Bambi on ice: Deer sneaks into hockey arena outside Edmonton

An arena worker at a recreation center in Strathcona County got a very Canadian surprise visitor while doing ice maintenance last week.

A spokesman for the county said the worker was making sure the ice at the Ardrossan Recreation Complex, east of Edmonton, was in good condition.

“Our zamboni room was a little warm and he opened the bay door to cool off,” Sherri-Dawn Annett said.

“While he was working on the ice, he noticed a noise behind him and a brand new visitor joined him: a young goat.”

Annett said the little guy was not prepared for how slippery the ice was and sat down for a while.

“After a short visit, he was able to find his feet and get off the ice, and quickly raced off into the woods,” she said.

The staff member made sure not to spook the deer and even helped lead him out of the recreation center.

© 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.