It is the home arena of the Västerviks IK, ice hockey teams.

There was a great risk that the ice rink would be voted out by the municipality's politicians.

In May of the same year, the first sod was dug in the Bökensved area when municipal councilor Gunnar Oskarsson took a seat in an excavator and began construction.

Already in the summer, large wooden beams rose over the old outdoor rink.

On the opening day, VIK crushed visiting Eksjö by a full 24–0 in front of around 1,400 cheering spectators.