Lajos Vákár Ice Hall
Multipurpose hall in Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lajos Vákár Ice Hall (Hungarian: Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Romanian: Patinoarul Lajos Vákár) is a multi-purpose hall in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania.
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Full name | Lajos Vákár Ice Hall |
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Location | Miercurea Ciuc, Romania |
Coordinates | 46.357969°N 25.800330°E / 46.357969; 25.800330 |
Capacity | 4,000[1] |
Field size | 60 x 30 |
Opened | 27 January 1971 (1971-01-27) |
Tenants | |
HSC Csíkszereda |
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The arena is frequently used for concerts, indoor sports such as ice hockey, exhibitions and shows and it was also the host stadium of the 2007 IIHF World U20 Championship.[2]
Next door to the arena is the Lajos Vákár artificial skate rink an outdoor speed skating oval constructed in 1952.[3]
Since 1999 the arena bears the name of Lajos Vákár, a former ice hockey player and coach, one of the founding members of the hall's main tenant, HSC Csíkszereda.[4]