Smidjegrav Arena

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Smidjegrav Arena
Former namesMora Ishall (1967–2004)
FM Mattsson Arena (2004–2015)
Smidjegrav Arena (2015–2017)
Jalas Arena (2017–2020)
Location Mora, Sweden
Owner Mora Municipality
Type indoor ice rink
Construction
Opened6 October 1967 (1967-10-06)
Renovated2004 (2004)
Tenants
Mora IK

Smidjegrav Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Mora, Sweden. The capacity of the arena is 4,500 and it was built in 1967. It is the home arena of the Mora IK ice hockey team. It was one of two sites for the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, along with Ejendals Arena in Leksand.

The venue was renamed Smidjegrav Arena on 26 June 2015 following the expiration of FM Mattsson's naming rights deal. [1]

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References

  1. "Smidjegrav Arena" (in Swedish). Mora IK. Archived from the original on 31 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.

Coordinates: 61°00′25″N14°31′51″E / 61.00694°N 14.53083°E / 61.00694; 14.53083