A Calgary city arena in Shouldice Park, land a pioneer gave on condition it become a park.
Shouldice Arena takes its name from James Shouldice, an early Calgary pioneer who, with his neighbour Alfred Sydney McKay, donated 100 acres of farmland along the Bow River in 1909 on the condition that it become a park.
The land sat untouched for 40 years after Shouldice's death in 1925 and was developed into a park in the late 1960s. Today the park holds the arena, the Shouldice Aquatic Centre and the playfields of Shouldice Athletic Park next door.
The arena has one 185-by-85-foot artificial ice surface with seating for 150, and it hosts minor and adult ice sport leagues. It has also been a venue for Western Conference women's hockey playoff games, including a 2017 game with the Edmonton WAM!.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
City of Calgary public skating & shinny hockey single visit: adult (18-64) CA$6.30; senior (65+) CA$4.50; youth (13-17) CA$3.20; child (6-12) CA$2.80; preschool (0-5) free; family CA$12.90; single-parent family CA$9.20. All fees include GST. 10x passes: CA$59.20 adult, CA$42.50 senior, CA$30.10 youth, CA$26.30 child, CA$121.20 family, CA$86.50 single-parent family.
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Children under eight must be accompanied by someone 14 or older.
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Shouldice Arena has 1 designated accessible parking space.
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The front entrance is at ground level with no stairs.
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For public skate, participants 17 years and under must wear a helmet; a CSA-approved hockey helmet is recommended.
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