Ice Hockey in Minsk

Minsk Arena: Home to Belarusian Ice Hockey

Minsk Arena, located in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, is the largest indoor ice hockey arena in Europe. The arena was built in 2010 and has a capacity of 15,086 spectators.

Minsk Arena is the home of HC Dinamo Minsk, the most successful ice hockey club in Belarus. Dinamo Minsk has won the Belarusian Extraleague championship 13 times and has represented Belarus in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) since 2008.

International Ice Hockey in Minsk

Minsk has hosted several major international ice hockey tournaments, including the 2014 IIHF World Championship and the 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship. The city is also a candidate to host the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship.

The IIHF World Championship is the annual international ice hockey tournament organized by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). The tournament is held in a different country each year and features the top national ice hockey teams in the world.

Ice Hockey in the Soviet Union

Minsk was a major center of ice hockey in the Soviet Union. The city was home to two of the Soviet Union's top ice hockey teams, HC Dinamo Minsk and HC Traktor Minsk.

Dinamo Minsk was one of the most successful ice hockey teams in the Soviet Union, winning the Soviet Championship seven times. Traktor Minsk was also a successful team, winning the Soviet Championship twice.

Legacy of Ice Hockey in Minsk

Ice hockey is a popular sport in Minsk and Belarus today. Minsk Arena is a state-of-the-art facility that has helped to promote the sport in the city and country.

Minsk has a strong ice hockey tradition and has produced some of the best ice hockey players in the world, including Sergei Makarov, Vladimir Krutov, and Alexander Mogilny.