rink, the old wooden dasher boards and netting were replaced with new protective barriers and 15 millimetre-thick glass. The new ice surface enclosure provides the biggest visual upgrade to the rink since the new owners took over in 2010. Since 2016, new stadium seating has been installed to improve patron comfort. Facilities The arena's facilities were built in 1996 and have been gradually updated since 2010. They include: Ice rink (with plexi-glass and LED lighting) Stadium seating for 642 people (up to 1,000 standing for concerts) Skate hire Ticket window Cafe and lounge Garden bar Locker rooms Storage space Public toilets Outdoor parking Events During the first ten years the rink was open, it would host local and national ice hockey events. The Queenstown Rangers and Arrowtown Arrows would regularly play each other at the venue. Queenstown, who were coached by Bernie Graf and captained by Keith Ponder, won the Erewhon Cup and was placed second in the national club championships during this time. Since the indoor arena was built in 1996, the venue has had flexibility to host different kinds of events, including: ice sports, sporting tournaments, fundraising events, concerts, cocktail, dinner and work parties, trade shows, product launches, wedding receptions, clinics, workshops and film and commercial shoots. Since inception in 2009, the rink has became one of the ice sports venues for the New Zealand Winter Games (NZWG). NZWG is an international multi-sport event, organised by the Winter Games New Zealand Trust, held every two years in New Zealand. The rink has hosted a number of international ice hockey games, most notably multiple Trans-Tasman Challenges between the Australian Mighty Roos and New Zealand Ice Blacks, both during the NZWG and outside of it. In 2018, the arena hosted a top-level professional Canada versus United States ice hockey game, to a sell-out crowd. See also List of ice rinks in New Zealand Sport in New Zealand References External links New Zealand Ice Hockey League New Zealand Women's Ice Hockey League Sports venues in Otago Indoor ice hockey venues in New Zealand Buildings and structures in Queenstown, New Zealand 1966 establishments in New Zealand Sports venues completed in 1966