A temporary ice rink, Malley 2.0, was opened during the interim and is one of the venues for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.

[2] The arena hosted the European champions cup final on April 2, 1987, in which Tracer Milano prevailed over Maccabi Tel Aviv 71-69[3][4] in front of 10,500 spectators.

[4] Other important basketball matches hosted at the Malley include the 1994[5] and 2000 Saporta Cup finals.

[8] Constructed by the Nussli Group, it is the largest temporary ice hockey arena in the world.

After the games, the temporary arena will continue to host hockey matches until April 2020 before being demolished and sold.