Sudbury Community Arena

Sudbury, ON · Public skating times & prices

Built on the old Central Public School site in 1951; home of the Sudbury Wolves since 1972

Public skating at Sudbury Community Arena: the next 7 days

Thursday, October 15

  • · All Ages Public Skating · free
Address
240 Elgin Street, Sudbury, ON P3E 3N6
Phone
705-671-3000
Website
greatersudbury.ca
Sudbury Community Arena, 240 Elgin Street: the brick front on Elgin Street — Sudbury Community Arena
Sudbury Community Arena, 240 Elgin Street: the brick front on Elgin Street Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
Sudbury Community Arena: a game under way seen from the lower stands — Sudbury Community Arena
Sudbury Community Arena: a game under way seen from the lower stands Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Sudbury Community Arena, constructed in 1951 for the Wolves

The Sudbury Community Arena was to replace the Stanley Stadium in Copper Cliff, which opened Jan. 15, 1935. Work on the arena officially began in May 1950 with a groundbreaking ceremony, and the old Central Public School came down to make way for it. It was originally slated to open in November 1951, but was delayed by several weeks when in-ground pipes began springing leaks.

The arena hosted a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Sudbury Wolves on Jan. 9, 1952. The Wolves had been selected as the only hockey team permitted in the new rink. In October 1952 the newspaper reported that a new concrete floor had been put in and a new artificial cooling system was installed.

The Sudbury Wolves franchise was established in 1972 when Bud Burke moved the Niagara Falls Flyers to Sudbury, and the Wolves currently play out of the arena. It holds approximately 5,100 spectators (4,600 seats and 500 standing room) and has an ice size of 200' x 85'. In 2007 the Burgess family invested $2 million in improvements that included new club seats, corporate boxes, washrooms, a video score clock and a speaker system.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Public skating is free.

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Booking & check-in

Public skating is drop-in: no registration is required.

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Skating with children

Parents and tots skating is for children five and under with their caregivers, and CSA-approved helmets are highly recommended; skaters must come to the session meant for them, and only CSA-approved skating aids are allowed on the ice.

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Accessibility

The City describes the arena as wheelchair accessible, with designated wheelchair-accessible seating areas.

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