Talvisalo ice rink

{{short description|Ice rink in Savonlinna, Finland}}

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|stadium_name=Talvisalo ice rink

|image=Talvisalon jäähalli 1 AB.jpg

|location= Savonlinna, Finland

|coordinates= {{coord|61.87272|28.86151|display=title,inline}}

|broke_ground=

|opened=1979

|construction_cost=

|tenants=SaPKo

|seating_capacity=2,833

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Talvisalo ice rink is an indoor arena and ice rink in Savonlinna, Finland. The arena was built in 1978 and has a capacity of 2,833 spectators. It is the home of SaPKo, in the Suomi-sarja ice hockey league (the third league in Finland, behind Mestis).{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohockey.com/arena/629-talvisalon-jhalli-savonlinna.html|publisher= eurohockey.com|title=Talvisalon jäähalli Savonlinna|accessdate=2015-06-01}}

History

In 2008 Gigantti became the main sponsor of SaPKo, and the arena was named after them as Gigantti arena. Gigantti's sponsorship agreement with SaPKo ended in 2011, and the arena returned to its original name.{{cite web|url=http://www.savonmaa.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6186%3Ajaeaehallissa-tai-gigantti-areenalla&Itemid=50|publisher= savonmaa.fi|title=Winter Salon Rink|accessdate=2015-06-01}}

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