Ivan Hlinka Stadion, Indoor ice hockey stadium in Litvínov, Czech Republic
Ivan Hlinka Stadion is an indoor ice hockey arena in Litvínov, home of HC Verva Litvínov. Its capacity is 5,944 spectators: 3,900 standing places and 2,044 seats. The rink was built in four months and covered with a roof ten years later.
The stadium was put into operation on 5 December 1955, after four months of construction, and was roofed ten years later. It has borne the name of Ivan Hlinka, a long-time player for the local team, since 2004.
The stadium is the home of HC Verva Litvínov, the club whose long-time player Ivan Hlinka gave the arena its name in 2004. The team plays its home games of the Czech Extraliga here, and the stands hold 5,944 spectators, 3,900 of them standing places.
The arena stands in northern Litvínov and has 5,944 places: 3,900 standing and 2,044 seated. The ice was covered with a roof ten years after the 1955 opening, so matches are played indoors. HC Verva Litvínov plays its home games here.
The name honors Ivan Hlinka, a legendary figure in Czech ice hockey who left his mark as both a player and later as an influential coach. The renaming in 2004 reflected his deep impact on the sport and the local hockey community.
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