Hockey rinks inNova Scotia

Canada’s Ocean Playground

Nova Scotia is home to 11 teams (4 U Sports, 2 CHL, and 5 Junior A) playing in 11 rinks. The biggest is Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, home of the Halifax Mooseheads, with 10,595 seats.

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U Sports university4

AUS

  1. U SportsAndrew H. McCain Arena — Acadia Axemen (Wolfville)cap 1,800SiteMapAUS
  2. U SportsCharles V. Keating Millennium Centre — StFX X-Men (Antigonish)cap 1,500SiteMapAUS
  3. U SportsDauphinee Centre — Saint Mary's Huskies (Halifax)opened 2019 · cap 1,200SiteMapAUS
  4. U SportsOulton-Stanish Centre — Dalhousie Tigers (Halifax)opened 2026 · cap 900SiteMapAUS

Canadian Hockey League (major junior)2

QMJHL

  1. CHLScotiabank Centre — Halifax Mooseheads (Halifax)opened 1978 · cap 10,595SiteMapQMJHL · Maritimes Division
  2. CHLCentre 200 — Cape Breton Eagles (Sydney)opened 1987 · cap 5,000SiteMapQMJHL · Maritimes Division

Canadian Junior A5

MHL

  1. Junior ARath Eastlink Community Centre — Truro Bearcats (Truro)opened 2013 · cap 3,100SiteMapMHL · EastLink South Division
  2. Junior AAmherst Stadium — Amherst Ramblers (Amherst)cap 2,500SiteMapMHL · EastLink South Division
  3. Junior AMariners Centre — Yarmouth Mariners (Yarmouth)opened 2001 · cap 1,750SiteMapMHL · EastLink South Division
  4. Junior APictou County Wellness Centre — Pictou County Crushers (New Glasgow)opened 2012 · cap 1,660SiteMapMHL · EastLink South Division
  5. Junior AKings Mutual Century Centre — Valley Wildcats (Berwick)SiteMapMHL · EastLink South Division

Rink names link to each rink’s page with capacity, history and nearby rinks. Site opens the team’s official site; Map opens directions. Listings cover NHL, AHL, ECHL, SPHL, FPHL, PWHL, NCAA Division I, U Sports, USHL, NAHL, CHL and Canadian Junior A hockey rinks in the US and Canada for the 2026–27 season. Capacity figures vary by source.

Nova Scotia rink questions

How many hockey rinks are in Nova Scotia?

Nova Scotia is home to 11 teams (4 U Sports, 2 CHL, and 5 Junior A) playing in 11 rinks.

What is the biggest hockey rink in Nova Scotia?

Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, home of the Halifax Mooseheads, holds 10,595.

What is the oldest hockey rink in Nova Scotia?

Scotiabank Centre in Halifax opened in 1978.

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