Howard Darwin Centennial Arena

It's been around as long as I can remember so it's a little dated but still well maintained. Confectionery has plenty of goodies.

Nice arena with lots of seating, but the lobby is a little small.I recommend planning to come North from Hunt Club to get here as it can be a long wait to turn in from the southbound side.

Its been amazing for support. We have come the last few days from storm aid, and the staff there have been wonderful. The building itself and its amenities have been well maintained.

The Howard Darwin Centennial arena (Formerly Merivale Arena) is an arena that is used for hockey,lacrosse and broomball. It is small but a nice arena for minor league or recreation players to come and play for a game. The arena has one concession stand and a couple of vending machines inside a fairly small lobby that is located right when you come inside and before the actually arena (Similar to Bell Arena in Nepean) The seating Bench is a typical bench but with it being supported by stands, also the spectating bench is located on one side with 3 sections to watch the game. There are 2 official lacrosse teams that play in this arena, The Capital Axemen from the Quebec Senior Lacrosse League and the Nepean Knights from the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League.The two teams do a great job in making sure your entertained GREAT lacrosse action inside a typical arena.

Clean but cold! Went to watch a friend's son play. I do not understand why arenas skimp on their hydro! Many of the families watched the game from inside the staging area where the temperature was warm. Put the heaters on for the families! We have small kids and grandparents...why only during tournaments and adult games? Popcorn was expensive, too....4 dollars less than 2 cups? For that price, they could pay to run the heaters a little more!

I love this place very much, it a good place to skate and when our power went out, they had power and suplyed people with charging their phone, food and showers.

Great rink. Dressing rooms are a bit small but totally useable. Parking is plentiful. The playing surface is very well lit and the ice is great. It is also a very popular arena in the summer for lacrosse. The cantina is great with a good selection of snacks.

Great rink! The rink guys here are top notch!

Surprisingly not too busy on Sunday during family skate time. Enjoyed it.

Arena staff are wonderful! The rink itself is probably at or slightly above average for the city rinks - lots of windows to watch from lobby. Building is clean and seems maintained. I dont think the canteen is being operated / havent seen the canteen open. No skate sharpening services on site.