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It replaced the Cardiff Arena, which was close to the current site. The Cardiff Arena (affectionately named the Big Blue Tent) was a temporary structure, built after the Wales National Ice Rink was demolished in September 2006. The Cardiff Devils played their first game at the arena against Belfast Giants on 12 March 2016.
It has a capacity of 3,100 for ice hockey and is the home venue of the Cardiff Devils. The Ice Arena, which replaced the Wales National Ice Rink demolished – as part of the Cardiff city centre St David's 2 retail scheme – opened 12th March 2016 for the Cardiff Devils v Belfast Giants game, after a number of delays. [1] [2]
The Cardiff Devils' first ever game was a Challenge match away to the Oxford City Stars on 12 October 1986. Despite Oxford playing in the division above, the Devils won the game 9–8. Cardiff finally got to play their first ever game at the WNIR on 30 November 1986 where a crowd of 2500 saw their new heroes humiliate the Ashfield Islanders 32–0.
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The list only includes stadiums and grounds that have been built and remain in use, with a capacity of at least 2,000 temporary seating included. The ground of successful Welsh club The New Saints is not included because it is in England, not Wales ( Park Hall ).
Cardiff Arena, also known as Cardiff Bay Ice Arena and by ice hockey fans as the Big Blue Tent, [1] was a temporary ice rink at Cardiff International Sports Village in Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales. It had a capacity of 2,500 for ice hockey and was home to the Cardiff Devils [ 2 ] after leaving the Wales National Ice Rink which was being ...
Cardiff Devils score five times without reply to come from 3-2 down to beat Coventry Blaze 7-3 at the SkyDome Arena.
Cardiff International Sports Campus (Welsh: Campws Chwaraeon Rhyngwladol Caerdydd), is an athletics stadium and playing fields in the Canton area of Cardiff, Wales. The campus opened in 2009 as part of the major Leckwith Development , which included a new football and rugby stadium, Cardiff City Stadium , and a retail park.