- Cardiff Arena
:"Not to be confused with
Cardiff International Arena inCardiff city centre , which is a multi-purpose arena."The Cardiff Arena is a temporary
ice rink inCardiff Bay ,Cardiff ,Wales . It has a capacity of 2,500 forice hockey and is home to theCardiff Devils .The ice rink is a prefabricated structure constructed in
Finland . Assembly began in 2006 and after a number of delays opened on6 December 2006 when the Devils hosted theManchester Phoenix (who, coincidentally, were also waiting for a similar venue to be completed) in anElite Ice Hockey League fixture. The Devils won the game 7-4 while Manchester'sTony Hand became the first player to score a goal at the rink.Cardiff Arena is operated by Planet Ice and is a temporary structure that will remain open until the completion of a new arena. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/6203652.stm Ice problems stop Devils' match] ]
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External links
[http://www.thecardiffdevils.com/arena.asp Cardiff Devils official site with map of the Cardiff Arena]
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