Sergey Dobrokhvalov, KHL vice president for marketing and communications, said the league is considering making a decision on the location of the All-Star Game in the first weeks of the new season.
— Will they be able to complete the construction of the St. Petersburg arena to host the All-Star Game?
– Officially, we have not announced the city of the match. I think that in the first weeks of the championship we will do it, ”reports the correspondent of in the words of Dobrokhvalov.
Previously, the media reported that the completion of the construction of the SKA Arena in Saint Petersburg, which will become the largest ice palace in the world, will take place in September 2023. During hockey matches, the stadium can accommodate up to to 21,500 people and during the concerts, 23,000 people.
The new KHL season will kick off on September 1 with the Cup opener between CSKA and Ak Bars.
Source : MatchTV
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