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Skating, hockey and ice sheet rentals at BIG

Three rinks provide opportunities for children and adults

Opened in 1970 with one rink, the Bloomington Ice Garden (BIG) has grown to three rinks. Check out these opportunities to play on the ice.

Hockey and skating opportunities

• Adult open hockey
• Developmental ice (hockey skills)
• Open skating
• Pond hockey
• Skate School

Additional info

• Ice sheet rental
• High school hockey schedules
• Ride the Zamboni
• Other Web sites and opportunities

Adult open hockey - Men's

September 9, 2009 - June 9, 2010

• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 11:30 - 1:30 p.m.
  
  • No men's open hockey on 10/30, 11/ 27, 12/25, 1/1, 3/3, 3/10, 4/14, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4 and 6/11.
  • Schedule subject to change. Call 952-563-8841 to verify.
• Cost: $6 per person. No charge for goalies.

Morning developmental ice (hockey skills)

Check back in spring for dates and times.

• Open to all skaters wishing to develop their hockey skills.
• Players can spend time with a coach, parent, on their own or they have an opportunity to bring in an instructor for private lessons to work on hockey skills.
• Helmet and mouth guard are required.
• Cost: $6 per person.

Open skating

August 10, 2009 - April 9, 2010

• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
  • No open skating on 12/25, 12/28, 12/30, 1/1 and 3/3.
  • Schedule subject to change. Call 952-563-8841 to verify.

October 1, 2009 - March 25, 2010

• Thursdays, 4:15 - 5:15 p.m.
  • No open skating on 11/26 and 12/24.
  • Schedule subject to change. Call 952-563-8841 to verify.

September 27, 2009 - March 28, 2010

• Sundays, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
  • Schedule subject to change. Call 952-563-8841 to verify.
• Cost:
  • Students 17 and under $3.
  • Adults $4.
  • Skate rental $2.
  • Skate sharpening $4.

Pond hockey

Check back in spring for dates and times.

• Open to hockey players all ages (mite-high school).
• Divider curtains will be down. Pick a rink and play.
• Parents and Coaches NOT allowed on ice with players.
• Full hockey gear required.
• Bring your own puck.
• Cost: $6 per person.

Skate School

The Bloomington Ice Garden offers skating lessons year round, for people of all ages and abilities.

View or print the most recent version of Bloomington Ice Garden's ice skating school program.

• Skate School summer brochure (100KB, 2-page PDF)
• Skate School information packet (123KB, 4-page PDF)

For a registration form, or to find out when a specific class will meet, please call the Bloomington Ice Garden at 952-563-8842, TTY: 952-563-8740.

Ice sheet rental

To check on ice availability, use rinkfinder.com .

Price list

Effective September 7, 2009

High School hockey websites

To find the latest Bloomington High School hockey information, visit the following links.

• Lake Conference Hockey website - with links to Jefferson and Kennedy schedules
• Jefferson Hockey Booster Club
• Kennedy Youth Hockey Association

Ride the Zamboni

• Ride the Zamboni

Take a closer look at the Bloomington Ice Garden's four Zamboni ice resurfacers. The Zamboni Ice Resurfacers shave, wash and pour the ice on all three rinks at the Bloomington Ice Gardens. Ice at the arenas is made with water purified through a reverse osmosis system. The Bloomington Ice Garden uses two 100-ton refrigeration units to keep everything frozen. The pure water freezes at a higher temperature which saves energy and creates better quality ice.

Other websites and opportunities

The following Web sites have information for Bloomington skaters.

• rinkfinder.com
  • List of available ice for upcoming week.
  • List of upcoming events and contacts.
  • Driving directions.
  • Map of Bloomington Ice Garden.

• Bloomington Amateur Hockey Association
  • List of contacts.
  • List of tournaments.

• Bloomington Community Hockey
  • A recreational program between mid-October and mid-March.
  • No tryouts are held. All kids play. Kids and families have time for other activities.

• Figure Skating Club of Bloomington
  • Club events, facilities, personnel, newsletters, and contacts.
  • Membership information.

• Goalie Club
  • A program to teach goaltenders of all ages the latest goaltending theories and how to implement them into their game.

• Northern Edge Elite Hockey School

• Simply Defense
  • A defensive instruction program for players of all ages that gives students the opportunity to learn the finer points of the defense position from other defensemen.

For more information, contact:

Andy Baltgalvis, Bloomington Ice Garden Manager
3600 West 98th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431
PH: 952-563-8842, FAX: 952-844-0806
E-mail: abaltgalvis@ci.bloomington.mn.us

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