Summer surf---Winter skate----I can only tell you it's on an Island in the North Atlantic
Summer surf---Winter skate----I can only tell you it's on an Island in the North Atlantic
"Ice is civilization" Paul Theroux-Mosquito Coast
The Netherlands / Nederland
Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam
Tom Menkenhal, Leiden
De Uithof Grote hal, Den Haag
De Uithof Kleine Hal, Den Haag
Prins Willem Alexander, Zoetermeer
Silverdome, Zoetermeer
Weenahal, Rotterdam
Tom Menkenhal, Dordrecht
Ijshal, Roosendaal
Pellikaanhal, Tilburg
IJssportcentrum, Tilburg
De Vliert, Den Bosch
Sportiom, Den Bosch
Kunstijsbaan Grote hal, Eindhoven
Kunstijsbaan Kleine hal, Eindhoven
Glanerbrook, Geleen
Ijsbaan, Valkenburg
Ijsbaan Heyendael, Nijmegen
Triavium, Nijmegen
Vechtsebanen, Utrecht
Ijsbaan, Enschede
Thialf, Heerenveen
Ijsbaan, Leeuwarden
Ijsbaan stadspark, Groningen
Thrianta, Assen
Belgium / Belgie
Kempische ijsstadion, Turnhout
Heist-op-den-Berg
Herentals
Geel
Luxembourg / Luxemburg
Luxemburg-stad
France / Frankrijk
Valenciennes
Germany / Duitsland
Krefeld
Dusseldorf
Keulen
Canada
Pacific Colloseum (Vancouver Canucks)
Old Hockeyrink (Toronto Maple Leafs)
USA
HSBC Arena, Buffalo Sabres
Here are the arenas I have been to:
Finland:
Hartwall Arena- Helsinki
Jäähalli- Helsinki
Barona Arena- Espoo
Laaksolahti Arena- Espoo
Reebok Arena- Espoo
Valtti Arena- Vantaa
Myyrmäki- Vantaa
Jäähalli- Järvenpää
Sweden:
Fururinken- Kalix
Arena Polarica- Haparanda
Skogshallen- Överkalix
Tornedalium- Övertorneå
COOP Arena(Delfinen back then)- Luleå
Björknäshallen- Boden
LF Arena- Piteå
Malmhallen- Boliden
Globen- Stockholm
Hovet- Stockholm
USA:
Madison Square Garden- New York(not watching hockey there though)
I have also visited a ice rink in a mall in Bangkok, I dont think they play hockey there though, just some figure skating shows, and public skating.
I updated my list. Still small but I'm working on it.
Well, my list mostly consists of german stadiums but I hope it will become more international in the next time (trip to South Africa, Turkey, England and so on)
At the moment:
277 stadiums // 16 countries
Complete list:
http://icehopper.de/wbblite/stadionl...cc0c290fb47820
NHL:
United Center: Chicago, Ill
Joe Louis Arena: Detroit, MI (Stood outside due to current Lockout. Gave it the bird wearing Blackhawks jerseys. lol)
AHL:
Allstate Arena: Rosemont, Ill
Future visits (BMO Harris Bank Center: Rockford, Ill / BMO Harris Bradly Center: Milwaukee, WI)
NCAA:
Compton Family Ice Arena: Notre Dame University: South Bend, Indiana
Now, forgive me for bringing the thread up after 5 months, however you have visited a hell of a lot of rinks. I noticed you have visited Whitley Bay...Originally Posted by Graham
You posted this in 2004 and since then I assume you have visited tons more, however at a guess I would say Whitley Bay is the worst ice rink you have ever visited. Would I be right in thinking that? haha
I dont know when you were last there but recently around the boards its down to concrete, and the puck gets stuck there quite often. I dont think you would have visited anything else as bad have you?
Not even close. Bristol Ice Rink was by far the worst I've ever been to, although I'd do anything to get it re-opened.
