Bill Copeland Sports Centre

Front desk closed effective April 28

The front desk at Bill Copeland Sports Centre will be closed for spring and summer while construction is underway. Programs will still be running at this site. If you have any questions please call 604-297-4521 or visit any Burnaby recreation facility. 

New accessible entrance & parking changes

  • The northwest parking lot will be closed until September 2025.
  • A new accessible entrance is open at the back of lower level of the Bill Copeland Sports Centre, near the Burnaby Lake East Sports Complex parking lot off Sperling Ave.
  • Visitors can park at Burnaby Lake East Sports Complex and use the new entrance.
  • Overflow parking is available at Christine Sinclair and Burnaby Lake West Sports Complex. A pedestrian entrance is located at the front of Bill Copeland.

Construction impacts

  • There will be increased construction activity around the Bill Copeland Sport Centre. 
  • This may impact parking, front desk services and building access for short periods on weekdays from 7 am-4 pm. 
  • Please check the Burnaby Lake Recreation Complex project page for more information on the construction around BCSC.

With or without ice, join us year-round and be active

This multi-purpose arena is home to an NHL-sized ice rink for hockey, lacrosse, tournaments and special events. Enjoy skating lessons, public skating and other ice sports during fall and winter. In the spring and summer look out for aterschool sport programs, lacrosse and summer camps!

Visitor information and hours

Schedules and fees

Activities

Spring registration is open!

The Summer Activity Guide will be available to view on May 12. Browse our wide range of summer activities and remember to add your favourites to your Wish List in WebReg. Registration will open at 10 am for Burnaby residents on June 2 for recreation activities. General registration for everyone will open on June 6 for recreation, arts and heritage activities. 

View activities

You can register for skating lessons 30 days in advance of the lesson start date at 10 am if you are a Burnaby resident, or 27 days in advance at 10 am if you are not.

View skating lesson information

Facility features

  • Ice Rink - NHL-sized rink with 1984 seating capacity
  • Skate rental shop
  • Lakeview Room - 84 sq. m. and can accommodate up to 35 people for a seated event, 40 people theatre style
  • Warm-side arena viewing
  • Concession for special events

Bill Copeland accepts rental requests for the following spaces:
  • Bill Copeland Arena
  • Lakeview Room

Learn more

You can rent hockey and figure skates at our shop for a fee. Helmets are available at no charge. Bill Copeland has skating assists available for people with disabilities.

Skate Shop is open during skating lessons and drop-in skates.

Our Toonie Skate admission fee includes skate and helmet rental available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note: A CSA-approved hockey helmet is mandatory for all skate lessons and for children 12 years and under.

A person 16 years of age or older must accompany children 7 years of age or younger on the ice or floor. The ratio of child to accompanying persons must be no greater than 3 to 1. We recommend that as parents, you don't leave your children under 10 years of age unaccompanied at our facility. For children 12 years and under, a CSA-approved helmet is mandatory.

  • Fall/winter arena rental (ongoing seasonal training or games): April 7, of the current year
  • Spring/summer arena rental (ongoing seasonal training or games): November 7, of the previous year
  • Fall/winter special events: March 31, of the current year
  • Spring/summer special events: October 31, of the previous year

Application forms:

Please submit forms to [email protected]. 

Parking

There are 7 designated parking stalls. These are located in the north parking lot in front of the Bill Copeland Arena. The other 4 are located in front of the former Burnaby Lake Arena entrance. The parking stalls can be accessed from Kensington Avenue or Laurel Street.

Entry/Interior Access

  • Barrier free entry through the main entrance doors 
  • Ice Rink is accessible for participants and spectators.
  • Elevator access to the second floor.

Washrooms

  • Accessible washrooms are provided on each floor.
  • All dressing rooms have accessible showers.

Visitor Information

Bill Copeland Sports Centre

Contact Us

Phone
604-297-4521

Address:

3676 Kensington Avenue
BC Canada
V5B 4Z6

Get Directions

Hours:

Monday - Sunday: 7:00 am-9:00 pm

Admission

Last paid admission 30 minutes before closing. Everyone must promptly exit the building at facility closing time. 

Office hours

Monday-Friday: 9 am-4 pm
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

Public transit

Visit TransLink Trip Planner.

Parking

Free parking is available. Additional parking is behind the building on the east side located across Sperling Avenue. Please note that part of the east parking lot will be closed. See map for details.

The two current electric vehicle charging stations will not be in service while the parking lot is under construction. Visit Burnaby.ca/EV to find alternative EV charging station locations. More information will be shared as it becomes available. 

Accessibility

Bill Copeland Arena has ice sledges, skating assists and ice scooters available during the fall and winter season for people with disabilities. There are also accessible washrooms, elevators, parking, accessible viewing spaces.

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