Erzurum GSIM Ice Arena

Erzurum GSIM Ice Arena (Turkish: Erzurum GSİM Buz Salonu), is an indoor ice hockey arena located at Yakutiye district of Erzurum, eastern Turkey. It was opened in 2009.[1][2][3]

Erzurum Ice Hockey Arena

Full name	Erzurum Buz Hokeyi Salonu
Location	Yakutiye Spor Kampüsü, Aziziye yolu, Yakutiye, Erzurum, Turkey
Coordinates	39.904319°N 41.267885°E
Owner	Erzurum Youth and Sport Directorate (GSİM)
Capacity	3,000 and 500
Opened	2009
Tenants
Erzurum Gençlik S.K.
Website
www.erzurum.gsb.gov.tr

The arena complex, owned by the Youth and Sport Directorate of Erzurum Province (GSİM), consists of two Olympic-size rinks in two buildings constructed side by side. The bigger venue has a seating capacity for 3,000 people while the smaller hall holds 500 spectators.[1][2] 3000-seat hall hosts the men's ice hockey team of the Erzurum Gençlik SK and the 500-seat hall the women's team. Both teams play in the Turkish Ice Hockey Super League and the Turkish Ice Hockey Women's League respectively.[4]

International events hosted

• 25th Winter Universiade – Ice hockey – January 27 – February 6, 2011
• 11th IIHF World Championship Division III – April 15–21, 2012[5]
• 2017 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival – February 12–17, 2017

See also

• GSIM Yenişehir Ice Hockey Hall

References

1. "Tesislerimiz - 3.000 Seyirci Kapasiteli Buz Hokey Salonu" (in Turkish). Erzurum Gençlik Hizmetleri Spor İl Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
2. "Tesislerimiz - 500 Seyirci Kapasiteli Buz Hokey Salonu" (in Turkish). Erzurum Gençlik Hizmetleri Spor İl Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
3. "Erzurum GSIM Ice Arena". Euro Hockey. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
4. "TBHF 2011-2012 Sezonu Bayanlar Ligi Fikstürü" (PDF) (in Turkish). Türkiye Buz Hokey federasyonu. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
5. "Ezurum'da Buz Hokeyi Şöleni Sessiz Geçiyor". Aktif Haber (in Turkish). 2012-04-16. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2012-10-20.