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Location
Parking
free parking lot
Food & drinks
Vending machines
Visitor tip
This rink is exceptionally cold even by ice rink standards. Bring heavy winter clothing, multiple layers, and hand/feet warmers. One visitor reported frostbite after practice during cold weather.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Indoor Ice Skating
- Hockey Programs
- Yes
- Parking
- Free parking available
- Notable
- High-quality ice, very cold environment
What visitors say
Reviewing as a hockey parent: Immediately giving a five star review because of three basic things - heaters are on in the ice rink, arena is clean, parking is easy/nearby. Bathrooms are clean and lobby area is spacious.
Old school. Not cold, but not warm either. Great place to skate.
Used to go to school here. Fields and Arena are nice but not enough parking.
From 91 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Gustafson Phalen Arena is exceptionally cold compared to typical ice rinks, with reviewers describing it as 'THE COLDEST rink' they've ever skated in, cold enough that one skater experienced frostbite on their cheek after practice during below-zero outdoor temperatures
- The arena has an unusually high step onto the ice that requires advance preparation, particularly challenging for young children, and reviewers specifically recommend arriving early to acclimate to this feature
- The arena underwent significant renovations and improvements to the interior since the early 1980s, including repainting that notably improved the look, though the lobby and restroom facilities remain largely unchanged from the original building construction
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