City National Arena is the practice facility and team headquarters of the Vegas Golden Knights. Ground was broken on October 5, 2016, shortly after the NHL granted Las Vegas an expansion franchise for the 2017–18 season, and the arena opened on September 18, 2017, in Summerlin South. In July 2017 the newly named Golden Knights signed a multi-year naming-rights deal with City National Bank.
The building has two floors and 146,000 square feet, with two regulation rinks that each hold 600 people. Besides the ice, it contains locker rooms for both the Golden Knights and UNLV, sports medicine facilities, an equipment room, a video room and a player lounge.
The NHL club shares the building with the UNLV Skatin' Rebels hockey program, which calls the arena home. The Las Vegas Thunderbirds also played here from 2020 to 2024, and the rinks have hosted Western States Hockey League showcases.
Before you head out.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Admission
Open Skate costs $10.00 for all guests regardless of age, or $7.00 for military with valid ID. Any skate rental needed is $3.00 in addition to those prices. The annual pass, valid for 365 days from purchase and good only for its registered holder, is $375.00.
Any skate rental needed is $3.00 in addition to Open Skate admission, and can be pre-purchased online with registration. Walkers are free, first come, first served. Helmet rentals require an ID.
Complete the electronic waiver before skating, then check in at the front desk for a hand stamp. The operator offers online account registration and prepayment for Open Skate.
A parent must sign every minor’s waiver. Helmets and gloves are recommended. Carrying children, headphones, and hockey sticks/pucks are prohibited during Open Skate.