 The venue seen before demolition | |
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| Location | Cardiff, Wales |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 51°28′39″N 3°10′25″W / 51.477621°N 3.173719°W |
| Capacity | 2,700 (ice hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 1986 |
| Closed | June 2006 |
| Demolished | September 2006 |
| Architect | Alex Robertson, Peter Francis & Partners[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Cardiff Devils | |
Wales National Ice Rink (WNIR) was an ice rink in Cardiff, Wales. It had a capacity of 2,700 for ice hockey and was the former home of the Cardiff Devils ice hockey team. It was opened in September 1986,[1] and was inaugurated by Sarah, Duchess of York on 27 April 1987.[2]
The WNIR was also used for professional boxing events and occasionally as a concert venue. It was demolished in September 2006[2][3] to make way for expansion of the St David's, Cardiff Shopping Centre,[4] with the site now occupied by department store John Lewis.[5]
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