About Glacier Ice Rink
Glacier Ice Rink is Missoula’s community nonprofit ice rink, located on the Missoula County Fairgrounds. Since 1997, we’ve provided affordable hockey, skating, and other ice recreation opportunities for people of all ages and abilities. We’ve grown from our modest beginnings in a converted cow barn into the two-sheet facility we are today.
Each year, we welcome nearly 150,000 visits through hockey, public skating, figure skating, curling, school programs, tournaments, and other community activities. As a nonprofit organization, we do not receive funding from Missoula County. Instead, we rely on program fees, ice rentals, sponsorships, grants, and the generosity of donors to keep our programs affordable and our facility operating year after year.
Our facility features:
- Two NHL-sized ice sheets – an indoor rink open late August/early September through May and a covered outdoor rink open October through March
- Eight locker rooms – including four heated spaces
- Skate shop – featuring drop-off skate sharpening, limited hockey merchandise (skate laces, tape, mouth guards), and hockey and figure rental skates
- Concessions – available during tournaments and select weekend events
Mission and Values
Mission
Connecting people of all ages and abilities through affordable ice sports and recreation.
Vision
A community where everyone can grow, connect, and belong through the power of ice.
Core Values
Respect
We treat everyone with kindness, dignity, and consideration, creating a welcoming environment for all.
Belonging
We promote fairness, humility, and positive relationships so everyone feels valued and included, on and off the ice.
Integrity
We act with honesty, transparency, and accountability, doing the right thing even when no one is watching.
Teamwork
We work collaboratively across staff, volunteers, participants, and partners to achieve shared goals.
Accessibility
We remove barriers to participation so ice sports and recreation are accessible to everyone.
Safety
We prioritize physical, emotional, and psychological safety so everyone can participate with confidence.