The old Streatham rink, the old Altrincham rink, the old Durham rink, Gosport and Leuven all instantly come to mind as rinks that were/are worse than Whitley Bay.
Graham.
"It's very hard to talk quantum using a language originally designed to tell other monkeys where the ripe fruit is."
---
"Night Watch", Terry Pratchett
Apparently, some updating needed done to my list...
Total Rinks Visited: 96
Britain (46)
Altrincham (since closed down)
Ayr (since closed down)
Basingstoke
Belfast (Odyssey Arena only)
Billingham
Blackburn
Bracknell
Bristol
Cardiff (old rink, since closed down)
Cardiff (new rink)
Chelmsford
Coventry
Dumfries
Dundee
Durham (since closed down)
Edinburgh (Murrayfield)
Gillingham (Invicta)
Gosport (Solent & Gosport)
Guildford
Hull
Kirkcaldy (Fife)
Lee Valley (North London)
London (Alexandra Palace)
London Arena (Docklands, since closed down)
London (O2 Arena)
London (Streatham Ice Rink)
London (Wembley Arena)
Manchester
Milton Keynes
Newcastle
Nottingham (both ice pads)
Oxford
Paisley
Peterborough
Romford (North London)
Ryde (Isle of Wight)
Sheffield (Sheffield Arena)
Sheffield (Ice Sheffield, both pads)
Slough
Solihull
Sunderland
Swindon
Telford
Whitley Bay
Austria (1)
Villach
Belgium (2)
Deurne
Leuven
Canada (14)
Belleville
Brampton (Powerade Centre)
Gatineau (Pierre-Lafontaine)
Gatineau (Robert Guertin)
Mississauga (Hershey Centre)
Montreal (Centre Bell)
Montreal (McConnell Arena)
Oshawa (GM Centre)
Ottawa (Civic Centre)
Ottawa (Scotiabank Place)
Ottawa (SensPlex)
Nepean (Steve Yzerman Arena)
Peterborough
Toronto (Ricoh Arena)
Croatia (1)
Zagreb
Czech Republic (1)
Prague (Sazka Arena)
Denmark (2)
Herlev
Hvidovre
Estonia (1)
Tallinn (Arena Premia)
Finland (1)
Helsinki (Hartwall)
France (1)
Amiens
Germany (3)
Köln
Krefeld
Munich
Hungary (2)
Dunjauvaros
Székesfehérvár
Ireland (1)
Dundalk
Latvia (1)
Riga (Arena Riga)
Lithuania (1)
Vilnius (Siemens Arena)
Luxembourg (1)
Luxembourg City (Kockelscheuer)
Netherlands (1)
Zoetermeer
Norway (1)
Oslo (Jordal Amfi)
Poland (2)
Krynica
Sanok
Slovenia (3)
Bled
Ljubljana
Maribor
Sweden (2)
Malmo
Stockholm (Globen)
Switzerland (6)
Geneva (Patinoire des Vernets)
Zurich (Hallenstadion)
Ukraine (1)
Kiev (Sports Palace)
USA (5)
Long Island (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum)
New York (Madison Square Gardens)
Newark (Prudential Center)
Niagra (Dwyer Arena)
San Jose
Graham.
"It's very hard to talk quantum using a language originally designed to tell other monkeys where the ripe fruit is."
---
"Night Watch", Terry Pratchett
You must not have been recently, the ice plant is terrible, its down to the pipes in some areas. As I said, all along the board there's no ice, where the pipes have stopped working. The generator is turned off all week and is only on at the weekends to save money, the lighting is awful as well. I was in Hull over the weekend for a rec hockey tournament, nice difference from what I'm used to at Whitley bay. Even the lighting makes such a difference.
I have, but you've not been to any of the rinks I mention. Bristol was pretty much universally agreed by the sport in this country as the worst ice rink by a long way. As a photographer, I can also tell you that it was the darkest ice rink I've ever been to by around 3 stops of light.
Graham.
"It's very hard to talk quantum using a language originally designed to tell other monkeys where the ripe fruit is."
