Earl Armstrong Arena

Ottawa, ON · Public skating times & prices

Opened May 1971 and named for Reeve Earl Armstrong; hosted the first World Ringette Championships in 1990

Public skating at Earl Armstrong Arena: the next 7 days

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public skating · CA$5.85
Address
2020 Ogilvie Rd, Ottawa, ON K1J 7N8
Website
ottawa.ca
Brick and beige-panel arena building from the parking lot, with bilingual signage reading "ARENA EARL ARMSTRONG ARENA" over the main entrance and a lobby/foyer sign. — Earl Armstrong Arena
Brick and beige-panel arena building from the parking lot, with bilingual signage reading "ARENA EARL ARMSTRONG ARENA" over the main entrance and a lobby/foyer sign. Photo: Slave28 · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wide view of the full ice sheet from the upper stands, with an "Earl Armstrong Arena" scoreboard sign, Canada/USA/Ontario flags, championship banners, and a youth hockey game underway on the ice. — Earl Armstrong Arena
Wide view of the full ice sheet from the upper stands, with an "Earl Armstrong Arena" scoreboard sign, Canada/USA/Ontario flags, championship banners, and a youth hockey game underway on the ice. Photo: Ross Dunn · Source · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gloucester's arena since May 1971

Earl Armstrong Arena opened in May 1971 in what was then Gloucester township, named after Reeve Earl Armstrong and built with the Ogilvie Road branch of the public library under the same roof. The Ottawa M&W Rangers moved in from the Leitrim Arena as soon as it opened and finished their regular season and playoff run on the new ice. In 1975 the Gloucester Fair was held at the arena for the first time.

The building sits in the former city of Gloucester beside Gloucester High School, and today it is the home of the Gloucester Rangers Junior A hockey team and the Rangers minor hockey program. The hockey season has a hard end: each April the ice is taken out so the Gloucester Griffins minor lacrosse program can use the floor.

The arena's biggest events came in the late 1980s and 1990: it hosted the 1987 Purolator Cup, the national midget hockey championship, and in 1990 the first World Ringette Championships. It has also been a wrestling venue; Great North Wrestling ran a show here on August 8, 2008 with former WWE names on the card.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Basic skating, including HST: adult CA$5.85; child, youth or student CA$3.50; senior CA$4.40; family CA$3.50 per person. Specialized skating and hockey use a separate, higher Plus rate.

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Booking & check-in

Bring exact change or a valid membership. At this stand-alone arena, the attendant cannot make change or accept credit or debit cards.

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Skating with children

At public and family skates, children 10 and under must be actively supervised by a parent or guardian aged 14 or older. Children 10 and under must wear a CSA-certified hockey helmet to be allowed on the ice at City indoor arenas (bicycle, ski and snow-sport helmets are not allowed), and children may not be carried on the ice.

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Parking & arrival

On-site parking is available.

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Accessibility

E-Z gliders are permitted as a skating aid during family and public skating. Wheelchairs and strollers stay along the boards, with sand and salt cleaned off the wheels, and wheelchair and stroller occupants over 12 months need a CSA-approved helmet.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.