Outdoor Rink Temporary Closure – updated 11/4

We are currently dealing with a mechanical issue with the outdoor rink’s brine pump, which has left us unable to refrigerate and maintain the outdoor ice sheet.

Because of the age and specifications of the existing pump, a direct replacement is no longer available. We have located a comparable replacement and are working to get it here and installed as quickly as possible. In the meantime, we have removed the outdoor ice and are preparing the rink so we can begin rebuilding the ice once the new pump is installed and operational.

With only the indoor rink available, we do not have enough ice time to accommodate everything normally scheduled on both sheets. We are adjusting schedules, moving programs where possible, and postponing or cancelling some activities.

We know these changes are disruptive, and we appreciate everyone’s patience as we work through a situation that affects nearly every rink program.

Please check this page regularly for the latest information. We will update it as we know more about the outdoor rink and as revised schedules are finalized.

Updated Schedules (as of 11/4)

Youth Hockey

Adjusted House Schedule
Download Youth Hockey House Schedule 11.1-11.5.26

Adjusted Travel Schedule
Download Youth Hockey Travel Schedule 11.1-11.5.26

Squirt Mayhem Tournament
CANCELLED

Adult Hockey

Glacier Hockey League – games on the indoor rink will take place as scheduled. All games on the outdoor rink through November 12 are postponed:

  • Wednesday,November 4 – All Women’s division games
  • Thursday, November 5 – all Hang Loose B division games
  • Sunday, November 8 – Hang Loose B division game: Bone Drums-N-Harmony @ Tarantino’s, plus all Novice division games
  • Monday, November 9 – all Advanced division games
  • Tuesday, November 10 – all Intermediate Bitterroot division games
  • Wednesday, November 11 – all Cup divisision games, plus Intermediate Clark Fork division game: Neptune Aviation @ Finn Scooters Electro Dogs
  • Thursday, November 12 – Hang Loose B division game: Alpine Touch @ Bitterroot Brewing, plus all Hang Loose A division games

Lunch League – season start postponed until November 19.

Adult Skills Clinic – start date postponed until November 17.

Public Programs

Family Skate sessions on November 7 and 8 are currently scheduled. Over 40 Pick-Up Hockey has been cancelled on November 8.

User Groups

(WHAM, Missoula Curling, Missoula Figure Skating Club)
We are working directly with each organization to adjust schedules as needed.

Outdoor Rink Status

Current status: Waiting on shipping date for replacement pump. Outdoor ice has been removed.

Estimated reopening: To be determined. We will provide an estimated reopening date once the replacement pump is installed and we have a better sense of the ice-making timeline.

Help Offset Our Repair Costs

If you’d like to help us cover the unexpected costs of these repairs, please donate to our Rink Recovery Fund.