Steel Aréna – Košický štadión L. Trojáka (English: Steel Arena – Ladislav Troják Stadium in Košice) is the home arena of the ice hockey club HC Košice. Its capacity is 8,343. The arena opened on February 24, 2006, and was named in honor of the general sponsor of the club, U. S. Steel Košice (a member of the United States Steel Corporation) and also in honor of Ladislav Troják, a Košice-born hockey player who was the first Slovak to win the World Championship with the Czechoslovakian national team. Notable events Sport An overview of some sport events: 2007 2007 The nine-pin bowling World Championships 2008 2008 European Junior Wrestling Championships 2009 2009 World Championship in Bodybuilding 2011 2011 IIHF World Championship 2019 2019 IIHF World Championship 2019 ISBHF Ball Hockey World Championship 2021 2021 JGP Slovakia 2022 2022 European Men's Handball Championship Music Transport Steel Arena is located near the historical center of Košice, near Štúrova Street. The arena includes a parking deck with space for 496 cars. An additional 524 parking spaces are available at the OC Galeria shopping center, approximately 500 m away. Gallery References External links Sports venues completed in 2006 Buildings and structures in Košice Indoor arenas in Slovakia Indoor ice hockey venues in Slovakia 21st-century architecture in Slovakia 2006 establishments in Slovakia Sport in Košice