Summerland Arena

{{Short description|Indoor arena in British Columbia, Canada}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox venue
| name = Summerland Arena
| location = 8820 Jubilee Rd E
[[Summerland, British Columbia|Summerland]], [[British Columbia]]
V0H 1Z0
| coordinates =
| owner = [[Summerland, British Columbia|District of Summerland]]
| seating_capacity = 800
| broke_ground =
| opened = March 27, 1976
| closed =
| demolished =
| cost = {{CAD|2.4 million}} (1976)
| tenants = [[Summerland Buckaroos]] ([[British Columbia Hockey League|BCHL]]) (1983–1988)
[[Summerland Sting]] ([[Kootenay International Junior Hockey League|KIJHL]]) (2001–2009)
[[Summerland Steam]] ([[Kootenay International Junior Hockey League|KIJHL]]) (2011–2024)
[[Summerland Jets]] ([[BCHC]]) (2026–present)
}}
'''Summerland Arena''' is an [[indoor arena]] located in [[Summerland, British Columbia]]. It is owned by the District of Summerland. Summerland Arena has a capacity of 800 for hockey games.{{Cite web |last= |date=February 12, 2026 |title=KIJHL returning to Summerland for 2026-27 season |url=https://www.kijhl.ca/kijhl-returning-to-summerland-for-2026-27-season |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=kijhl.ca |language=en-US}} It is the home of the [[Summerland Jets]] of the [[British Columbia Hockey Conference]] (BCHC) and the Summerland Minor Hockey Association.

== History ==
Summerland Arena was built at a cost of CA$2.4 million, with CA$1.159 million being funded by taxpayers and the remaining CA$1.241 million coming from a grant. The arena opened on March 27, 1976, along with the Summerland Aquatic and Fitness Centre.{{Cite web |last=Arendt |first=John |date=2026-03-27 |title=Summerland recreation facilities mark 50 years |url=https://summerlandreview.com/2026/03/27/summerland-recreation-facilities-mark-50-years/ |access-date=2026-04-23 |website=Summerland Review |language=en}} The arena celebrated its 50th anniversary on March 27, 2026 with a free skate, along with free swim at the aquatic centre.{{Cite web |last=Lacey |first=Keith |date=March 28, 2026 |title=Arena, aquatics centre both turn 50 this year in Summerland |url=https://www.pentictonherald.ca/life/article_8a96127b-aa62-46f4-a898-e8f38e133eec.html |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=Penticton Herald |language=en-CA}}

== Sports ==
The arena has been home to various [[Junior ice hockey|junior hockey]] teams through the years. In 1983, the [[Summerland Buckaroos]] of the [[British Columbia Hockey League]] (BCHL) relocated from [[Kelowna]] and used the Summerland Arena as its home before their demise in 1988. In 2001, the [[Summerland Sting]] joined the [[Kootenay International Junior Hockey League]] (KIJHL) and used the Summerland Arena as its home until the team's relocation to [[Penticton]] to become the [[Penticton Lakers]].{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2009 |title=BC Daily Buzz - Summerland Sting Relocate To Penticton |url=http://www.bcdailybuzz.com/media/2991/Summerland_Sting_relocate_to_Penticton/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175556/http://www.bcdailybuzz.com/media/2991/Summerland_Sting_relocate_to_Penticton/ |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=bcdailybuzz.com |language=en}} The KIJHL came back to Summerland in 2011, when the [[Summerland Steam]] began play at the arena. The Steam played in the Summerland Arena for 12 seasons before relocating to [[Williams Lake, British Columbia|Williams Lake]] in 2024.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=March 25, 2024 |title=Summerland Steam franchise moving to Williams Lake |url=https://www.pentictonherald.ca/sports/article_c846dc10-eac9-11ee-b213-4fe406fe4e97.html |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=Penticton Herald |language=en-CA}}{{Cite news |title=Summerland Steam sold, relocating to Williams Lake |url=https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/sports/summerland-steam-sold-relocating-to-williams-lake-7332913 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602194559/https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/sports/summerland-steam-sold-relocating-to-williams-lake-7332913 |archive-date=June 2, 2024 |access-date=April 23, 2026 |work=Vernon Morning Star |language=en}}

On October 13, 2025, the District of Summerland council endorsed a proposal to bring junior hockey back to Summerland.{{Cite web |last=Lacey |first=Keith |date=October 13, 2026 |title=Summerland Steam will be returning to KIJHL |url=https://www.castanet.net/news/Summerland/577430/Summerland-Steam-will-be-returning-to-KIJHL |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=castanet.net |language=en-CA}} On February 12, 2026, the KIJHL announced that it would once again return to Summerland, starting in 2026–27.{{Cite web |last= |date=February 12, 2026 |title=KIJHL returning to Summerland for 2026-27 season |url=https://www.kijhl.ca/kijhl-returning-to-summerland-for-2026-27-season |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=kijhl.ca |language=en-US}} On March 18, 2026, it was announced that the new team would be named the [[Summerland Jets]], taking its name from the existing minor hockey association that has been playing at the arena since the 1980s.{{Cite web |last=Arendt |first=John |date=March 18, 2026 |title=New Summerland junior hockey team to use Jets name |url=https://pentictonwesternnews.com/2026/03/18/new-summerland-junior-hockey-team-to-use-jets-name/ |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=Penticton Western News |language=en-CA}} On April 22, 2026, the KIJHL, along with [[BC Hockey]], announced that 14 of its teams, including the Jets, would be joining the new [[Junior ice hockey|Junior A]] [[British Columbia Hockey Conference]] (BCHC) for the 2026–27 season.{{Cite web |last= |date=April 22, 2026 |title=BCHC launches as sanctioned Junior A league |url=https://www.kijhl.ca/bchc-launches-as-sanctioned-junior-a-league |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=kijhl.ca |language=en-US}}

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[[Category:Indoor arenas in British Columbia]]
[[Category:Ice hockey venues in British Columbia]]