The Lord Beaverbrook Rink (LBR) is named after Sir William Maxwell Aitken, better known as Lord Beaverbrook. Beaverbrook was a prominent international businessman from Miramichi, New Brunswick. Aitken is well known for his generosity to Canada, specifically his home province of New Brunswick where he was a benefactor to the University of New Brunswick as well as the sponsor of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton.

The LBR was built in 1960 by Lord Beaverbrook and was subsequently donated to the City of Saint John after its completion. The rink operates year-round – the fall/winter season with ice and the spring/summer with arena floor rentals. With seating for upwards of 2000 people, the LBR is centrally located on Main Street in the City’s North End. It sits conveniently between two major hotels and features street level access, free parking, several large dressing rooms, a canteen as well as a lounge/conference room.

During the regular ice season from September to April, the LBR plays host to high school hockey games, minor level teams, and several tournaments. When the ice is taken out of the rink, ball hockey action can be seen on most evenings along with lacrosse games on the weekends. In addition to ice and floor rentals, the LBR also serves as a facility for a wide variety of other events such as Concerts, Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestling, Roller Derby, Circus Shows, Trade Shows, Markets, Conferences, and more!

Office Hours: Monday to Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm
Fall/Winter Rental Season: Daily from 7:00am-11:00pm
Spring/Summer Rental Season: Daily from 8:00am-11:00pm
Walking Track Hours Fall/Winter Season: Daily from 9:00am-9:00pm
Walking Track Hours Spring/Summer Season: Monday to Friday from 9:00am-3:00pm

Please keep in mind that the times listed above may fluctuate due to events, rentals, holidays, or any other schedule changes. Rentals can be requested outside of the hours listed above.