Ice stadiums
Tampere has ice rinks for clubs and public skating.
The head coaches of clubs allocate the evening slots in Tampere Ice Stadium and Tampere training ice stadium. Individuals cannot make bookings for the ice stadiums.
Tampere Ice Stadium
Tampere Ice Stadium – also known as Hakametsä Stadium – was the first ice stadium in Finland. It was built for the Ice Hockey World Championships in 1965. The stadium also hosted Ice Hockey World Championships in 1982, 1991, 1997 and 2003 and Women's World Championships in 1992. Tampere Ice Stadium is visited by around half a million people each year. The stands have 7300 seats.
Depending on the length of the season, the ice in the stadium is maintained from late July till April or May. The stadium also serves as a venue for various competitions, fairs, concerts and other major public events. The local ice hockey clubs, Liiga-Ilves, Liiga-Tappara and KOO-VEE, play their matches in the stadium.
Tampere Ice Stadium
- The last ice time ends half an hour before the ice stadium closes.
- Bookings: Sports Services, tel. 03 5653 4300.
Tampere training stadium
Tampere training stadium was built in 1974, and it provides training facilities especially for figure skaters and junior ice hockey players. It is also used by skaters from educational institutions, and it serves as one of the training venues of Tampere Sports Academy. The stands have seats for 350 spectators.
Hakametsä 3
Bookings for Hakametsä training stadium 3 and Tesoma ice stadium 2 are allocated by Sentteri Tampere Oy. Browse up-to-date bookings.
Bookings: contact Elina Penttinen.
Hervanta Ice Stadium
Hervanta Ice Stadium was completed in 1984 in connection with the civil defence shelter of Hervanta. At the depth of forty metres, two ice hockey rinks can be found, which are used by juniors players, figure skaters, schools, day-care centres and companies alike. Hervanta Ice Stadium has a café but no stands.
Free skating slots for the public are available in Hervanta Ice Stadium and Tesoma Ice Stadium in the autumn and spring season. These slots are mainly available from mid-August until the end of March. Ice hockey sticks may not be used during the public skating slots unless otherwise stated.
Hervanta Ice Stadium
Tesoma Ice Stadium and gym
The gym is freely available if there are no bookings. See Timmi calendar for the up-to-date booking situation.
Tesoma Ice Stadium
- The last ice time ends half an hour before the ice stadium closes.
Public skating
Free skating slots for the public are available in Hervanta Ice Stadium and Tesoma Ice Stadium in the autumn and spring season. These slots are mainly available from mid-August until the end of March. Ice hockey stick may not be used during the public skating slots unless otherwise stated.