Stu Peppard Arena Replacement
GLENMORE TWIN ARENA Stu Peppard Arena Replacement
Stu Peppard Arena in Glenmore Athletic Park, has reached the end of its useful life. It is being replaced with a new twin-ice facility to address the need for more ice space in west Calgary.
Project update: January 2026
Construction on the Glenmore Twin Arena continues this winter. Work in 2026 includes:
- Completing the building envelope
- Finishing the exterior and interior masonry
- Installing the roof over both ice rinks
- Installation of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and speciality systems
- Interior work
- Exterior and adjacent work.
In 2025, we:
- Poured the foundation
- Installed the majority of the structural steel
- Installed precast bleachers for both rinks
- Started work on the building envelope and masonry
- Completed electricity and natural gas connections.
Project background
Built in 1962, Glenmore Athletic Park features an arena, aquatic centre and velodrome, all constructed between 1962 – 1975. A new running track was completed in 2025 to replace the original track and field.
Council-approved Concept Plan for Foothills and Glenmore Athletic Parks
In 2010, the City found Stu Peppard Arena to be nearing the end of its useful life due to its age and limitations as a single-sheet facility.
In June 2021, Council approved funding to build a twin-ice facility to replace Stu Peppard Arena as part of the Revised Capital Investment strategy.
We expect to complete construction in summer of 2027.
Design
The Glenmore Twin Arena will include:
- Two ice rinks to replace the single surface in Stu Peppard Arena
- Spectator seating
- Team rooms and two tenant team rooms
- Spectator concourse
- Multipurpose room and classroom
- Support spaces
- More parking stalls
The new arena design will target a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification.
Stu Peppard Arena replacement site plan.
Stu Peppard Arena replacement detailed site plan.
Project timeline
Benefits
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Increase ice surface availability in west Calgary
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Upgraded modern facility with improved accessibility and energy efficiency
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Promote local economy and encourage healthy, active lifestyles
Impact
Investment in this project will contribute $39 million to Calgary’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
The project will generate 277 full-time equivalent jobs during design and delivery (based on Infrastructure Calgary’s economic impact assessment model).
Parking
All parking for Stu Peppard Arena users is now accessed from 19 St S.W. with an expanded temporary parking area at the northeast corner in the Glenmore Athletic Park parking lot.
To ensure the safety of the public as well as City and CANA employees during construction, the east parking lot via 16 St S.W. will be closed to public traffic.
Stu Peppard Arena will remain open to the public until the new Glenmore Twin Arena is complete.
Glenmore Aquatic Centre temporary parking
Project funding
The project is estimated at $85.6 million.
It is primarily funded by the Revised Capital Investment Strategy with other City funding sources, and with Hockey Calgary committing funds.