yeah, but why is that??
Both teams have stated that it's too expensive to use the main arenas for exhibition/pre-season games.
Not uncommon in the 2010 European Trophy too. In fact, all Jokerit home games were played in Vantaa and all IFK home games in Järvenpää. Tappara played only their last home game in Tampere, the others were in Kotka, Lempäälä and Nokia.
Other unusual home sites in
2010:
Färjestads BK: Arvika, Karlskoga
Linköpings HC: Mjölby, Motala
HV 71: Tranås, Gislaved, Värnamo, Nässjö
Frölunda HC: Borås, Kungsbacka, Kungälv
Eisbären Berlin: Crimmitschau, Dresden
Adler Mannheim: Heilbronn
SC Bern: Langenthal, Wichtrach
ZSC Lions: Zürich-Oerlikon, Bäretswil
EC Salzburg: Zell am See
Other unusual sites scheduled
this year:
Oulun Kärpät: Haapajärvi, Nivala, Kokkola, Raahe
Tappara: Kotka
Luleå HF: Kiruna
Färjestads BK: Åmål
Linköpings HC: Mjölby, Katrineholm
HV 71: Tranås, Nässjö, Värnamo, Gislaved
Frölunda HC: Kungsbacka
Eisbären Berlin: Dresden, Crimmitschau
Adler Mannheim: Innsbruck
And, last but not least:
2011 European Trophy Finals: Salzburg. Unusual site for a European hockey tournament because virtually nobody in Salzburg cares for hockey...