A decades-old sportsplex renovated while staying open, and the 2016 home of the Lacombe Generals
The Gary Moe Auto Group Sportsplex was 48 years old when it went through a three-year overhaul that renovated the lobby, common areas, washrooms, hallways and dressing rooms and brought safety code upgrades. The arena's refrigeration system was upgraded and a new pool filtration system installed. The facility stayed operational during construction because the many user groups worked around the work, and in 2018 the City of Lacombe received the William Metcalfe Award from the Alberta Association of Recreation Facility Personnel for the project.
In 2016 the Lacombe Generals of the senior AAA Chinook Hockey League, formerly the Bentley Generals, made the move full-time to Lacombe. The team spent the first three months of the season on the road, played its first Lacombe home game on December 7 against the Fort Saskatchewan Chiefs and won its second, on December 14, 4-3 over the Innisfail Eagles. The franchise had won the senior AAA national title three times since 2009, and the Advocate reported a buzz around the sportsplex as if the team had been there for decades.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Daytime Public Skate (Tuesdays 2:30-3:30 PM, Thursdays 12:00-1:00 pm) is CA$5 per person. Free Kinsmen Public Skating runs Fridays 6:45-8:15 pm and Sundays 12:45-2:45 pm. Parent & Tot Skate (Mondays 12:00-1:00 pm) is CA$5 per adult, kids free. PD Day Public Skate and Stick & Puck are CA$3 per person. Adult Drop-In Shinny Hockey is CA$5 per person; punch passes are 10 for CA$50 or 5 for CA$25.
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Drop-in: pay at the Information Desk, or the arena operator after office hours.
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Helmets are mandatory under 18 for public skating. Parent & Tot skate is for preschool children and their parents, and hockey sticks are welcome.
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