Varner Arena
Risenga Ishall | |
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Location | Asker,Akershus,Norway |
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Coordinates | 59°49′32″N10°26′48″E/ 59.8256°N 10.4467°E |
Owner | Asker Municipality |
Executive suites | 20 |
Capacity | 3,650 |
Surface | Artificial ice |
Construction | |
Broke ground | September 3, 2019 |
Opened | February 19, 2022 |
Construction cost | NOK475 million[1] |
Architect | JOB Arkitekter |
Main contractors | Backe Stor-Oslo |
Tenants | |
Frisk Asker Ishockey(2021-) |
Varner Arena(formerly Risenga Ishall) is an indoorice hockey arena,located inAsker,Norway.The 3,650-spectator arena serves as the home ofFjordkraft-ligaensideFrisk Asker Ishockey.
Construction on the new arena started on September 3, 2019,[2]and Varner Arena had its official opening on 19 February 2022 against Stavanger Oilers, Frisk Asker also won 3-2 after overtime. The construction of the ice rink started in the autumn of 2019. Varner Arena has a spectator capacity of 3800 spectators, approximately divided into 3150 seats, 500 standing places and 150 restaurant guests. The track width is 26 meters, which is an «NHL goal». Varner Arena has a parking basement with space for about 200 cars.
Frisk Asker Ice Hockey has entered into an agreement with the fashion group Varner-Gruppen in 2022, which means that the club's new arena will be called Varner Arena. The agreement has a framework of 10 years.
References
[edit]- ^"Backe Stor-Oslo bygger Risenga ishall".www.bygg.no(in Norwegian). Byggeindustrien. 28 June 2019.Retrieved10 May2020.
- ^"Første spadestikket tatt".www.www.friskaskerhockey.no.no(in Norwegian).Frisk Asker Ishockey.4 September 2019.Retrieved10 May2020.