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Hockey · two sheets under the same roof
Twin Rinks: the hockey half of River Cree
Two NHL-sized rinks were in the original 2004 plan and they're still here. For a lot of Alberta families, they're the real reason to book.
Entry 01 · The facts
What the rinks offer
Two full NHL-sized rinks and a full-service pro shop for skate sharpening, laces, tape, sticks and protective gear. River Cree Sports LP, an Enoch Cree Nation company, runs the River Cree Hockey League, an affiliate of the Adult Safe Hockey Network, along with learn-to-skate programs and hockey skills academies. Ice bookings: 780-930-2681 (Twin Rinks site).
Entry 02 · Kids inside
The 2024 change that matters
Since 29 July 2024, minors with an adult can come indoors to the rinks, the restaurants and community events in The Venue. Before that, the resort says, they had to walk outdoors "in all weather conditions" to reach the rinks (minors notice). The resort credits the Government of Alberta and the AGLC for the change. The gaming floor and the areas around it remain adults-only.
Entry 03 · Watching
Tap 25 and the rinks
The resort sells Tap 25 as the sports bar with "live hockey from our Twin Rinks". How the hockey reaches the bar (screens, a window, or both) the page doesn't say. For a parent between games, it's a coffee and breakfast from 5 am or a burger at lunch. For a beer-league player, it's the post-game table. We'd still keep the kids' meals at The Kitchen; the bar sits in the main casino area.
Entry 04 · A tournament weekend
How we'd book it
Book Two Queens rooms early: tournament weekends fill the hotel. Ask for rooms on the same floor and away from the casino entrance. Bring the gear in through the hotel, not the casino. Use the B&B package if breakfast is going to be at Tap 25 anyway. And if the team wants a group rate, ten rooms is the threshold the meetings team quotes.
The voyageur's log · a room request