 The arena hosted group stages of 2012–13 IIHF Continental Cup and 2013 IIHF Women's World Championship Division I.Plans for a new arena for the Stavanger Oilers was first articulated by club-owner and chairman Tore Christiansen in 2006.By 2007 the Oilers had the highest attendance of any team in the GET-Ligaen, when they reached an average 2,000.