T.G. Smith Centre

Youth Recreation Hockey Program Public Skating & Shinny

Arena Operating Season

The Centennial and Smith ice surfaces are available for use from September to April. Ice surfaces are available for rental between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. daily except on the following holidays: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.

Arena Schedule

Outdoor Seasonal Rinks

The City of Steinbach maintains two free public outdoor skating rinks during the winter season, weather permitting. One rink is located next to the T.G. Smith Centre at 321 Elmdale Street and is for both skating and shinny hockey. The other outdoor rink is for pleasure skating only, located beside the Jake Epp Library at 255 Elmdale Street.

T.G. Smith Centre Rental Fees

Non Prime Ice (Before 4:00 pm on weekdays) $125 / hour
Prime Ice (After 4:00 pm on weekdays; Saturdays and Sundays) $150 / hour
Game (based on 3 hour time slot) *We reserve the right to charge extra for special events - $450*
Outdoor Ice $45 / hour
Prices are subject to GST.

Learn more about the TG Smith Centre

Youth Recreational Hockey Program

Welcome to the City of Steinbach Youth Recreational Hockey Program!

Registration for the Winter 2023 Season will begin Friday, December 9, 2022 at 8am.

Registration will be online only. For more information on how to register, view the Registration section below.

Additional Information

Our goal is to provide a recreational hockey program whose focus is to provide a non-competitive hockey environment for children ages 7-16 to participate in the game. The cost for the program is $100.

This program is strictly for youth NOT participating in another hockey program, association or league.

Equipment Requirements

Full hockey equipment including: skates, shin pads, socks, athletic supporter, hockey pants, hockey gloves, stick, elbow pads, shoulder pads, neck guard, helmet with full cage, mouth guard.

The above equipment is required to ensure the safety of the participants. We require the equipment due to the incidental contact that comes with playing hockey.

Program Rules

No Body Checking
No Slap Shots
Adherence to all Hockey Rules (i.e. tripping, hooking, slashing etc).
No Fighting
No Profanity
Participants are to respect their fellow participants. Bullying or disrespectful treatment of others will result in removal from the ice and/or program.

Winter 2023 Schedule

There are 3 Rec Hockey slots scheduled for this Winter starting in January 2023. Depending on age and availability at registration, your child can be registered for 1 of the following:

Fridays – 5:00-6:00pm (Ages 7-11) – TG Smith Arena, maximum 30 participants
Fridays – 6:15-7:15pm (Ages 12-16) – TG Smith Arena, maximum 30 participants
Saturdays – 8:30-9:30am (Ages 7-11) - TG Smith Arena, maximum 30 participants

Youth Recreational Hockey will run most Friday nights and Saturday morning throughout the season. When a tournament or special event is in place, ice may not be available and an alternative slot will be sought out. Notification of any change will be provided to the participants in advance. Participants will be guaranteed 8 ice sessions.

Structure

Each on ice session will include two parts:
Part 1: 10-15 minutes – Skill Development including skating drills, puck handling, shooting and team play.
Part 2: 45 minutes – Scrimmage/Play – Participants will be split into age appropriate groups and game play will occur.

Volunteers

This program will not run without the assistance of volunteers. Please get involved in your child's activity. We will need on ice volunteers for coaching, officiating and organizing. Please keep in mind that all on ice volunteers will be required to wear helmets at all times.If you would like to volunteer, please contact Cassandra Kornelsen at 204-346-6217.

Cancellations and Refunds

The City of Steinbach will not provide a refund if an illness occurs or symptoms of an illness are present (related or not related to the COVID-19 Pandemic).
Participants who are registered for Rec Hockey can withdraw 1 week prior to the start date, and will receive a full refund less the Cancellation Fee of $20 (Plus GST).
Cancellations made after the Rec Hockey program has started are not eligible for a refund.

How Do I Register?

Everyone is required to set up an account on-line before registering for the program. This account can be used for all future recreation registrations with the City of Steinbach, including swimming lessons. There is no fee to use this service.

Note: If you have already created an account for programs at the Steinbach Aquatic Centre in Fall 2022, you can use the same account to register for youth hockey.

Before registering:

Ensure you have all personal information ready to input once registration starts (i.e. birthdates, address, postal code, phone numbers, etc.).
Have your credit card (Visa or Mastercard) information available so that it can be easily entered during the registration process.
Refunds are not available after the first session date. All refunds are subject to an Administration fee of $8 (plus GST) and a Cancellation fee of $20 (plus GST).

Additional Questions?
Contact recreation@steinbach.ca

Public Skating

Lace up those skates and head to the T.G. Smith Centre for some free public skating! Times subject to change in the event of tournaments or special events. The T.G. Smith Centre is located at 321 Elmdale Street in Steinbach.

For the most up-to-date and current schedule, visit the TG Smith Centre Arena Online Calendar to ensure that the below activities are scheduled as stated.

Public Skating:
Saturdays 5:15 - 6:15pm
Sundays 11:00am - 2:00pm
*Please check the Online TG Smith Calendar to ensure Public Skate is at the time indicated above. Times can change due to events.

Times subject to change.