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Trail note · 15 November 2026
A hockey tournament weekend, packed and planned
Two NHL-sized rinks under the same roof as the hotel make River Cree a tournament favourite. A checklist for the parent with the car keys.
Entry 01 · Book
Rooms and rates
Two Queens rooms go first. For a team block of ten rooms or more, ask the meetings team about group rates: 780-930-2622 or sales@rivercreeresort.com (Meetings page). Ask for rooms on one floor, away from the casino entrance and from the side facing the tower works.
Entry 02 · Rules
Where kids can go
Since July 2024, under-18s with an adult can be in the rinks, restaurants and community events indoors. They can't be on the gaming floor or hang around it, and every Venue show is 18+ (minors notice). Brief the team before you arrive; the casino staff will enforce it.
Entry 03 · Food
Early games, early breakfasts
Tap 25 serves food from 5 am. The Kitchen's breakfast starts at 7 on weekdays and runs as a buffet on weekends until 2 pm. Fatburger and Cree Subs cover the late finishes. Every room has a microwave and a mini fridge, which turns a cooler of snacks into a plan.
Entry 04 · Gear
Skates and bags
The rinks' pro shop sharpens skates and sells laces, tape, sticks and protective gear (Twin Rinks site). Keep wet gear in the car or the room, not the corridors; ask the front desk about a place to air it out. Coat check is free at the north entrance.
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