Outdoor Rinks In Calgary?

[chong_wallace]

Hey does anybody know if there's a link for public skating/hockey rinks in calgary communities?

I've searched google, and calgary parks and rec and came up with a few. like Olympic plaza and bowness, but i'm sure there's quite a few more in calgary!

thanks,

[bart]

i know there is one in riverbend and lakeview.

[big_k]

what area of the city do u want?

[theken]

i think almost every community has one, drive around until u see people playing hockey or skating

[JAYMEZ]

There is one in Richmond right by Westhills.

[cman]

they are everywhere, at least one per community if not more.

[SneakyNeek]

I really good rink is the one in the Hamptons NW

[Chester]

Yep, hit up the hpt (Hamptons haha), we got a pretty good rink.

[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

the one in citadel is usually good too

[cman]

It's all about Tuscany.
Zamboni=the pwn.

[nismodrifter]

Millrise, Shawnessy, Canyon Meadows....tons of them.

[darkbanana]

Nothing beats silver springs for hockey tho, the have boards and fence plus theres always people there

[no_joke]

Originally posted by theken
i think almost every community has one, drive around until u see people playing hockey or skating

This is the best idea. I can think of three rinks within 10 minutes drive of my place and I suspect it's no different elsewhere in Calgary.

[Davetronz]

Yea I have 3 rinks within 10 minute drive of my place... I cant think of many communities that dont have one.
Since they are maintained by volunteers from the community some are going to be better ice/facilities and some are going to suck wang...

[Ben]

McKenzie Lake is good. They also own a Zamboni with which they have the lake plowed so you can skate around it, a couple hockey rinks on the lake, they have a rink as well off the lake w/ a huge fire place, and then accross the street at the community center they have a rink w/ boards that the lake zamboni.

It's an outdoor skaters heaven out here.

[l8braker]

hey chong, if you're near the inner city, ramsay has an excellent rink up on top of the hill, it's covered and has boards. I used to go there every day last year to shoot around, nice view too. the only thing is crackheads and homeless use it as shelter from time to time, but they will get up and even cheer you on.:goflames:

[Davetronz]

Oh hobos... Those guys are great...
Some drunken teenagers came to cheer us on at our last league game eh Vince... Hahahaha

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by Davetronz
Oh hobos... Those guys are great...
Some drunken teenagers came to cheer us on at our last league game eh Vince... Hahahaha

haha ya, i was about to shoot the puck at them, fuck were they ever annoying

[eb0i]

Originally posted by Ben
McKenzie Lake is good. They also own a Zamboni with which they have the lake plowed so you can skate around it, a couple hockey rinks on the lake, they have a rink as well off the lake w/ a huge fire place, and then accross the street at the community center they have a rink w/ boards that the lake zamboni.

It's an outdoor skaters heaven out here.

This is not open to the public is it? Just to Lake McKenzie card holders right?

[Foz]

Originally posted by Ben
McKenzie Lake is good. They also own a Zamboni with which they have the lake plowed so you can skate around it, a couple hockey rinks on the lake, they have a rink as well off the lake w/ a huge fire place, and then accross the street at the community center they have a rink w/ boards that the lake zamboni.

It's an outdoor skaters heaven out here.

Yeah, but it's only good if you're a residence of M. Lake or know someone that lives there that can get you in on the lake.

[sexualbanana]

Signal Hill has a nice rink too. It's zamboni'd with a heated changing area.

[Davetronz]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren


haha ya, i was about to shoot the puck at them, fuck were they ever annoying
Hahah they were funny... Drunken off of "slurpee"...

[JAYMEZ]

Originally posted by sexualbanana
Signal Hill has a nice rink too. It's zamboni'd with a heated changing area.


Yah thats the one i was thinking of , RIchmond hill , signal hill , same stuff

[chong_wallace]

thanks guys, what about around coventry/panorama hills?
i know the panorama hills one has a skating rink, but you can't play hockey in it ,and it closes at 9pm which is sorta lame

[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

Are any of the outdoor rinks even open yet ?

[cman]

They started flooding the rinks aruond my area, howeverwith the chinook coming this weekend they will be back to square one.
why cant the weather either be +20, or -20, i hate this in between shit.

[Tha VZA]

Originally posted by JAYMEZ_STi



Yah thats the one i was thinking of , RIchmond hill , signal hill , same stuff

that one is great CEPT for closing at like 930pm....so lame.....

personally just for skating i like the DT plaza rink, kinda rough ice sometimes, makes you learn better balance...and its lit and open until midnight...

ciao

[B18C]

Originally posted by Tha VZA


that one is great CEPT for closing at like 930pm....so lame.....

personally just for skating i like the DT plaza rink, kinda rough ice sometimes, makes you learn better balance...and its lit and open until midnight...

ciao

I was watching the news and noticed that they had a live feed of the Plaza and people were skating around with hockey sticks passing. As far as I knew, hockey stickes weren't allowed on the ice there.

[cman]

whew just got back from a good 4 hours of hockey, first time out this year.
fuck, yet again my stick breaks during the first time out of the year. wtf, maybe im just not mean to play or something. such a downer having to remove everything and go buy a new one.
great to get out again though!

[Khyron]

Hrm I was looking for this too - I'm up behind COP and I haven't found a rink yet. Signal hill/Richmond hill is only about 10 mins away, where is it exactly? Behind Westhills or more up on the hill?
Anyone know if there's one in Coach hill or Strathcona?

Thx!

Khyron

[cman]

There is a really good one in your are kind of, it is across sarcee tr.
pm yohan, he plays there a lot and can give you better directions.