Our arena is host to youth hockey, ringette, skating lessons, and public skating. From September to March the curling arena is also in play, and from April to August the surface becomes our indoor fieldhouse.
Public Skating
Open skates for all ages, several times a week. Ages 5+ may skate without a parent; helmets required for 12 & under.
Skating rules & regulations
- Participation at The Stadium is at your own risk.
- The Stadium and HRM are not responsible for any accident, injury, loss or damage.
- Children 12 years of age and under must wear a CSA approved hockey helmet.
- Only CSA approved hockey helmets are allowed on the ice.
- Skaters may not enter the ice until the ice resurfacing is complete.
- Skaters must leave the ice promptly at the end of a session.
- Skates must be worn on the ice surface at all times.
- Skaters should use appropriate speed during public sessions.
- Slower skaters use the outside lane; faster skaters use the inside lane.
- No more than two people may join hands; chain skating is not permitted.
- Horseplay and dangerous behaviour is not permitted.
- Hockey sticks, pucks or any type of equipment are not permitted.
- Eating or drinking is not permitted on the ice surface.
- Phones or hand-held electronic devices are not permitted while skating.
- Strollers, sleds and carrying children on the ice are not permitted.
- Dogs are not permitted.
- Skate in a counter-clockwise direction at all times.
- Smoking and alcohol are not permitted on site.
- Skaters should not loiter in areas that may block major traffic flow.
- Directions of Skating Monitors are to be obeyed at all times.