Tenants and Events
The ice rink is the home ground of Lillehammer IK, which plays in GET-ligaen, the premier ice hockey league in Norway. During the season, they play one to two home games per week, typically attracting a crowd of 1,000 to 1,500 spectators. They inaugurated the arena in December 1988 with a match against Oshaug. The ice rink is also used by the Norwegian College of Elite Sport in Lillehammer and Lillehammer Kunstløpklubb. The handball hall is used by Lillehammer Innebandyklubb and Lillehammerstudentenes IL, while the curling rink is used by Lillehammer Curlingklubb. The venue is owned and operated by Lillehammer Municipality.
The official opening of the venue took place on 12 December 1988, when Norway played West Germany. Kristins Hall held two more Norwegian friendly internationals during the season, before it was host to the B-Group during the 1989 World Ice Hockey Championships. Ten matches were played in Lillehammer, including the opening match between Norway and Japan, while eighteen matches were played in Oslo. During the 1994 Winter Olympics, Kristins Hall was used as a training venue for the ice hockey teams, which played their matches at Håkons Hall and Gjøvik Olympic Cavern Hall. During the 1994 Winter Paralympics, Kristins Hall hosted the ice sledge hockey tournament. Lillehammer is scheduled to host the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, with Kristins Hall to be used for curling and ice hockey. This involves an expansion of the curling rink to satisfy international requirements, including expansion of the spectator capacity.
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