Fans may now bring cameras into the two Championship venues – the Bratislava Orange Arena and the Košice Steel Arena. The Organizing Committee after consultation with the International Ice Hockey Federation has decided in favour of spectators.
The gates to both arenas – the Orange Arena in Bratislava and the Steel Arena in Košice - open 1.5 hours before the start of 2011 IIHF World Championship games (29/04 - 15/05/2011). Visitors are searched by stewards in the entrance area in front of the arena.
Visitors and citizens of the city of Košice are surprised by changing appearance of the railway station. Parts of entrance hall and especially the exit hall are decorated with large banners with the theme of Ice Hockey World Championship.
Fans, who will need to withdraw cash can do so in ATMs near the Steel Arena. They are mounted in a special container.
A commemorative plaque dedicated to Košice native and noteworthy Czechoslovak hockey player Ladislav Troják was officially unveiled on the facade of the Košice Steel Arena stadium today. Ladislav Troják is to be inducted into the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Hall of Fame during this years World Championship in Slovakia.
A stellar line-up of the Czechoslovak and Slovak sport and Olympics met in Bratislava to launch a book entitled "Ice hockey stamp collecting”.
Slovak national hockey team met yesterday afternoon in Košice. The team under the leadership of the Canadian coach Glen Hanlon is playing preparatory matches with Sweden in the Steel Arena tomorrow and on Friday at 5.00 PM. The matches are part of the preparation for the forthcoming world championship.
Košice certainly is the capital of hockey. We have master hattrick and a great fan background. Yesterday, before the preparatory match, the Mayor welcomed the national hockey team in the historical Town Hall in Košice. And the team even got a cake!
Otto Brixi, representative of the city of Košice for the organization of World Ice Hockey Championship informed about several .organizational matters related to the ice hockey championship. There will be 8 Park & Ride facilities for cars and 3 for buses in the vicinity of major shopping centers during the World Championship.
The fifth and last final game of ice hockey Slovnaft league of 2010/2011 was in the hands of Košice team.
The Final playoff games of ice hockey Slovnaft league has already started. Where it breathes with ice hockey atmosphere, the mascot of 2011 IIHF World Championship, Goooly the wolf, can`t be missing.
The last day of the March ended with an extraordinary special offer for hockey fans in Košice prepared by the 2011 IIHF World Championship (29.04 - 15.05.2011) Organizing Committee. Fans who bought pairs of game tickets in March in Košice are entitled to one free ticket to the Slovak national team up game against Sweden.
The mayors of the cities of Bratislava and Košice Milan Ftáčnik and Richard Raši welcomed representatives of the International Ice Hockey Federation - President René Fasel and General Secretary Horst Lichtner on the last day of the March.
The Košice Steel Arena Civic Association Board officially opened the training hall handed over on Wednesday The opening was also attended by Deputy Minister of Education Jaroslav Ivančo, city officials and representatives of sponsors.
On Friday the 25th of March the Post Office issued two stamps to commemorate the 2011 IIHF World Championship
Mascot of 2011 IIHF World Championship, Slovakia - Goooly the wolf, began his successful tour of the semifinal playoff games of ice hockey Slovnaft league in Slovak ice hockey arenas.
Only drivers with hockey tickets will have access to the Košice Steel Arena during 2011 IIHF World Championship games (29.4. – 15.5.2011). Parking will be provided in the new 500 capacity multi-story car park. A further 1500 free parking places are to be provided in car parks adjacent to shopping centres. The City Hall advises visitors to either walk to the venue or use public transport.
The 2011 IIHF World Championship Organizing Committee has announced a Bratislava and Košice school competition named: Decorate your school and go to see the hockey!
The cities of Bratislava and Košice which are soon to become the venues for the upcoming 2011 IIHF World Championship (29th April – 15th May 2011) and today, the mayors of both cities - Milana Ftáčnika (BA) a Richard Raši (KE) presented the security cooperation between the two cities and the championship organizers.
