Publicly owned, completed in 1998: one NHL-size sheet, heated seating for 400 and a health club under one roof
Walker Ice and Fitness Center was completed in 1998 as a publicly owned, privately operated building that pairs a single ice rink with a complete health club. The design gave it a copper-colored metal roof element to match the covered walkways of Walker's City Hall, and accent bands in its precast walls echo the city's existing masonry buildings.
The arena side is 33,000 square feet around one NHL-size sheet, 85 by 200 feet, with heated seating for 400 and five full-size team locker rooms. A 25,000-square-foot fitness center and about 22,000 square feet of common space fill out the rest of the building. HAWK Hockey, the Hockey Association of Western Kent, calls Walker its home rink, and Kenowa Hills Knights hockey and the Lake Effect Skating Club send members to help at the rink's Try Hockey For Free days alongside HAWK coaches.
The center runs a series of community events through the year with Walker Recreation and the City of Walker. The 2025 Skary Skate was held on October 25, a Neon New Year's Eve open skate party follows on December 31, and the 2026 WinterFest takes place in the building on December 3.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Public skating costs: Open Skate $10 for non-members, free for members. Drop-in Hockey $10 per person for non-members, free for members. Stick and Puck $10 per person. Freestyle Figure Skating $10 for 1 hour, $20 for two hours.
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Skate rentals are free during Open Skate for non-members and $5 for members. Skate Mate rental is $2.
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The rink recommends a helmet for children when skating; a bike helmet from home works on the ice.
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