Huskies hockey prepares to move on from Rutherford Rink

In the dog house: An end of an era for Rutherford This year marks the final full Huskies seasons in the 88-year-old Rutherford Rink, Pat McKay explains.

Rutherford Rink has been the home of the Huskies since its opening in 1930, but next year the program will say goodbye to the 88-year-old arena, with the $43-million Merlis Belsher Place slated for completion.

Rutherford was built in 1929 for $47,000 and opened one year later, boasting a natural ice surface.

According to historian PJ Kennedy, the arena was re-purposed as a drill hall for the Canadian Officers Training Corps during parts of the Second World War.

The arena saw an $850,000 refurbishment in 1980 that included a new roof built over top of the existing one.

University of Saskatchewan President Peter Stoicheff has said the Huskies will begin play at Merlis Belsher Place in January 2019.