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Construction progresses on the new Signal Peak Energy Arena in Billings

A new junior hockey team will call Billings home starting next September...

Construction for the new Signal Peak Energy Ice Arena at Amend Park is making headway.

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.

It’s a new era for ice hockey in Billings, Montana – in fact for all ice sports.

Construction is officially underway on the Signal Peak Energy Ice Arena, following a groundbreaking ceremony on May 7, 2025.

Hockey enthusiasts celebrated the start of construction on the new ice arena at Amend Park, on Wednesday afternoon.

In 2023, the total direct spending impact of the sports tourism sector was $52.2 billion, according to leading organization Sports ETA.

An ice arena, indoor courts complex, rodeo grounds and Daylis Stadium renovations-- four pieces key to expanding sports tourism in Billings.

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.

A proposed recreational sports campus at Amend Park in Billings faced a setback in September when the South Billings Urban Renewal Association's initiative failed.