It was built in 1986 and is primarily used for ice hockey and is the home arena of ŠHK 37 Piešťany.

The arena was the primary host of the 1987 World Junior Hockey Championships, which are most notably remembered for the last game played in the tournament on January 4, 1987.

In the contest between Canada and the Soviet Union, a bench-clearing brawl erupted in the second period.

As the fighting got worse, the decision was made to cut the lights.

The game was televised live in Canada on the CBC and it became a major news event in that country.