Catena Arena, Indoor ice rink in Ängelholm, Sweden
Catena Arena is an indoor ice rink in Ängelholm, home of Rögle BK. The ice pad was lowered 60 cm in 2015 to fit more seat rows along the boards, raising seated capacity from 3,000 to 4,000 while standing places fell from 2,150 to 1,150. A 2020–2022 rebuild raised the roof about 7 metres, adding a floor, balcony stands, boxes and larger restaurant areas, bringing capacity to 6,310.
The current arena replaced Ängelholms ishall, which opened in 1983 on the same site after Vegeholms Ishall, built in 1963, burned down in 1982. The new building was inaugurated on 20 September 2008 with Rögle BK's 4–1 win over Färjestad BK, where brothers Kenny and Jörgen Jönsson played against each other for the first time. A major expansion finished in March 2022 raised capacity from 5,051 to 6,310.
Rögle BK has played at the site since the arena opened on 20 September 2008, when the first Elitserien match against Färjestad BK ended 4-1; brothers Kenny and Jörgen Jönsson faced each other for the first time. Jakob Johansson scored the first goal at 9.58 of the first period, assisted by Kenny Jönsson and goalkeeper Christopher Nihlstorp.
The arena sits in the Arenastaden Ängelholm district, and the 2020–2022 rebuild added a second ice-training hall that opened in August 2021. The ice pad was lowered by 60 cm in 2015 to fit more seat rows along the boards, cutting standing places from 2,150 to 1,150. The arena reopened with full stands on 10 March 2022 for the Rögle–Brynäs match.
The arena's opening match on 20 September 2008 was the first time brothers Kenny and Jörgen Jönsson played against each other; Kenny's Rögle beat Färjestad 4-1, with Jakob Johansson scoring the first goal at 9:58 of the first period, assisted by Kenny Jönsson and goalkeeper Christopher Nihlstorp.
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