By Will Wagner Construction is coming along inside the new Signal Peak Energy Arena in Amend Park as crews make substantial progress inside. When complete, the $16 million arena will have two sheets of ice. Concrete is now being poured for the base of two ice rinks. It’s what many hockey fans have been hoping…
By Scott Breen A new junior hockey team will call Billings home starting next September, with games to be played at the upcoming Signal Peak Energy Arena near Amend Park. The franchise will be part of the United States Premier Hockey League’s National Collegiate Development Conference program, a Tier II junior league designed to help…
By Mark Rattner Construction for the new Signal Peak Energy Ice Arena at Amend Park is making headway. The ice rink, funded by private donations, is expected to open in early to mid-2026. Read the full story on NonStop Local.
Billings native Jeff Bloomer has been named as the general manager for the Signal Peak Energy Ice Arena that’s being built at Amend Park. Bloomer brings a wealth of experience, spending the last decade working with NHL hockey teams around the country. “I grew up here playing,” Bloomer said Thursday afternoon. “It’s kind of nice…
By Evelyn Pyburn It’s a new era for ice hockey in Billings, Montana – in fact for all ice sports. With Signal Peak Energy’s $6 million donation, this past month, along with the addition of many other community donations, a groundbreaking ceremony was held last Wednesday to build a $12 million Signal Peak Energy Arena,…
Billings, Mont.— Construction is officially underway on the Signal Peak Energy Ice Arena, following a groundbreaking ceremony on May 7, 2025. The twin-sheet facility, part of the Amend Park Recreation Campus, represents a major public-private investment in local sports and economic growth. Work begins in June, with plans to open the arena by early 2026. Read…
By: David Jay Hockey enthusiasts celebrated the start of construction on the new ice arena at Amend Park, on Wednesday afternoon. “Fifty years ago is when the program started,” said Joe Studiner. Studiner started coaching youth hockey in Billings during the early 1970s. Read the full story on Q2
By Casey Conlon, Sports Tourism Director for Visit Billings In 2023, the total direct spending impact of the sports tourism sector was $52.2 billion, according to leading organization Sports ETA. Add in the more than 750,000 jobs supported and over $20 billion in taxes generated, and Sports Tourism’s total economic impact was measured at $128 billion. Simply…
Yellowstone Public Radio | By Kay Erickson An ice arena, indoor courts complex, rodeo grounds and Daylis Stadium renovations– four pieces key to expanding sports tourism in Billings. Lots of dirt was being moved on the east end of the Amend Park in south Billings, getting the land ready for a sports complex including an ice…
amynile Billings is making a play for a bigger piece of the nation’s $114.4 billion sports tourism industry with four projects that are expected to bring more events to the city and boost the local economy. The Billings Chamber of Commerce hosted its “Playbook For Prosperity: An Inside Look at Rising Sports Venues” event on Thursday morning…