Quebec Skating Rink

Quebec Skating Rink was the name of several ice rinks in Quebec City, Quebec. The first was built in 1851, near the St. Lawrence River. It was the world's first covered skating rink. The second rink, built in 1864, was situated on the Grande-Allée, as were the third and fourth rinks. The rinks were developed initially for ice skating, but the developing sport of ice hockey led to the inauguration of the Quebec Hockey Club in the 1880s, which used the rink as their home. The hockey club moved to the new, larger Quebec Arena in 1913.