Overview
- Fondazione Fiera Milano presented the Milan Ice Fiera Arena on Tuesday, confirming a temporary 4,000-seat venue at Rho’s Porta Sud that targets an October opening and a three-year run.
- The €5 million build is fully financed by the foundation and uses a steel-frame tent with reusable tribunes and systems, with permits underway and a 26-by-60 meter NHL-size rink planned.
- Hockey Club Milano has been publicly launched with an application to join the cross-border ICE Hockey League pending a vote by member clubs in the coming weeks.
- Backers named Intercom/Realice and the U.S. crypto firm House of Doge as investors, and identified veteran coach Chris McSorley as GM and head coach, with an estimated annual team budget near €6 million.
- The arena is designed to host hockey, para ice hockey, figure skating, short track, and curling, creating training hours for kids and clubs now traveling outside the city and laying groundwork for a future permanent rink.