---
"Night Watch", Terry Pratchett
Wow, there's actually a rink worse than Whitley Bay. I never thought I would hear those words haha.
Made 100 this season!
Total Rinks Visited: 100
Britain (49)
Altrincham (since closed down)
Ayr (since closed down)
Basingstoke
Belfast (Odyssey Arena only)
Billingham
Birmingham
Blackburn
Bracknell
Bristol (since closed down)
Brixton (since closed down)
Cardiff (old rink, since closed down)
Cardiff (new rink)
Chelmsford
Coventry
Deeside
Dumfries
Dundee
Durham (since closed down)
Edinburgh (Murrayfield)
Gillingham (Invicta)
Gosport (Solent & Gosport)
Guildford
Hull
Kirkcaldy (Fife)
Lee Valley (North London)
London (Alexandra Palace)
London Arena (Docklands, since closed down)
London (O2 Arena)
London (Streatham Ice Rink)
London (Wembley Arena)
Manchester
Milton Keynes
Newcastle
Nottingham (both ice pads)
Oxford
Paisley
Peterborough
Romford (North London)
Ryde (Isle of Wight)
Sheffield (Sheffield Arena)
Sheffield (Ice Sheffield, both pads)
Slough
Solihull
Sunderland
Swindon
Telford
Whitley Bay
Austria (1)
Villach
Belgium (2)
Deurne
Leuven
Canada (14)
Belleville
Brampton (Powerade Centre)
Gatineau (Pierre-Lafontaine)
Gatineau (Robert Guertin)
Mississauga (Hershey Centre)
Montreal (Centre Bell)
Montreal (McConnell Arena)
Oshawa (GM Centre)
Ottawa (Civic Centre)
Ottawa (Scotiabank Place)
Ottawa (SensPlex)
Nepean (Steve Yzerman Arena)
Peterborough
Toronto (Ricoh Arena)
Croatia (1)
Zagreb
Czech Republic (1)
Prague (Sazka Arena)
Denmark (2)
Herlev
Hvidovre
Estonia (1)
Tallinn (Arena Premia)
Finland (1)
Helsinki (Hartwall)
France (1)
Amiens
Germany (3)
Köln
Krefeld
Munich
Hungary (2)
Dunjauvaros
Székesfehérvár
Ireland (1)
Dundalk
Latvia (1)
Riga (Arena Riga)
Lithuania (1)
Vilnius (Siemens Arena)
Luxembourg (1)
Luxembourg City (Kockelscheuer)
Netherlands (1)
Zoetermeer
Norway (1)
Oslo (Jordal Amfi)
Poland (2)
Krynica
Sanok
Slovenia (3)
Bled
Ljubljana
Maribor
Sweden (3)
Luleå
Malmö
Stockholm (Globen)
Switzerland (6)
Geneva (Patinoire des Vernets)
Zurich (Hallenstadion)
Ukraine (1)
Kiev (Sports Palace)
USA (5)
Long Island (Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum)
New York (Madison Square Gardens)
Newark (Prudential Center)
Niagra (Dwyer Arena)
San Jose
Graham.
"It's very hard to talk quantum using a language originally designed to tell other monkeys where the ripe fruit is."
---
"Night Watch", Terry Pratchett
Congrats Graham!!
Dinamo Riga, Manchester Storm
Not much for me
Croatia
Dom Športova Zagreb
Klizalište Velesajam Zagreb
Arena Zagreb
Šalata ice rink Zagreb
Delnice ice rink, Delnice (I was there at opening ceremony back in March '09)
Slovenia
Dvorana Tabor, Maribor
Klizalište Zalog, Zalog (suburb of Ljubljana)
Hala Tivoli, Ljubljana
Austria
Stadthalle Klagenfurt
Sepp Pusching Halle, Klagenfurt
Eishalle Liebenau, Graz
Serbia
Ledena dvorana SPENS , Novi Sad
Slovakia
Samsung Arena, Bratislava (before it was upgraded for WC '11)
Forgot Hungary
Astra Zeneca ? (spelling)
Laszlo Papp Aren
I've only been in two rinks to watch games (I was only in the Bell Center for a private tour): DC's Verizon Center and Moscow's Luzhniki Minor Sports Arena. It's meager compared to a lot of you all, but I'm actively working on seeing more games at different barns now that I'm in Europe.
