Vaillant Arena
| The indoor Vaillant Arena | |
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| with the outdoor Eisstadion Davos | |
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| Location | Kurgartenstrasse, CH - 7270 Davos Platz |
| Built | 1979 |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Renovated | 1981, 1998, 2005, 2006 |
| Owner | City of Davos |
| Operator | Davos Tourismus |
| Tenants | HC Davos |
| Capacity | 7,080 |
Vaillant Arena (Eisstadion Davos) is an arena in Davos, Switzerland. It is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of HC Davos. It holds 7,080 people, of which 3,280 are seated. Every year the Spengler Cup is played in this arena.
At the beginning of the 20th century HC Davos played home games at an outdoor ice rink. The first attempt to cover the ice rink came around 1970. Soon after work began on the wooden enclosure, the project was stopped because of a lack of funds.
In 1979 HC Davos, qualified for the Nationalliga A and a covered rink was necessary. Construction finished on the wooden structure, allowing the team to participate in the 1979/80 season. It was not until the 1981/82 season that the arena was then "closed" by glass panes.
In 1998 the west tribune was renovated and instead of a big standing area, a two-level section with plastic seats was built. At that time the arena could hold up to 7,680 people.
In summer 2005 a new, modern, tribune was built, which included the restaurant “Nordside”, VIP rooms, a sector for sponsors, and new changing rooms were built in the northern sector. Capacity was subsequently reduced by the new construction to 7,080 people. The renovations continued in 2006 with small investments in the security of the southern and eastern tribune and screens for advertising.
In January 2007 the indoor ice-hockey rink was renamed "Vaillant Arena" after the Vaillant Group paid three million Swiss francs to help fund future renovations.
Gallery
Outside
Vaillant Arena during the 2006 Spengler Cup
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