Rossland Arena - Rossland, BC
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N 49° 04.778 W 117° 48.130
11U E 441421 N 5436618
Rossland Arena is located at 1870 2nd Avenue, Rossland, BC.
Waymark Code: WMFZJ8
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/23/2012
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The first arena to occupy this site was built in 1898. It was replaced by this building after the second World War, complete with artificial ice.
From hostingbc.ca:
'The Rossland Arena, built in 1947, has been raising hockey champions for over 50 years. Home to NHL Stanley Cup Winner Dallas Drake, Rossland’s high altitude (1,023 Meters - 3,400 feet), consistently cold and dry weather, along with dedicated long term rink staff help to create a hard and fast ice surface known as one of the best BC ice surfaces.
The arena seats 800, has available parking for 150-200 cars and is located within an easy 2-block walk of the restaurants, hotels and shops of the pedestrian friendly downtown Rossland Core. Featuring a 1971 Ford 3000 tractor with tow behind Olympia Zamboni, the classic machine produces a product unavailable with today’s newer equipment. Driven and operated by long term staff, no one knows their facility better than Rossland Arena staff. Five dressing rooms, on-site skate sharpening, skate rentals, licensed for alcohol, and intimate small town rink atmosphere provide everything a local run and loved community rink and event hosting site should along with the unique alpine hospitality that echoes through the classic building.'
When we were there, there was a girls' hockey game on. The home team won 9-4, and all the dads went home with puffed out chests.