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Drop-in hockey in Banff

Casual drop-in hockey at the Fenlands Recreation Centre, most days, with the bulk of weekday sessions around 2:00 pm and weekend evenings after 8:00 pm. No booking, drop-in only.

Drop-in hockey at The Fenlands covers open shinny for different groups (youth, 16+, 40+ and women) plus sticks-and-pucks. It is a no-book drop-in with a small per-session fee at the door.

Shinny is a casual drop-in game, and full gear is required for everyone, including a helmet. Sticks and pucks is open ice for skating, shooting and stick-handling, so it is a lighter session and no game is played.

Fenlands Recreation Centre

When hockey is on

286 sessions are posted between now and March 31, most days, with the bulk of weekday sessions around 2:00 pm and weekend evenings after 8:00 pm. The next 8 are listed below.

Last refreshed 1:32 AM, Monday

Where it is

The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre, 100 Mt Norquay Road. It has two rinks, a curling rink and a fitness room, and it hosts the Town’s public drop-in ice sessions.

Skate, helmet, stick and glove rentals are available on site. Shinny still requires full gear, so bring your own protection.

Gear and rules

Full gear is required for shinny. Skate, helmet, stick and glove rentals are available on site.

Adult supervision is required for participants under 11. Sticks and pucks requires helmets and gloves, and shinny is not permitted during that session, so it stays a stick-handling and shooting session.

Questions about drop-in hockey

Do I need to book drop-in hockey?

No. Shinny and sticks and pucks are no-book drop-ins, paid at the door.

What gear do I need for shinny?

Full gear is required for shinny. Skate, helmet, stick and glove rentals are available on site.

What is the difference between shinny and sticks and pucks?

Shinny is a casual game played in full gear. Sticks and pucks is open ice for skating, shooting and stick-handling, and shinny is not permitted, so no game is played.

More drop-in programmes

The full Town of Banff calendar lives on the events in Banff page.

Other drop-in sessions: Public skating · Pickleball · Family skate