 In 1959, a new hockey rink was opened in Goodwater, facilitated by many of the Goodwater Oil Kings.On Saturday, February 7, 1959, Saskatchewan Premier Tommy C. Douglas “formally cut the ribbon to officially declare the rink open, and extend sincere congratulations to the people of Goodwater and district.” Premier Douglas “told a banquet audience [of 400] in the community hall that people working in a group could do things they could not possibly do as individuals.” Construction of the new rink took four days, and was built completely by a group of 65 volunteers with construction materiel costs estimated at more than $15,000.The new ice surface of 64 by 166 feet was to be the new home of the Goodwater Oil Kings, but not before an official opening performance of figure skating and an exhibition hockey game featuring all-stars from the Souris Valley Hockey League.