Our second ice arena had its grand opening on September 6, 1989. The arena provides a complete ice facility for many youth skating programs. The principal patrons of the Annex are the Kalamazoo Optimist Hockey Association (KOHA), the Southwest Michigan Skating Club (SWMSC), the Southwest Michigan High School Hockey League (SWMHSHL) and the Kalamazoo Adult Hockey League (KAHL).

This venue also hosts selected special events, such as: The Flower & Garden Show, Motorcycle Swap Meet, the Arts & Crafts Show, KOHA Early Bird Tournament, High School Hockey District Tournament, the Kalamazoo Boat Dealers Association Boat Sale, the WQXC Cool 101 New Year's Eve Bash and various catered parties and banquets.

For the comfort of our visitors, the Annex offers a conference room in addition to a fully enclosed 3,166 square foot carpeted and heated viewing area. Both spaces have room for catered parties, provided by our our in-house catering service, and a full-service concession stand is available during operating hours.

Public Skating and Open Hockey sessions are offered at the Annex on a weekly basis with over 300 pairs of figure and hockey skates available for rental. The bleacher seats are fully retractable for hosting events other than those on ice. The seating capacity is 1,367 for ice events and 2,850 for non-ice events.