Skating

Want to reserve your spot ahead of time?

The City of Burlington is excited to expand the Shinny 19+ offerings on PickupHub, an online platform where anyone can register to play and view upcoming game times. Play as many or as few as you like.

How does PickupHub work? It’s easy:

1. Go to https://pickuphub.net/city-burlington
2. Create an account
3. Choose your game
4. Reserve your position
5. Pay for your spot
6. Show up and Play! Check in at Customer Service counter to get your wristbands. 

This season's pilot schedule beginning Sept. 17, 2019 at Appleby Ice Centre. All games for ages 19+ 

Terms and Conditions:

• All participants must follow City of Burlington Play Standards.
• If a game does not reach a minimum of 10 players within 90 minutes of the game start, the game will be cancelled. Those who reserved a spot will be notified and not charged.
• If you are registered for a game and can no longer attend, you can withdraw 12 hours prior to the game start and your credit card will not be charged.
  • Withdraw outside 12 hours from game start = no charge
  • Withdraw inside 12 hours of game start = credit card will be charged

New Skating Program coming this Fall. A great opportunity to play with your family, practice stick handling and get back in the game.

• Sticks and Pucks (open to all age)
• Sticks and Pucks Family

Skating Schedule (pdf)

Drop-In Pay as You Play:

• Public Skate
• Skate 19+
• Skate Ability
• Sticks and Pucks 3-8
• Sticks and Pucks 9-18
• Sticks and Pucks 19+
• Sticks and Pucks 55+
• Sticks and Pucks with Sledge
• Free Skating

Recreational Hockey Schedule (pdf)

Drop-In Pay as You Play - Shinny

• Shinny 8-12
• Shinny 13-18
• Shinny 19+
• Shinny 40+
• Shinny 55+
• Shinny Women's 19+
• Shinny Beginner

Goalies play for free.

Don't have skates and want to skate? The City offers skate lending at the Burlington Rotary Centennial Pond or Appleby Ice Centre

The skate lending program at the Burlington Rotary Centennial Pond is available on weekday evenings, weekends and holidays. A variety of sizes are available on a first-come first-served basis. Skate Lending Hours of Operation of the Burlington Rotary Centennial Pond:

• Weekday evenings: 5 to 10 p.m.
• Weekend and Holidays: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Appleby Ice Centre:

Skates and equipments will be available at Appleby Ice Centre in the Skate Hub. Hours of operation is the same as facility hours.

Skate Donations

Do you have skates to donate? You can drop off your lightly used skates at any of our facilities, Emma's Backporch, Gator Ted's, and Wendel Clarke's restaurants to be used for the skate lending program.

The used skates offered in the skate lending program have been donated by the Burlington community. Burlington residents needing skates are welcome to use a pair of skates to participate in any skating activity throughout the city. Skate sizes and availability are available on a first-come first-served basis. The borrower accepts the usage of the skates "as is, where is."