I love it it was my first time in a hockey game and tournament
Jairo jose Pastram
I loved an excellent place for the weekend
john
I went to buy some Bauer ice skates on Saturday 12/23. I didn't see any prices on the display skates, so I asked the guy working in the shop. He asked how much did I want to spend? I thought that was only a question asked buying a car. I explained that I was a recreational skater who played hockey as a kid. He looked up different prices for the ones on display and asked if I wanted some that were alittle better than rental skates. I declined. I wanted to keep it reasonable since I wasn't playing anymore. He searched in his computer as I waited. Another customer came in who had ordered skates and was picking them up but was going to try them on from what I could tell. A younger girl helped him but apparently needed the guy's help who was helping me. He told me about a pair he had that were good and reasonablly priced. The skates were in the back. He started walking that way but stopped at the customer trying on the skates and began helping him. I sat and waited for a few minutes. He never said anything else or quit helping that customer. I decided he was too busy for me, so I got up and left. I didn't say anything to him and didn't say anything as I walked out. I was sitting on the same bench as the customer. I read the reviews later about this shop and figured the main guy was not working that day who had awesome scores. I found some Bauer skates online and bought them.
stuart ortiz
Dang ngl it’s a pretty good place. I did lose a dollar in the claw machine… I just wanted a rubber ducky, I sacrificed my dollar but it’s death meant nothing, oh god… OH GOD WHY?!?! Why did I use it on a claw machine?! It probably wanted a life in an ATM machine but I screwed that up. What kind of friend am I?! I had the dollar in my wallet for like 6 months, we were basically childhood friends and I use it on a CLAW MACHINE! AHHHHH! God… why… anyway yeah pretty good place. ?
Tony Topoleski
A full service ice arena. Quality ice, food and beverages and spectator seating. Ample parking. Easy access of Rt. 74.Poor policy of closing ALL of the bleachers after 12:30pm to set up for private kids parties. Very inconvenient for fans watching their kids playing hockey. This is an Ice Skating Facility not a party place! Parents and their hockey playing kids might find a new place to skate if this continues.
Yui Lin
Love this place! My son has been enjoying the ice skating lessons.
Vespa Geek
My expectations were blown away. I though there would be a rink with some people skating. What I found was multiple rinks with games being played, free skate and personal training going on. All at the same time and different rinks!Then, I saw the upstairs! This area is in the middle of 2 large rinks and you can watch what’s going on down below. Arcade machines. Bar with full on food. I didn’t try the food, I was there for the ice experience and boy did it deliver.There even a hockey shop if you need gear. AND there was a birthday party going on. All of this at noon on a Sunday.Mind blown.
Sheila Baggarley
Disappointing place. So many people in rink plus cones placed in center for lessons. It's like trying to skate in an obstacle course. Too crowded and blue pushing aides taking lots of room. In all fairness it would be better for skaters with blue pushing aide to have a separate rink.So disenchanted with those people that feel they are entitled to just jump in line when going to rent skates or pay. So you are pushed aside not acknowledged and will get your skates after they get there skates or pay. This is poor service by mgmt. How about making everyone take numbers for their turn to get skates and wait in line like everyone else?Good hot water to wash hands in and good food areas.
Robert Snyder
In Charlotte there is a big supply shortage in regards to hockey rinks. Please look at the other rink that teaches youth hockey before your come here. Yes this is a very nice rink. I am also sure its very successful financially so there is no real incentive for them to change anything. But their approach to youth hockey in my opion needs some changes. I wish there was more options for people who love hockey, maybe that would result in some changes at this place.This review is for anyone thinking of joining or trying out for this youth hockey program and is directed to owners and people running all the hockey programs at this rink. You are the ones in charge, you set the mission statement(is there one), policies , expectations, roles for the coaches.Hockey is a amazing sport and it should be developing players and fans who love it for their whole lifetime regardless of their skill level. Unfortunately, like many youth sports the people "teaching" it now or days think that coaching is playing general manager/personnel director with their players. Well its not. Your job should be to: teach skills, explain the game, let kids make mistakes and then help them learn from them. That is what youth sports is suppossed to be. Developing sport specific skills, leadership and self confidence. Kids can't learn if they are not given a chance to actually play.The goals at this rink seems to be teach some hockey(that's hit or miss with the coach you get) and win. That's as deep as it goes. If you have a elite hockey player or athelet this place might be a good fit. If your child does make a travel team, unless they are one of the better players, they will not play that much. And guess what if your kid does not play much do think he will get better(probably not). Do you think they will enjoy hockey and develop good self esteem? Probably not. Unfortunately the issues of coaches playing General Manager with playing time extends into the HOUSE LEAGUE here as well.I have no doubt this place is developing a few elite players as well as a handfull of good players but its also turning off/pushing away a bunch of people from the sport. Hopefully someone will read this and decided to make a change Unfortunately, there are not a lot of options when it comes to hockey in the Charlotte area. But at least check out your other choices before you entrust your young player to this place as you may do more harm than good coming here
Tyler Madanski
I grew up playing hockey at this rink so it will always be top of my list. This rink by far the is best two sheet facility in the South. From the ice to the pro shop to the bar/restaurant upstairs, everything is top notch. Plenty of seating for games and things to keep everyone busy in between games. Come by and check it out yourself and even learn how to ice skate.
