The NLP Arena is a year-round facility for hockey, skating, and lacrosse, along with hosting concerts and events. With various amenities it serves as a hub for recreation and major community events.
Location
The NLP Arena is located at 110 MacLeod Avenue West
Amenities & Features
The arena has ice from August to April for hockey and skating and is home to the Melfort Mustangs of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. During the summer months the arena is used for lacrosse.
Additionally, the arena can be used year-round for concerts, cabarets, trade shows, craft shows and many other functions. With 1,807 seats for arena events and over 2,400 for concerts, this facility can host a variety of events. The arena has hosted major events such as the Royal Bank Cup and the Men’s Provincial Curling Championships, as well as many concerts.
An insulated ice deck can be put in place to allow large events to take place during the winter months when the arena has ice.
The layout of the arena includes numerous dressing rooms as well as a skaters’ lounge. The other features of the arena include a box office and full concession services located in the main lobby.
Program Schedules
During the winter season, families and individuals can enjoy some leisure skating. The arena offers a variety of drop-in skating programs and other recreation programs, like the walking program at the arena concourse.
Drop-in Skating schedules can be viewed below or by clicking here.
Fees & Charges
Last updated February 1, 2023. Visit the Fees and Charges Bylaw.
| General Rental | |
| Prime Ice Time (9am-9pm) | $209 /hour |
| Non-Prime Ice Time | $137.50 /hour |
| No Ice Surface Time | $162.80 /hour |
| Minor Sports (to be effective for the 2023-24 hockey season) | |
| Prime Ice Time (9am-9pm) | $106.70 /hour |
| Non-Prime Ice Time | $82.50 /hour |
| Non-Ice Time | $82.50 /hour |
| Peak Season – Ice Time | |
| Ice Time | $2,229.70 /day |
| Local Non-Profit (25% discounted) | $1,672.00 /day |
| Off Season – No Ice Time | |
| Surface Time | $1,666.50 /day |
| Local Non-Profit (25% discounted) | $1,249.88 /day |
| Noon-Hour Hockey | |
| Daily Pass | $4.00 /hour |
| Monthly Pass | $110.00 /month |
| Concert/Event Rental | $1,980.00 /event |
| Labour | |
| Ice Deck – In & Out | $3,363.80 /transition |
| Stage – Set-Up & Take-Down | |
| Indoor | $913.00 /transition |
| Outdoor | $1,039.50 /transition |
| Glass Out | |
| Side Glass | $1,150.60 /transition |
| End Glass | $2,310.00 /transition |
| Materials Rentals | |
| Chairs | $2.48 /chair |
| Tables | $15.40 /table |
| Memorial Garden | $23.10 /memorial rent |
Make a booking request
Ice can be booked for skating, hockey and figure skating, and without ice for lacrosse. General rentals are also available with or without ice for special events and concerts.
View the arena availability online to see what times are available for bookings.
To book the arena email facilitybookings@melfort.ca or call Facility Bookings at (306) 752-7906.