Ice Hockey Classic - Event Information

ICE HOCKEY CLASSIC 2026

Event Information

Everything you need to know before arriving at MyState Bank Arena for the 2026 Ice Hockey Classic. Whether you're joining us for General Admission, a VIP Experience or in a Corporate Box, you'll find all the information you need below.

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Event Schedule

MyState Bank Priority Entry* - 5:30pm

Hahn How Good Bar Opens - 5:30pm (Corporate Box Guests and VIP Guests only) 

Sky Suite Access: 5:30pm

Venue Doors Open - 6:00pm

Puck Drop - 7:00pm

Game Concludes - Approximately 9:30pm

*MyState Bank customers can access priority entry by presenting a physical or digital MyState Bank Visa Debit Card.

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Before You Arrive

To help make your arrival as smooth as possible, we recommend:

• Download your tickets before leaving home.
• Add your tickets to your Apple Wallet or Google Wallet for faster entry.
• Share tickets with members of your group before arriving.
• Arrive  early to allow time for security screening and entry.
• Dress  warmly – the Arena is cold.

Please note this event may feature flashing lights, laser effects, haze, strobe lighting and pyrotechnics which may affect guests with photo sensitivities or certain medical conditions.

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Getting Here

MyState Bank Arena
601 Brooker Highway, Glenorchy

Travelling from the Eastern Shore? The easiest access is via the rear entrance from Goodwood Road.

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Parking

Limited parking is available in both the front and rear Arena car parks.

Additional parking is available at:

• Elwick Racecourse (overflow parking) (not available Thursday)
• Montrose Bay Foreshore (approximately 15-minute walk via the GASP Boardwalk)
• KG5 Oval (approximately 16-minute walk)

Please note the grassed area between MyState Bank Arena and the River Derwent is not a designated parking area.

Traffic controllers will be onsite before and after the event. Please follow their directions and allow extra travel time due to  increased traffic.

Taxi and rideshare pick-up and drop-off is located outside Entry 1.

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Entry Information

General Admission: Please enter via Entry Door 2.

Corporate Box Guests / VIP Guests: Please enter exclusively through the Hahn How Good Bar, located in the Derwent Room near Entry 3.

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Finding Your Seat

Viewing Platform GA - Door 3A

Rinkside Reserved Seating - Door 1A

Upper Level UL1–6 - Door 1B

Upper Level UL7–11 - Door 2

Upper Level UL12–17 - Door 3B

Lower Level LL1–3 & LL20–22 - Door 1A

Lower Level LL4–19 - Door 3A

Accessible Seating - Door 1C or Door 3A (refer to your ticket)

If you're unsure where to go, our friendly staff will behappy to assist.

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Corporate Box Experience

Corporate Box guests enjoy a premium game-day experience including:

• Exclusive access to the Hahn How Good Bar before the game
• Complimentary pre-game food and beverages
• Half-time meal served directly to your Corporate Box
• Premium snack basket
• Complimentary Ice Hockey Classic gift
• Beverage service via QR code ordering direct to your Corporate Box

Each guest will receive a wristband upon entering their Corporate Box which must be worn throughout the event.

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Rink Side VIP Ticketholders              

• Prime location rinkside next to the players benches
• One-Hour pre-game function including food & beverages starting at 5.30pm
• Player & Coaches walk-through (subject to availability)
• Half-Time meal served directly to your seats
• Beverages throughout the game

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VIP Viewing Platform Ticketholders

• Prime standing platform located directly behind the goals
• One-Hour pre-game function including food & beverages starting at 5.30pm
• Player & Coaches walk-through (subject to availability)
• Food served to the viewing platform during the game
• Beverages throughout the game

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Food & Beverage

Food and beverage outlets will be open throughout the event.

Please note:

• Outside food and beverages, including water bottles, are not permitted.
• MyState Bank Arena is a cashless venue.
• Contactless  card and digital payments only are accepted.
• Guests purchasing alcohol must be 18 years or over and may be asked to provide valid photo identification.

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Conditions of Entry

For everyone's safety and enjoyment:

• Please familiarise yourself with the MyState Bank Arena Conditions of Entry  before arriving, including prohibited items.
• Guests who are intoxicated or under the influence of drugs will be refused entry.
• Any guest displaying inappropriate or antisocial behaviour may be removed from the venue without refund.

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Need assistance during the event?

Text 0490 431 209 with your name, location and a description of the issue.

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Jersey Off Your Back

Take home a genuine piece of the Ice Hockey Classic.

Every game-worn jersey from the 2026 Ice Hockey Classic is available for purchase.

Purchase your favourite player's jersey before the end of the second period and following the final siren you'll receive an exclusive on-ice experience including:

• Meeting your player
• Having your jersey personally signed
• Taking a photo together

Player Experience wristbands can be collected from the Merchandise Desk upon arrival (photo ID required).