Such a great place to take the whole family. The tavern has delicious food and the hockey program has been our home for many years. I can’t say enough good things about this place.
Reid Cathcart
They were super busy when we visited, but staff were friendly and we had a great skate. If you're willing and able to stay a long time you really can get your money's worth, but you pay for entry during public skate, so a short visit is not a great bargain.They do a good job of keeping music playing and smoothing the ice only as much as necessary to keep it comfortable so you get mad skating time. They also have scooter / walker-type things for new skaters, and a restaurant for snacks, food, and drinks (just check the hours).
Rachel Davis
Can't say enough good things about extreme ice center. We've enjoyed ice skating as a family but often places are inaccessible or just too expensive to be able to go. Extreme Ice has fantastic prices for public skating for this area as well as for their classes and coaching.This last Christmas family received a gift of some skating lessons from Coach Tappie! This turned out to be a godsend. Not only is she an abundance of wisdom and experience but is apparently the exact person for lessons for special needs kiddos and skaters with physical disabilities or challenges. We have a connective tissue disorder among other things and her work with the kiddos was perfect for what they needed. Help to protect their joints, teach them safe ways to be able to fall and use their bodies on the ice that wouldn't cause damage, gave time for breaks when they were needed. It was a wonderful couple of days spent with her and I'd highly recommend her coaching. On top of that she helped get the kids into the Adaptive Skate Program so that they can now go enjoy the ice more often! Thank you so much Extreme Ice center. See you again soon.
Susana Crowders
Great experience, place is always clean and updated and staff is very helpful. Love that I dont have to seat in the cold to watch my kids skate.
Jitender Bhati
Great facility for ice skating and ice hockey. Ice skating rink is well maintained. Good option for organizing kid’s birthday party here. The tavern inside is cool place too. Ice hockey area is great. Rates are good. You can rent the skating equipment
I love it it was my first time in a hockey game and tournament
I loved an excellent place for the weekend
I went to buy some Bauer ice skates on Saturday 12/23. I didn't see any prices on the display skates, so I asked the guy working in the shop. He asked how much did I want to spend? I thought that was only a question asked buying a car. I explained that I was a recreational skater who played hockey as a kid. He looked up different prices for the ones on display and asked if I wanted some that were alittle better than rental skates. I declined. I wanted to keep it reasonable since I wasn't playing anymore. He searched in his computer as I waited. Another customer came in who had ordered skates and was picking them up but was going to try them on from what I could tell. A younger girl helped him but apparently needed the guy's help who was helping me. He told me about a pair he had that were good and reasonablly priced. The skates were in the back. He started walking that way but stopped at the customer trying on the skates and began helping him. I sat and waited for a few minutes. He never said anything else or quit helping that customer. I decided he was too busy for me, so I got up and left. I didn't say anything to him and didn't say anything as I walked out. I was sitting on the same bench as the customer. I read the reviews later about this shop and figured the main guy was not working that day who had awesome scores. I found some Bauer skates online and bought them.
Dang ngl it’s a pretty good place. I did lose a dollar in the claw machine… I just wanted a rubber ducky, I sacrificed my dollar but it’s death meant nothing, oh god… OH GOD WHY?!?! Why did I use it on a claw machine?! It probably wanted a life in an ATM machine but I screwed that up. What kind of friend am I?! I had the dollar in my wallet for like 6 months, we were basically childhood friends and I use it on a CLAW MACHINE! AHHHHH! God… why… anyway yeah pretty good place. ?
A full service ice arena. Quality ice, food and beverages and spectator seating. Ample parking. Easy access of Rt. 74.Poor policy of closing ALL of the bleachers after 12:30pm to set up for private kids parties. Very inconvenient for fans watching their kids playing hockey. This is an Ice Skating Facility not a party place! Parents and their hockey playing kids might find a new place to skate if this continues.
Love this place! My son has been enjoying the ice skating lessons.
