Ericsson Globe
| Ericsson Globe | |
|---|---|
| Globen | |
 The Ericsson Globe at night | |
| Location | Johanneshov, Stockholm |
| Broke ground | September 10, 1986 |
| Built | 1986–1989 |
| Opened | February 19, 1989 |
| Owner | SGA Fastigheter |
| Architect | Svante Berg, Lars Vretblad |
| Tenants | Sweden men's national ice hockey team - Djurgårdens IF Hockey |
| Capacity | 13,850 (ice hockey) 16,000 (concerts) |
Ericsson Globe (originally known as Stockholm Globe Arena, commonly referred to in Swedish simply as Globen (The Globe)) is an indoor arena located in Stockholm Globe City, Johanneshov district of Stockholm, Sweden. The Ericsson Globe is the largest hemispherical building on Earth and took two and a half years to build. Shaped like a large white ball, it has a diameter of 110 metres (361 feet) and an inner height of 85 metres (279 feet). The volume of the building is 605,000 cubic metres (21,188,800 cubic feet). It has a seating capacity of 16,000 spectators for shows and concerts, and 13,850 for ice hockey.
It represents the Sun in the Sweden Solar System, the world's largest scale model of the Solar System.[1]
On February 2, 2009, the naming rights to the Stockholm Globe Arena were officially acquired by Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson, and it became known as the Ericsson Globe.[2]
The Globe is primarily used for ice hockey, and is the former home arena of AIK, Djurgårdens IF, and Hammarby IF. It opened in 1989 and seats 13,850 for ice hockey game. The third team to play a home game in their league was Huddinge IK (three home games there, all in 1993), followed by Hammarby IF (20 home games in The Globen to this day) and AC Camelen (one game in 1998, in the sixth level league, with 92 spectators). The first international game played in Globen was between Hammarby IF (Sweden) and Jokerit (Finland) a couple of weeks before the grand opening, although the players were only 12 years old at the time (born 1977) and it was a friendly game.
The arena hosted NHL Challenge series, when teams from the NHL came to Sweden to play against Swedish teams: the Vancouver Canucks in 2000, the Colorado Avalanche in 2001 and the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2003.
The first two games of the 2008–09 season of the NHL, between the Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins were played in the Globen, although the rink was altered to NHL specifications.[3]
The first two games of the 2009-10 season of the NHL, a home-and-home series between the St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings October 2–3.[4]
The first two games of the 2010-11 season of the NHL, a home-and-home series between the San Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets took place on October 8 and 9, 2010. The game on October 8 was won by San Jose Sharks 3-2. The second game, on October 9, was won 3-2 in overtime by Columbus Blue Jackets.
The venue once again played host to two NHL Premiere games for the 2011–12 NHL season as the New York Rangers played the Los Angeles Kings on October 7 and Anaheim Ducks on October 8.[5]
References
- ↑ "Sweden Solar System: English summary". Sweden Solar System. http://ttt.astro.su.se/swesolsyst/englishsum.html. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ↑ "Press release for Ericsson naming rights". globearenas.se. http://www.globearenas.se/content/docs/Pressmedd/prm-stockholm-globe-arenas-090202.pdf. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
- ↑ Anderson, Shelly. "Rink little short of NHL standards", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2008-10-03. Retrieved on 2008-10-03.
- ↑ Rosen, Dan. "Stockholm, Helsinki beckon Wings, Blues, Blackhawks, Panthers", NHL.com, 2009-02-19. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
- ↑ "Premiere 2011 teams, locations revealed". NHL.com. 11 April 2011. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=559145. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
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