Grab yours before they sell out:

JULY 2 - https://bit.ly/4w7HlET

JULY 3 - https://bit.ly/4waDdUJ

JULY 4 - https://bit.ly/3Ss6cEV

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‍Official After Party

Keep the celebrations going after the final siren with the Official Ice Hockey Classic After Party in the Derwent Room.

Celebrate alongside players and coaches from both teams in a relaxed post-game atmosphere.

Your After Party ticket includes:

• Player and coach appearances
• Meet and greet opportunities
• Canadian  and American-inspired post-game food
• One-hour beverage package once the players arrive
• Cash bar available immediately following the game
• Merchandise,   photos and autograph opportunities

If you haven't already secured your ticket, there's still time to join us.

Purchase After Party Tickets HERE

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Live Stream

‍Streaming links are now available on this page: Live Stream

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Frequently Asked Questions

What should I wear?

The Arena is kept cold for the ice, so we recommend bringing a warm jacket.

Is the venue cashless?

Yes. All purchases throughout the venue require contactless payment.

Can I bring my own food or drinks?

No. Outside food and beverages, including water bottles, are not permitted.

Can I use my phone for my ticket?

Yes. Mobile tickets are encouraged and will speed up entry.

What time should I arrive?

We recommend arriving at least 30–45 minutes before doors open to allow for parking, security screening and ticket scanning.

Where can I be picked up after the game?

Taxi and rideshare services operate from the designated pick-up zone outside Entry 1.

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Need Assistance?

If you have any questions before attending the Ice HockeyClassic, please contact the MyState Bank Arena team.

We can't wait to welcome you for another unforgettable Ice Hockey Classic experience.

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ICE HOCKEY EVENT – SPECTATOR RISK WARNING, WAIVER AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY (TASMANIA)

By purchasing, accepting, using or presenting this ticket,or by entering or remaining at the Venue, the holder agrees to these terms.

WARNING

Ice hockey is a fast and dangerous sport. Spectators may beinjured by flying pucks, sticks, stick fragments, equipment, debris, shatteredor displaced glass, and by players colliding with boards, glass, gates orbarriers. Serious injury or death may occur.

1. Acknowledgment of risk

The ticket holder acknowledges that attendance at this Eventand presence at the Venue involves obvious and inherent risks, including riskof personal injury, permanent disability and death.

Those risks include, without limitation:

(a) pucks leaving the playing surface at high speed;
(b) sticks, stick fragments, equipment or other objects entering spectator areas;
(c) players crashing or colliding into boards, glass, gates or barriers near spectators;
(d) glass, boards, gates, barriers or safety infrastructure cracking, shifting, failing or causing debris to enter spectator areas;
(e) slips, trips and falls in seating areas, stairs, concourses, aisles andentry areas; and
(f) acts or omissions of players, officials, venue staff, contractors or otherspectators.

The ticket holder acknowledges that netting, glass and other protective measures reduce risk but do not eliminate it.

2. Assumption of risk

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the ticket holder voluntarily accepts and assumes all risks associated with entering, attending or remaining at the Event or Venue, including the risks described above.

3. Conditions of entry

Entry is conditional on the ticket holder:

(a) remaining alert to play and activity around the rink atall times;
(b) complying with all signs, warnings and directions of venue staff, securityand the Organiser;
(c) remaining within authorised spectator areas unless expressly permittedotherwise;
(d) not interfering with safety netting, glass, boards, gates or barriers; and
(e) properly supervising any child or dependent person accompanying them.

Any person who does not comply may be refused entry orremoved from the Venue without refund, to the extent permitted by law.

4. Release

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the ticket holderreleases and discharges the Organiser, venue owner and operator, participatingclubs and teams, league and governing bodies, and their respective officers,employees, contractors, volunteers and agents from all claims, demands,actions, losses, liabilities, costs and expenses arising from or in connectionwith personal injury, death or other harm suffered by the holder at or inconnection with the Event or Venue, where such harm arises from or is connectedwith the risks referred to in this document.

5. No exclusion of non-excludable rights

Nothing in these terms excludes, restricts or modifies anyright or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified.

6. ACL wording

If, and only to the extent permitted by law, and if the services supplied in connection with admission to the Event are properly characterised as recreational services for the purposes of section 139A of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), liability for death or personal injury arising from breach of a consumer guarantee applicable to those services is excluded to the maximum extent permitted by law. This clause does not apply where liability cannot lawfully be excluded.

7. Minors

If the ticket holder is under 18 years of age, these terms operate as a risk warning and condition of entry. The accompanying parent or guardian accepts responsibility for supervising the minor while at the Venue.

8. Governing law

These terms are governed by the law of Tasmania.

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