in Heinola, Finland
61°12′15″N 26°02′47″E / 61.2041°N 26.0463°E / 61.2041; 26.0463OwnerCity of HeinolaCapacity2,975SurfaceiceConstructionBroke ground1983Opened1984TenantsPeliitat Heinola
Heinola Ringette

Versowood Areena is an indoor arena in Heinola, Finland. The arena was built in 1984 and has a capacity of 2975 where 1500 can be seated and 1475 can stand. It is the home arena for Peliitat Heinola of the 2. Divisioona.[1]

History

Construction of the arena lasted from 1983 to 1984. The first match played was a test match friendly between the international squads Sweden and Finland which drew in a full crowd. The ceiling also holds the jerseys of Heinola greats Marko Nyman and Vesa Welling whose numbers 16 and 19 were retired by the team.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Versowood Areena". eruohockey.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.
  2. ^ "Versowood Areena". jatkoaika.com. Retrieved 2015-06-01.