Twitter: @CSmeeth
Updated post 62 with two Chinese arenas.
Bringing ice hockey to Northwest China!
I'm thehole formerly known as KazakhEagles
Czech Republic:
Ostrava (birthplace):
Sareza
Čez Arena
Prague:
O2 Arena
Sportovní hala (Tipsport Arena)
Kladno (Jaromír Jágr`s town]
Přerov
Opava
Slovakia
Orange Arena, Bratislava
I can tell that ČEZ Arena and O2 Arena are my top, the best known arenas, so I can`t wait for IHWC 2015. Hockey event of my life.
Haven't been to that many sadly, but over the next two winters I hope to go to a lot more. Mainly looking to travel around New England, Ohio and maybe head up to southern Ontario and Quebec as well. Anyway, so far I've been to:
Walter Brown Arena - Boston, MA (Boston University, NCAA DI)
Agganis Arena - Boston, MA (Boston University, NCAA DI)
Matthews Arena - Boston, MA (Northeastern University, NCAA DI)*
Lawler Rink - North Andover, MA (Merrimack College, NCAA DI)
DCU Center - Worcester, MA (Worcester Sharks, AHL)
Verizon Wireless Arena - Manchester, NH (Manchester Monarchs, AHL)
Whittemore Center - Durham, NH (University of New Hampshire, NCAA DI)**
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Uniondale, NY (New York Islanders, NHL)
Schottenstein Center - Columbus, OH (Ohio State University, NCAA DI)
Yost Ice Arena - Ann Arbor, MI (University of Michigan, NCAA DI)
Compuware Arena - Plymouth, MI (Plymouth Whalers, OHL)
Ive also been to a few outdoor College Hockey games at:
Fenway Park - Boston, MA (Frozen Fenway, 2014)***
Progressive Field - Cleveland, OH (Frozen Diamond Faceoff, 2012)****
*Matthews Arena at Northeastern in Boston (formerly known as Boston Arena) is considered to be the oldest hockey arena in the world. I think Galt Arena Gardens in Ontario is considered to be the oldest CONTINUALLY OPERATING arena in the world due to the fact that Matthews closed a couple of times due to fire. But Matthews is older overall. Leave it to us Bostonians to burn down an Ice rink... twice.
**I never actually went to a game at Whittemore, but i've been inside the arena.
***Northeastern vs. UMass-Lowell
****Ohio State vs. Michigan
Another to add to the list. TD Bank North Garden in Boston, MA for the Beanpot Tournement. #3 Boston University vs. #6 Harvard and #11 Boston College vs. Northeastern. BU beat Harvard in double OT; the second longest game in Beanpot history.
I made an update to my list with a bit of a brag.
