The Silver Springs Community Centre Outdoor Rinks offer four rinks of varying sizes to suit skaters of all skill levels. These rinks are located on the east side of the Community Centre building and have been a part of our community for nearly 50 years, growing alongside the needs of our outdoor skating enthusiasts. Typically, the rinks are open from December 1 to March 15, weather permitting. The four rinks are cleaned and flooded daily on a regular maintenance schedule by over 45 volunteers. Our rinks are free to use, with no rental or membership required. They cannot be rented by private groups or sports teams. 

RULES

• • Please be courteous, respectful and share the ice

• • Helmets and protective gear are strongly recommended

• • This facility is operated by Volunteers. Please help to keep it clean and safe for all to enjoy. Your help with snow removal from the ice and around the benches is greatly appreciated!

• • No alcohol, drugs or rowdy behaviour is permitted.

• • This facility is open to the public 7 days per week, unless otherwise posted.

History

First built in 1975 with no hockey boards, the rinks have evolved into four ice surfaces, including a designated hockey rink which was dedicated to Canadian National and Olympic Hockey star Hayley Wickenheiser in 2007.  As an adolescent, Hayley lived in Silver Springs and spent many hours at this rink.  Throughout the 1980’s and early ‘90s, The City of Calgary supported the outdoor rinks, providing portable hockey boards and loam (for rink construction), then in 1996, the SSCA received grants to build the hockey rink. In 2001, the plywood boards were upgraded to puck boards, and over the ensuing years, other rink and equipment upgrades have been made possible by donations and grant funding from both the City of Calgary and the Alberta Provincial Government.