The McGill recreational outdoor skating rink is located on the West field at the Downtown Campus. This is a "3 on 3" size rink; the dimensions are 100' by 50'.
Rules and Regulations
- McGill recreational skating rink is open to the public from 7:30AM – 10:00PM with the exception of scheduled maintenance or authorized events;
- To reserve the ice rink for events, send a booking request to BuildingServicesOperations [at] campus.mcgill.ca. Charges may apply after hours of operations, and on weekends and holidays;
- Use of the McGill ice rink is at your own risk, Any actions that would interfere with the safety of others or any inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated;
- In case of emergency contact Security at 514-398-3000;
- No food or beverages are permitted on the ice or on the outer edges of the rink;
- McGill University shall not be responsible for any damage, injury or loss of property to any person using the rink, regardless of the nature of the damage, loss or injury;
- Hockey nets are to be taken off the ice after each use and returned to the designated area.
Booking the Outdoor Skating Rink for events
Submit your requests to book the McGill Recreational ice skating rink at BuildingServicesOperations [at] campus.mcgill.ca.
Your request must include the following information.
NAME OF THE EVENT
DATE
START AND END TIME
NUMBER OF ATTENDEES
Notes
- The booking confirmation may be conditional to receiving an outdoor event application form for the event.
- Silent hours procedure may apply for outdoor events booked after hours of Grounds Operations.
McGill Outdoor Ice Skating Rink will be closed until the weather permits the reopening.
The Ice Skating rink is reserved for private events on the following dates.
| January 2024 |
| 2024-01-26 - Team building McGill Rocket Team from 14:30 to 16:30 |
| February 2024 |
| 2024-02-01 - EUS Broomball league from 17:30 to 19:00 |
| 2024-02-06 - MAME (Mechanical Association of McGill Engineers) 11:00 to 17:00 |
| 2024-02-06 - EUS Broomball league from 17:30 to 19:00 |
| 2024-02-07 - MAME (Mechanical Association of McGill Engineers) 11:00 to 20:00 |
| 2024-02-08 - EUS Broomball league from 17:30 to 19:00 |
| 2024-02-09 - Chemistry Annual Winter Classic Hockey Tournament from 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00 (rescheduled) |
| 2024-02-10 - Martlets hockey outdoor practice from 13:00 to 14:00 |
| 2024-02-13 - Martlets hockey outdoor practice from 16:30 to 17:30 |
| 2024-02-13 - EUS Broomball league from 17:30 to 19:00 |
| 2024-02-14 - McGill Outdoors Club from 19:30 to 21:30 (rescheduled) |
| 2024-02-15 - EUS Broomball league from 17:30 to 19:00 |
| 2024-02-20 - EUS Broomball league from 17:30 to 19:00 |
| 2024-02-21 - 3 on 3 Engineering tryouts from 15:00 to 18:00 |
| 2024-02-21 - McGill Outdoors Club from 19:30 to 21:30 |
| 2024-02-22 - Chemistry Annual Winter Classic Hockey Tournament from 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00 |
| 2024-02-22 - EUS Broomball league from 17:30 to 19:00 |
| 2024-02-27- EUS Broomball league from 17:30 to 19:00 |
| 2024-02-28 - EUS Broomball league from 17:30 to 20:00 |
| 2024-02-29 - EUS Broomball league from 17:30 to 19:00 |
| March 2024 |
Maintenance
Ice rink will be closed during maintenance. The resurfacing will be performed by Grounds staff.
Partners
We would like to thank EUS and SSMU for collaborating with Buildings and Grounds. We are proud to offer to the McGill Community a safe and fun winter activity on Downtown Campus.
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