Skellefteå Kraft Arena

Skellefteå Kraft Arena

Skellefteå Kraft Arena in July 2008
Location	Mossgatan 27, Skellefteå, Sweden
Coordinates	64°45′41″N 20°58′02″E / 64.76139°N 20.96722°E / 64.76139; 20.96722
Owner	Skellefteå Kommun
Capacity	Ice hockey: 5,801
Construction
Built	1966
Opened	6 January 1967 (1967-01-06)
Renovated	2005–2008
Tenants
Skellefteå AIK (SHL) (1967–present) SK Lejon

Skellefteå Kraft Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Skellefteå, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 5,801 and it was built in 1966.^[1] and inaugurated on 6 January 1967. It is the home arena of the SHL's Skellefteå AIK as well as Hockeyettan's SK Lejon. The arena is named after Skellefteå Kraft, a Swedish power company.

Skellefteå Kraft Arena turned into a construction site in late summer 2005, since the decision had been made to renovate the arena. By the start of the 2007/2008 season the renovation was almost finished, and the seating capacity had been increased from 5,200 to 6,001. The renovation cost an estimated 140 MSEK, and transformed the arena from a typical Swedish indoor ice hockey venue to a modern ice hockey and event arena.

• List of indoor arenas in Sweden
• List of indoor arenas in Nordic countries

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Skellefteå Kraft Arena.

• Skellefteakraftarena.se
• Blueprints as of 2006
• Blueprints as of 2005
• Webcamera from the worksite