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_6409887_29fa64c3.jpg) Vindico Arena (as the Viola Arena) in March 2020 | |
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| Former names | Ice Arena Wales (2016–2018, 2020–2023) Viola Arena (2018—2020) |
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| Address | Olympian Dr Cardiff CF11 0JS |
| Location | Cardiff International Sports Village, Cardiff Bay |
| Coordinates | 51°27′02″N 3°10′54″W / 51.4505°N 3.1817°W |
| Capacity | 3,088 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 29 May 2014 |
| Opened | 12 March 2016 |
| Construction cost | £17M (approximately) |
| Architect | Scott Brownrigg |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| Main contractors | Kier Group |
| Tenants | |
| Cardiff Devils (2016–present) | |
| Website | |
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Ice Arena Wales (Welsh: Canolfan Iâ Cymru; known as Vindico Arena for sponsorship reasons) is an ice hockey rink in the Cardiff International Sports Village in Cardiff, Wales. It opened on 12 March 2016, and had two ice rinks and seating for 3,088 spectators. The ice rink currently only has the use of one rink, with the smaller public pad leased out by Cardiff Council to Sayers.
It is home to the Cardiff Devils ice hockey team, who play in the professional British Elite Ice Hockey League, which is the top tier of ice hockey in the UK. It replaced the Cardiff Arena, which was close to the current site. The Cardiff Arena (affectionately named the Big Blue Tent) was a temporary structure, built after the Wales National Ice Rink was demolished in September 2006. The Cardiff Devils played their first game at the arena against Belfast Giants on 12 March 2016.