SKA Tickets 2026-27: Home Games Guide
SKA is Saint Petersburg's flagship hockey club and one of the KHL's best-supported teams. Home games at the Ice Palace, a 12,300-seat arena in Russia's second city, are the heart of this guide for fans planning a 2026-27 visit.
Why watch SKA in Saint Petersburg
SKA plays in a city that treats culture and sport with equal seriousness, and a night at an SKA game fits naturally into a Saint Petersburg weekend. The club is one of the best-known names in the Kontinental Hockey League and regularly draws among the biggest crowds in the competition. Expect a loud, organised stadium rather than a polite one.
The Ice Palace: SKA's home rink
Home games are played at the Ice Palace, listed at 12,300 seats. It sits within the city and is served by public transport, so the usual advice is to leave early on game day, arrive well before puck drop and allow time for security checks at the entrance.
On match nights the surrounding streets fill with supporters in club colours, and the build-up outside is part of the experience. Younger fans gather in groups, families sit in the lower blocks, and the mood is festive before the first whistle. Plan a meeting point with your group, because phones can be slow in dense crowds.
SKA fan culture and the Moscow rivalry
The standing sections behind the goals provide most of the noise, with drums, chants and banners. Matches against the Moscow clubs, CSKA, Dynamo and Spartak, carry extra edge because of the long-running Moscow versus Saint Petersburg rivalry. This season Shanghai Dragons also use another Saint Petersburg arena, SKA Arena, as their base, which makes the city unusually busy with KHL hockey.
Saint Petersburg around the SKA game
Make a day of it: the historic centre, canals, museums and river embankments are all within reach by metro, so a hockey evening slots easily into a longer visit. Many travelling fans choose a weekend that also includes a sightseeing day and plan the match for the Saturday or Sunday. Eat early, since queues at the arena concourse build quickly before the first puck drop, and keep time for the walk from the metro to the entrance.
Between late autumn and early spring, daylight is short and the evenings are dark and cold, so dress warmly and plan the walk from the metro with care.
Buying SKA tickets: practical tips
The club's own official box office should always be your first stop, especially for matches against Moscow opponents, which tend to be the first to fill. Weekend fixtures sell faster than weekday ones. If you are abroad, rely on our email alert so you hear about home dates early.
- Check which entrance matches your seat block before leaving the hotel.
- Bring identification, as it is often needed at entry or when collecting tickets.