Skates & rentals
Skate sharpening for hockey and figure skates costs CA$10 per sharpen or CA$70 for 10 sharpens, and the 11th sharpen is free.
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Viking Carena Complex
NHL-size ice and seating for 800 in the town where the Sutter brothers learned the game
Public skating at Viking Carena Complex: the next 7 days
Tuesday, October 20
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Wednesday, October 21
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Thursday, October 22
- · Public Skate
Friday, October 23
- · Public Skate
- Address
- 5120 45 Street, Viking, AB T0B 4N0
- Phone
- 780-336-3466
- Website
- viking.ca
Viking's Carena, rebuilt after the 2005 fire
The name Carena goes back to Viking's first arena, which began construction in 1951. To pay for it, organizers bought 12 cars as raffle prizes and drew one ticket each month for a year; a second car raffle followed, and the new arena was nicknamed the CAR-ena for that fundraising. The Sutter brothers, six of whom played in the NHL, grew up learning the game in the old Carena, and Glen Sather was among the other notables who spent time on its ice.
In the summer of 2005 a fire gutted the old Carena and left Viking, a town of about 1,000 people, without a rink. Stage one of the new building opened in 2007 and was named the Carena to carry on the old arena's legacy; stage two followed in 2008 with the library, meeting room, fitness centre, walking track and playschool.
The complex's main feature is its NHL-size ice surface, with bowl seating for up to 800 and standing room for 400 more. The second-floor walking and running track overlooks the ice, as does the Indoor Activity Centre with its large playground, and the Carena Kitchen serves lunch and take-out during key hours.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Amenities
The arena has bowl seating for up to 800 and standing room for 400 more.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.