My expectations were blown away. I though there would be a rink with some people skating. What I found was multiple rinks with games being played, free skate and personal training going on. All at the same time and different rinks!Then, I saw the upstairs! This area is in the middle of 2 large rinks and you can watch what’s going on down below. Arcade machines. Bar with full on food. I didn’t try the food, I was there for the ice experience and boy did it deliver.There even a hockey shop if you need gear. AND there was a birthday party going on. All of this at noon on a Sunday.Mind blown.
Disappointing place. So many people in rink plus cones placed in center for lessons. It's like trying to skate in an obstacle course. Too crowded and blue pushing aides taking lots of room. In all fairness it would be better for skaters with blue pushing aide to have a separate rink.So disenchanted with those people that feel they are entitled to just jump in line when going to rent skates or pay. So you are pushed aside not acknowledged and will get your skates after they get there skates or pay. This is poor service by mgmt. How about making everyone take numbers for their turn to get skates and wait in line like everyone else?Good hot water to wash hands in and good food areas.
In Charlotte there is a big supply shortage in regards to hockey rinks. Please look at the other rink that teaches youth hockey before your come here. Yes this is a very nice rink. I am also sure its very successful financially so there is no real incentive for them to change anything. But their approach to youth hockey in my opion needs some changes. I wish there was more options for people who love hockey, maybe that would result in some changes at this place.This review is for anyone thinking of joining or trying out for this youth hockey program and is directed to owners and people running all the hockey programs at this rink. You are the ones in charge, you set the mission statement(is there one), policies , expectations, roles for the coaches.Hockey is a amazing sport and it should be developing players and fans who love it for their whole lifetime regardless of their skill level. Unfortunately, like many youth sports the people "teaching" it now or days think that coaching is playing general manager/personnel director with their players. Well its not. Your job should be to: teach skills, explain the game, let kids make mistakes and then help them learn from them. That is what youth sports is suppossed to be. Developing sport specific skills, leadership and self confidence. Kids can't learn if they are not given a chance to actually play.The goals at this rink seems to be teach some hockey(that's hit or miss with the coach you get) and win. That's as deep as it goes. If you have a elite hockey player or athelet this place might be a good fit. If your child does make a travel team, unless they are one of the better players, they will not play that much. And guess what if your kid does not play much do think he will get better(probably not). Do you think they will enjoy hockey and develop good self esteem? Probably not. Unfortunately the issues of coaches playing General Manager with playing time extends into the HOUSE LEAGUE here as well.I have no doubt this place is developing a few elite players as well as a handfull of good players but its also turning off/pushing away a bunch of people from the sport. Hopefully someone will read this and decided to make a change Unfortunately, there are not a lot of options when it comes to hockey in the Charlotte area. But at least check out your other choices before you entrust your young player to this place as you may do more harm than good coming here
I grew up playing hockey at this rink so it will always be top of my list. This rink by far the is best two sheet facility in the South. From the ice to the pro shop to the bar/restaurant upstairs, everything is top notch. Plenty of seating for games and things to keep everyone busy in between games. Come by and check it out yourself and even learn how to ice skate.
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Such a great place to take the whole family. The tavern has delicious food and the hockey program has been our home for many years. I can’t say enough good things about this place.
They were super busy when we visited, but staff were friendly and we had a great skate. If you're willing and able to stay a long time you really can get your money's worth, but you pay for entry during public skate, so a short visit is not a great bargain.They do a good job of keeping music playing and smoothing the ice only as much as necessary to keep it comfortable so you get mad skating time. They also have scooter / walker-type things for new skaters, and a restaurant for snacks, food, and drinks (just check the hours).
Can't say enough good things about extreme ice center. We've enjoyed ice skating as a family but often places are inaccessible or just too expensive to be able to go. Extreme Ice has fantastic prices for public skating for this area as well as for their classes and coaching.This last Christmas family received a gift of some skating lessons from Coach Tappie! This turned out to be a godsend. Not only is she an abundance of wisdom and experience but is apparently the exact person for lessons for special needs kiddos and skaters with physical disabilities or challenges. We have a connective tissue disorder among other things and her work with the kiddos was perfect for what they needed. Help to protect their joints, teach them safe ways to be able to fall and use their bodies on the ice that wouldn't cause damage, gave time for breaks when they were needed. It was a wonderful couple of days spent with her and I'd highly recommend her coaching. On top of that she helped get the kids into the Adaptive Skate Program so that they can now go enjoy the ice more often! Thank you so much Extreme Ice center. See you again soon.
Great experience, place is always clean and updated and staff is very helpful. Love that I dont have to seat in the cold to watch my kids skate.
Great facility for ice skating and ice hockey. Ice skating rink is well maintained. Good option for organizing kid’s birthday party here. The tavern inside is cool place too. Ice hockey area is great. Rates are good. You can rent the skating equipment