Draft:G-Drive Arena

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G-Drive Arena
LocationOmsk, Russia
Capacity12,011[1]
Field size60×26 m
Construction
Broke ground2019
Built2022
OpenedOctober 2022
Construction cost₽ 12 Bln. RUB
Tenants
Avangard Omsk (KHL) (2022–present)

The G-Drive Arena (Russian: G-Drive Арена) is an arena in Omsk, Russia. It was built to replace the Arena Omsk and opened in 2022. It holds 12,011 people and is build on the same place as the Arena Omsk was. It should have been hosted the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship, but Russia's hosting rights were pulled in February 2022 after the beginning of the war in Ukraine.[2]

The G-Drive Arena is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena for Avangard Omsk. It is also used for concerts, exhibitions and as a skating rink.

Events[edit]

Many popular musical acts have played the arena, including Ruki Vverh!, Polina Gagarina, Anna Asti, Grigory Leps and Julia Volkova. It was also used for ice skating-shows and Mixed martial arts-fights.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Official website".
  2. ^ "Official website".
  3. ^ "G-Drive Arena on VK".

External links[edit]

Preceded by Home of
Avangard Omsk

2022–
Succeeded by
Current