Athletistic/Hockey. Chairman of the SKA Board of Directors Alexander Medvedev said that the St. Petersburg club will not play at the SKA Arena this season of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

“I am sure that the SKA Arena can become the home of the SKA team, but probably not this season. We will negotiate for the team’s move to this arena to take place at the beginning of next season,” RIA Novosti Sport quotes Medvedev saying. “.

On November 3, SKA Arena received permission to begin operations. The sports complex with a total area of ​​182.3 thousand square meters will become the largest hockey stadium in the world. The stands of the arena can accommodate 21.5 thousand people. The first major event at the stadium will be the KHL All-Star Game, which will be held in the northern capital from December 9 to 10.


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