Arctic Ice Palace
Vidnoe, Russia
The Arctic Ice Palace sits quietly off Zelyony Pereulok. The structure is a building housing a chilled sheet of ice. The arena opened in 2012, a standard construction project completed within two years, devoid of architectural flair.
The distinction of this ground lies in its recent, abrupt silence. For over a decade, the hum of skates against ice was its primary sound. Hockey Club Phoenix used the facility for training, and the local NMHL side played its home matches here. The capacity of 2,184 seats filled on Friday evenings, a modest crowd for the small town of Vidnoe.
Today, the ice is gone. The rink closed following the departure of its tenants, and the space has been converted into a fitness centre. The goalposts have been removed. The red lines painted on the ice are likely covered by rubber flooring. The building remains, standing on the same plot of land, but its purpose has shifted entirely. It is no longer a venue for sport, but a place for exercise. The transition was clean and final, leaving the arena as a physical reminder of a time when the cold air was filled with the scrape of blades. The facade is unchanged, but the interior is a different world.
Who plays here
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HK Norilsk
113 matches
Recent matches here
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | HK Norilsk — Rubin Tyumen | |
| 14 Sep | HK Norilsk — HC Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk | 1:1 |
| 7 Sep | HK Norilsk — Dyn. Altay | 2:4 |
| 5 Sep | HK Norilsk — Metallurg Novokuznetsk | 0:3 |
| 3 Sep | HK Norilsk — Krasnoyarsk | 3:0 |
| 15 Aug | HK Norilsk — Soligorsk | 3:2 |
| 11 Aug | HK Norilsk — Kaluga | 4:2 |
| 27 Feb | HK Norilsk — HC Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk | 2:1 |