- Hovet
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Hovet
location =Stockholm ,Sweden
opened =November 4 ,1955 | owner = SGA Fastigheter
tenants = Djurgårdens IF (Elitserien )
AIK (HockeyAllsvenskan )
seating_capacity =Ice hockey : 8,300Concert s: 9,800Hovet ("The Court"), formerly known as Johanneshovs Isstadion, was opened in 1955, completed in 1962 and rebuilt in 2002. It is an arena in
Stockholm for mainlyice hockey ,concert s and corporate events. It is the home arena for AIK and Djurgårdens IF.Skarpnäck AIK in the fourth level league, division 2, regularly play some home games in the arena as well. The official capacity is 8,300 spectators.The arena was officially inaugurated on
November 4 1955 with an ice hockey game betweenSweden andNorway which Sweden won 7-2. A roof was added for the 1962 World Championships. During the fall of 2002, every chair was replaced and a restaurant area was added at one short end.Apart from AIK and Djurgårdens IF, Hovet has been the regular home arena in different periods for
IK Göta ,IFK Stockholm ,Stureby SK ,Mälarhöjden/Västertorp ,Brinkens IF ,AC Camelen and Hammarby IF.Karlbergs BK ,Årsta Södra IF ,Huddinge IK ,Danderyd/Täby Hockey andLidingö HC have played occasional home games in their official leagues at the arena, and at leastIF Cobran andReymersholms IK have played pre-season home games there.External links
* [http://www.hockeyarenas.net/index.php3?page=3000&lang=en&ctID=se&arID=106 Hockeyarenas.net entry]
References
* cite web | title=Hovet fact sheet | publisher=AB Stockholm Globe Arena | url=http://www.globearenas.se/upload/documents/Technical%20info%20Hovet.pdf | accessdate=August 27 | accessyear=2007
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