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International standard ice hockey rink of Nokia Arena in Tampere, Finland. Hockey rinks in the rest of the world follow the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) specifications, which are 60.0 by 30.0 metres (196.9 ft × 98.4 ft) with a corner radius of 8.5 metres (27.9 ft).
Rink dimensions used by the IIHF and the NHL. Although there is a great deal of variation in the dimensions of actual ice rinks, there are basically two rink sizes in use at the highest levels of ice hockey. Historically, earlier ice rinks were smaller than today. Official National Hockey League rinks are 26 m × 61 m (85 ft × 200 ft).
The following is a list of ice hockey arenas by capacity. Only those arenas that currently regularly host ice hockey games with paid admission (e.g. professional, major junior, or university) are included. Outdoor stadiums that have hosted occasional hockey games are not included. Buildings under construction are not included.
O 2 Arena (2010–) 2008 and 2010 NHL Premieres, 2019 and 2022 NHL Global Series 2008, 2010, 2019, 2022 Prague, Czech Republic [116] [119] Helsinki Halli Hartwall Areena (1997–2014) Hartwall Arena (2014–2022) multiple NHL Premieres, 2018 NHL Global Series 2009–2011, 2018 Helsinki, Finland [116] [120] Uber Arena Mercedes-Benz Arena (2015–)
Inside the arena during a hockey game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres The 2008 electronic scoreboard. The building covers an area of 1.568 hectares (3.87 acres) (15,680 square metres (168,800 sq ft)). It has a seating capacity of 21,105, [15] making it the second largest hockey arena in the world. It also holds six ...
Gennady Timchenko, president of the SKA St. Petersburg KHL club, told some Russian media that the new venue will have a capacity of 22,500, edging out the Bell Centre in Montreal.
It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Davos. It holds 7,080 people, of which 3,280 are seated. Every year the Spengler Cup is played in this arena. Major renovation of the arena started at the conclusion of the 2017–18 season to upgrade most of the stands and the concourse.
Matthews Arena, in Boston, the world's oldest indoor ice hockey venue still in use (opened 1910), hosts the Northeastern Huskies collegiate hockey teams; Boston Garden in Boston* (1928–1995) had an undersized rink because it was built when the NHL had no regulation rink specifications; Appleton Arena in Canton, New York has been home of the ...