General guidelines 

 
Respect and safety 

• Show respect at all times. 
• All forms of violence, bullying or discrimination are prohibited. 
• Honking, loitering and disruptive behaviour are not permitted. 
• Spitting on the ground or on the ice is prohibited. 

Consumption and tobacco 

Alcohol, drugs, tobacco and vaping are prohibited. 

• Entry will be denied to anyone whose faculties are impaired. 

Use of spaces 

• Use the facilities and equipment only in the designated areas. 
• Running and off-ice training must be authorized by on-site staff. 
• Equipment on wheels (bicycles, skateboards, inline skates, etc.) are prohibited. 

Food and personal belongings 

• Food must be consumed in designated areas. 
• Glass containers are prohibited. 
• The city of Montréal is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items. 

Changing rooms and reserved spaces  

• Changing rooms and team benches are reserved for authorized personnel. 
• The use of cellphones, cameras or video cameras, without authorization, is prohibited in changing rooms and on sports grounds. 

Posting and soliciting 

•  Soliciting, selling and posting are prohibited without prior authorization. 

Thank you for your cooperation in helping to maintain a safe, respectful, pleasant environment for everyone. 

 
Rules and guidelines for public skating  
(For everyone)  

 During this ice time, you may skate as you like on the rink. Free of charge. 

 Guidelines and details  

1. Rink users must:  

• Wait for a signal from a Ville de Montréal employee before stepping onto the ice. 
• Wear skates or crampons when moving around on the ice. 
• Skate forward. 
• Skate at a moderate speed. 
• Skate, without stopping, in the skating lane. 
• Avoid crowding. 
• Maintain a reasonable distance from other skaters when passing them. 
• Skate in the direction indicated by Ville de Montréal employees. 
• Get back up quickly after a fall. 
• It is highly recommended that children under 8 years of age and beginners wear a helmet and gloves. 
• Please close the rink gates. 
• Children 8 years of age and younger must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 
• Wearing a helmet is highly recommended. 
• Leave the ice when signalled to do so by a Ville de Montreal employee. 

Not allowed: 

2. The following are prohibited:  

• Figure skating (both skates must remain on the ice) 
• Speed skating or wearing long-bladed skates 
• Chasing games, performing figure skating moves or playing hockey 
• Skating while carrying someone on your back or in your arms (even a child) 
• Skating backwards 
• Sitting on the boards 
• Consuming food or beverages anywhere other than in the stands 
• Stopping suddenly 
• Throwing objects (pucks, hats, gloves, etc.) onto the ice or into the air 
• Using an electronic device while in motion 
• Organized private training sessions 
• Rink users may wear only one earbud so they can hear instructions from Ville de Montréal employees. 

Rules and guidelines for stick & puck play for everyone  

 
Maximum 25 players on the ice. No reservations.  

This ice time is solely intended to provide an opportunity to practise hockey skills: skating, stickhandling and passing. 

Guidelines and details  

• It’s free of charge. 
• There is no reservation system; first come, first served. 
• There will be no goals on the ice during the activity. 
• Helmets with full face protection, elbow pads, gloves, skates and a stick are required. 
• Only stick & puck play is permitted during this time. 
• Each participant may bring a maximum of one puck. 
• Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 
• Participants without the required equipment will not be allowed to participate in the activity. 
• Equipment will not be available for loan. 

The following actions are allowed:  

• Handling pucks, passing (from a distance of more than 2 metres) and light wrist shots along the boards (from a distance deemed reasonable by the on-site employee) are permitted. 

The following actions are prohibited:  

• Slap shots, lifting the puck off the ice while passing, passing within 2 metres of other participants, and contact with other participants 
• No private lessons are permitted. 

Rules and guidelines for pick-up hockey (ages 13–17), pick-up hockey for everyone, and women’s hockey  

 
Maximum 25 players on the ice. No reservations.  

This ice time is solely intended for ice hockey practice. Pick-up hockey time is recreational and non-competitive. 

 Guidelines and details      

• It’s free of charge. 
• There is no reservation system; first come, first served.   
• Helmets with full face shields, elbow pads, gloves, skates and sticks are required (full gear recommended). 
• Participants without the required equipment will not be admitted to the activity. No equipment will be available for loan. 
• No checking or shoving will be tolerated. 
• No bullying will be tolerated.