Chinese”Kunlun Red Star “is negotiating to play next season in the hockey arena at the Beijing State Sports Hall, where the 2022 Olympics hockey tournament was held, the club’s press service said. at MatchTV.
On Saturday, Kunlun played the final KHL regular season home game of the 2022/23 season at Mytishchi Arena, where the club has played for the past three seasons. After the match, the club said goodbye to the arena on the official website, without specifying where exactly they would be playing next season. Earlier, Kunlun executive vice president Nikolai Feoktistov said the team plans to play in China next season.
– If we talk about next season, the club still hopes to return to Beijing. The 2022 Olympics have significantly expanded the possibilities, the city has enough hockey infrastructure of the highest level. At present, negotiations are underway on the club’s performance in the arena of the National Sports Palace in Beijing. The proven Shawgan Arena and Cadillac Arena are considered backup options. The club is making every effort to resolve this issue by March 31, we are in constant dialogue with the KHL, the hockey club told .
The Beijing National Sports Palace was opened in 2007 and during the 2008 Summer Olympics it hosted competitions in gymnastics, trampoline and handball. For the 2022 Winter Games, the palace was rebuilt for ice hockey. The arena hosted most games of the Olympic hockey tournament, including the final between the national teams of Finland and Russia. Its capacity is 18 thousand spectators.
Source : MatchTV
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