Ice Palace CSKA - home arena of the legendary hockey club

Since the middle of the last century, the game of hockey has turned from an overseas gimmick not only to the beloved game of the inhabitants of the Soviet Union, and then to Russia, but also to the sport in which our athletes have achieved outstanding success. In this respect, the Ice Palace of CSKA saw a lot in its time, as it was in this ice arena that the most famous hockey team of the country forged its successes and it bears the name of the great hockey player and then the coach of Vsevolod Bobrov.

History of the Ice Palace CSKA

The ice palace of CSKA was built already in the post-Soviet period and was opened in 1991. The goal pursued by the creators of this sports facility was twofold. On the one hand, there is a need for a home arena for the CSKA hockey club, and on the other hand, the skaters also needed a venue for the competition. не только принимать национальные соревнования, но и быть международной ареной. Proceeding from this, the ice arena project was prepared and built, which could not only take national competitions, but also be an international arena. Originally, the CSKA Ice Palace was designed for 5,600 seats. At the same time, it has a press center with fifty seats.

In 2006, a training field is added, and in another two years the sound equipment is replaced, which made it possible to arrange various media shows. And in 2014, the refrigeration equipment is overhauled.

How to get to the sports complex?

Muscovites well know where the CSKA Ice Palace is located. The address of this building is more necessary for guests of the capital who would like to visit a hockey match or figure skating competition. This is Leningradsky Ave., 39. If you look at the map, it's easy to see that the palace is located between the Moscow Ring Road and the TTK to the north-west from the center of the capital.

The easiest way to get to the CSKA Ice Palace is by metro. The nearest metro station is called "Airport", from it to the palace is just over six hundred meters. And this way a normal pedestrian will take less than ten minutes. Also in the immediate vicinity of the palace there are six more metro stations. So any visitor to this sports facility can choose to which station it is easier for him to get to. And if the road to the metro does not suit him, then he can easily get in a taxi, and the taxi drivers of the capital will bring you to the Ice Palace of CSKA on the shortest path.

Modern life of sports facilities

The modern life of the ice palace is quite rich. Therefore, if you have never been to the competitions in it, then definitely it needs to be done. Many found a way out as the easiest way to visit the CSKA Ice Palace. Tickets for hockey can be bought directly in the palace itself or ordered online online.

But not only sports events are occupied by the ice palace. In this building, the training process of the CSKA hockey club is constantly being conducted, when the team is not on the road. In addition, athletes of children and youth schools of the Olympic reserve are engaged in both fields of the ice palace both in hockey and in figure skating. So the ice in the palace is painted not only for every day, but for every hour.