Project Summary

About the Project

Braemar Arena was built in the 1960s and has had a patchwork of upgrades since then, but some of its infrastructure is failing or past lifecycle stages and many areas are badly worn and dated. Demand for ice time, from youth, high school and adult hockey programs to figure skating to open ice skating, exceeds capacity.

A half-cent sales and use tax approved by Edina voters in November 2022 provides funding for the upgrades and expansion. The sales tax is paid for by all those who shop in Edina, including non-residents, many of whom use Braemar as well.

The first steps of this project have been spent on extensive planning and concept design due to the complexity of the project and the need to minimize the impact on those who use the Arena.

The $45.2 million project highlights include:

  • A new indoor ice rink
  • Expand lobby area
  • Safety improvements to to the drop-off/pick-up area
  • ADA improvements
  • Modernize refrigeration and ice-making systems
  • Replace/update dasher boards and player areas
  • Improve the locker rooms and restrooms
  • Replace HVAC systems
Concept rendering of the proposed Braemar Arena expansion viewed from above. The design adds a new fourth indoor rink on the east side of the existing arena, along with an expanded lobby and circulation area connecting the new and existing facilities. The

Concept design for the Braemar Arena Expansion

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