Lajos Vákár Ice Hall Explained

Lajos Vákár Ice Hall
Logo Image:Vákár Lajos műjégpálya 2014.JPG
Fullname:Lajos Vákár Ice Hall
Location:Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
Coordinates:46.358°N 25.8003°W
Capacity:4,000[1]
Dimensions:60 x 30
Tenants:HSC Csíkszereda

Lajos Vákár Ice Hall (Hungarian: Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya, Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Patinoarul Lajos Vákár) is a multi-purpose hall in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vákár Lajos Műjégpálya. Eurohockey.com. 27 October 2011.
  2. Web site: 2007 IIHF World U20 Championship Romania . 2008-01-20.
  3. Web site: Rink card of Patinoarul Artificial Vákár Lajos Miercurea Ciuc (Csíkszereda). Speed Skating News. 13 October 2011.
  4. Web site: Száz éve született Vákár Lajos. Székelyhon. 7 September 2010. 19 September 2014.