3. Koulukatu ice rink
The first artificial ice rink in Finland opened in Koulukatu in the Kaakinmaa district of Tampere in November 1956. There had been a playing field known as the Mariankatu field on the same plot of land previously, and it used to be frozen over by the Ilves club in wintertime from 1934. The rink with high boards
was completed in Koulukatu in December 1945 on the site of the current ice rink. The surplus cooling capacity from the nearby Pyynikki brewery made it possible to maintain the artificial ice rink cost-efficiently. The opening ceremony featured a quick tournament between the Tampere teams playing in the championship series, i.e., Ilves, TK-V and Tappara. When an indoor ice stadium was completed in Hakametsä, the main league teams from Tampere moved their activities there.
was completed in Koulukatu in December 1945 on the site of the current ice rink. The surplus cooling capacity from the nearby Pyynikki brewery made it possible to maintain the artificial ice rink cost-efficiently. The opening ceremony featured a quick tournament between the Tampere teams playing in the championship series, i.e., Ilves, TK-V and Tappara. When an indoor ice stadium was completed in Hakametsä, the main league teams from Tampere moved their activities there.
Address: Koulukatu 20, 33200 Tampere
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Updated 10.5.2023