Canada
Ottawa Senators (Civic Centre and Scotiabank Place or whatever it is called now)
Toronto Maple Leafs (Maple Leaf Gardens)
Montreal Canadians (The Forum)
Newmarket Ontario (AHL game in the 1990's)
Hull (QMJHL)
Kingston, Ontario (OHL)
USA
St Louis Blues (St Louis Arena)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa (USHL)
Czech Republic
Hodonin
Opava
Havirov
Olomouc
Prostejov
Sternberk
Sumperk
Unicov
useful info, thanks
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Sweden:
ABB Arena Nord (Västerås)
Mimerhallen (Västerås)
Hovet (Stockholm)
Stockholm Ericsson Globe (Stockholm)
Ritorp (Solna/Stockholm)
Pinbackshallen (Märsta/Stockholm)
Metallåtervinning Arena (Uppsala)
Sparbanken Arena (Arboga)
Fagerliden (Fagersta)
Surahallen (Surahammar)
Hallsta Arena (Hallstahammar)
Bahcohallen (Enköping)
Köpings Ishall (Köping)
Vilundaparkens Ishall (Upplands Väsby)
E.ON Arena (Timrå)
Behrn Arena (Örebro)
Saab Arena (Linköping)
Gavlerinken Arena (Gävle)
Finland:
Hartwall Arena (Helsinki)
Barona Arena (Espoo)
Latvia:
Arena Riga (Riga)
USA:
Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia)
Madison Square Garden (New York)
Prudential Center (New Jersey)
ICE HOCKEY IN AUSTRALIA: Reality Check : Travels in the Australian Ice Hockey League
Arenas is a big word for a large continent like Australia but this book by Will Brodie will give you an insight into the RINKS around the league down under. Visit www.willbrodie.com
http://www.realitycheckhockeybook.co...ck-images.html
Took a trip up to Portland for an AHL game yesterday. Its a cool arena and a great city, but the attendance left a lot to be desired. If Portland doesn't start getting people in the seats, they may be the next market to fall victim to the AHL's move west (they're currently affiliated with the Arizona Coyotes).
With Storhamar:
1: Storhamar Ishall
2: Hamar OL-Amfi Nordlyshallen
3: Jordal Amfi (VIF)
4: Lørenskog Ishall (LIK)
5: Manglerud Ishall (M/S)
6: Askerhallen (Frisk Asker)
7: Kristinshall (LIK)
8: Leangen Ishall (TIK og RIHK)
9: Sparta Amfi (Sparta)
10: Stjernehallen (Stjernen)
11: Halden Ishall (Comet)
12: Siddishallen (Oilers)
13: Løfbergs lila arena, Karlstad (Skåre IF)
14: FM Matsson Arena, Mora (Mora IK)
15: Furuset Forum (Furuset IF)
16: Kongsvinger Ishall (Knights)
17: Gjøvik Fjellhall (Gjøvik)
18: Ungdomshallen (VIF JR)
19: Nelson Garden Arena (Tingsryd AIF)
20: Sunnerbohov (Troja/Ljungby)
21: Borås Ishall (Borås)
22: DNB Arena (Oilers)
23: Nye Loen (Flemingsberg JR)
24: Stavanger Ishall (JyP JR)
25: Tønsberg Ishall (TOIK)
26: Nye Kongshallen (Kongsviner Knights)
27: O2 Arena Praha (HC Sparta Praha)
28: Les Vernets (Genève-Servette HC)
29: Eisarena Salzburg (Redbull Salzburg)
30: HK Areena (TPS Turku)
31: Hafslund Ungdomshall (Sparta JR)
32: Rendalen Ishall (Showgame against the local team)
Others:
Sweden:
Hovet (AIK)
Globen (AIK)
Løfbergs Lila Arena (Färjestad)
Gränshallen (Charlottenberg)
Last edited by StianBek; 25-07-2016 at 20:11.
Can't believe I forgot to mention this a while ago, but I've also been to the spanking new VTB Arena in Moscow
Twitter: @CSmeeth
Updated my list. I've now watching five Lightning games in person, four different buildings, and the Bolts are 5-0-0 when I attend. :)
Updated my list. Thanks to impressive CHLplay i got 4 new arenas in Europe and 2 new in Norway with Storhamar, also got 1 new in Sweden in Charlottenberg. Next season im going over the pond for the first time!
Anobody know what happend to icehopper.de? And if there are any similar site?
I updated my list to include my trip to Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center and realized I never accounted for multiple trips to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum.
Been to (i.e. played pickup puck) at CSKA Moscow's rink
Twitter: @CSmeeth
Current list, after my Eastcoast Hockeytour in this December; http://www.storhamargameworn.com/rinkhopping.html
Does anyone know what happened to the icehopper website?
My articles at The Hockey Writers
Updated my list again to reflect my honeymoon trip up to Canada.
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