Trout Lake Rink and Centre

A 2010 legacy venue, Trout Lake Rink offers several hosting opportunities for rink and arena based sports. Prior to and during the Games, the venue boasts an international size rink with warm-up facilities, a medical area and athlete’s lounge. It will serve as a practice area for Olympic figure skaters during the games. After the games, the facility will undergo a refit to contain a NHL size rink with 250 spectator seats and a player’s box. The adjacent community centre contains a gymnasium, spinning room, and fitness centre for training needs and multipurpose rooms for social festivities.

Fast Facts

Rink Info:
- Pre-Olympics: international rink equipped with warm-up facilities, medical area, and athlete’s lounge
- Post-Olympics: NHL size rink with 250 spectator seats

Centre Info:
- Training facilities: gymnasium, fitness centre, and spinning room
- Hosting facilities: multipurpose room with kitchen facilities and outdoor deck
- Centre to be redeveloped post-Olympics

Other Info:
- Located in John Hendry Park which houses 2 baseball diamonds, 2 soccer fields, 2 softball fields, 3 tennis courts
- Trout Lake has Vancouver's only fresh water beach

Facility Specs

Year completed 2009 Seating capacity 250 Parking capacity 150 Medical room Yes Warm up area Yes Licensed for alcohol No Official rooms 2 Food services Yes Dressing rooms 4

Scoreboard Electronic Sound system No Owner Public Office space Yes Weight room / fitness facility Yes Equipment storage Yes Ticket box No Media room Yes Internet capability Hospitality room Yes

Sport Hosting Services

The City of Vancouver and Tourism Vancouver have dedicated "sport tourism" staff ready to assist in locating facilities, accommodations, sports & event services and bid preparation.

The Vancouver Sports Tourism Task Force provides a network of resources and expertise in the sports event and facility industry.

Vancouver has a city funded "sport hosting grant" to encourage the use of city sport facilities, coaches and resources. For more information please visit vancouver.ca/parks/info/sporthostinggrant/index.htm

Hosting Portfolio

Trout Lake rink will host practice for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games figure skating athletes.

Facility Contact

Michelle Taylor
Manager, Meeting & Convention Sales
Tourism Vancouver
604.631.2866
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