A scaled-down sheet for young hockey players and public skaters, beside the NHL and Olympic rinks
The mini rink at the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre opened on Kamloops' North Shore in October 2025, with a free public skate on October 9 that more than 75 people of all ages joined. It is a scaled-down ice surface designed to support U-7 and U-9 hockey development, and it adds ice time for skating clubs, public skating and older age groups at other full-size rinks.
The space was retrofitted after the McArthur Island Curling Association moved to the Kamloops Curling Club, and the City reused netting from the Sandman Centre to fit it out. Besides the Kamloops Skating Club and young hockey players, it now serves public skating programs.
The Mini Rink holds 40 skaters at a time. The centre also holds the 1,200-seat NHL Rink and the 800-seat Olympic Rink.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Public skate and Stick, Puck & Ring admission is CA$2.50 for preschool (3-6), CA$5.00 for children (7-13), CA$5.75 for youth (14-18) and seniors (60+), CA$7.50 for adults (19-59) and CA$15.00 for a family of up to four; children under two are free. Rates include taxes, and family registration is in person only.
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The City rents skates only at Valleyview Arena during public skate times, so bring your own skates to the McArthur Island mini rink.
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Public skate is registered in advance online or by phone (250-828-3500), with cash accepted only on site. The Mini Rink holds 40 skaters: 30 places are held for online registration and up to 10 cash registrations are taken on site once online is sold out.
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Children under 7 must be supervised on the ice by an adult wearing skates, and helmets are mandatory for children under 13.
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Parking at the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre is free.
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The City of Kamloops names only Brock, Sandman and Valleyview arenas as accessible for wheelchair users who want to take the ice during public skating; this arena is not on that list.
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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.