The Ice Sheffield rink is northeast of Sheffield city centre, around a 5-minute drive from the M1. The facility has two Olympic-sized ice surfaces and is considered a centre of excellence for figure skating, ice dancing and ice hockey.
Ice Sheffield is home to a number of ice hockey teams, including the Sheffield Steeldogs of the NIHL National League. It is just one of 41 ice rinks in the UK that are home to competitive ice hockey teams.
Ice Sheffield shouldn’t be confused with the nearby Utilita Arena, a larger stadium where the Sheffield Steelers ice hockey team plays.
Information For Ice Sheffield
Ice Sheffield Rink Parking
Ice Sheffield has its own car park. It is free of charge and a good size, so you are unlikely to have any problems getting a space.
Sheffield Steeldogs Ice Hockey Team
Sheffield Steeldogs is an ice hockey team playing in the UK’s NIHL National league.
The NIHL National is a semi-professional league with eleven teams, ten based in England and one in Scotland. This league is the second highest in the UK, with only the EIHL (Elite Ice Hockey League) playing at a higher level.
NIHL National Teams
| Bees Ice Hockey Club | Raiders Ice Hockey Club |
| Bristol Pitbulls | Sheffield Steeldogs |
| Hull Seahawks | Solway Sharks |
| Leeds Knights | Swindon Wildcats |
| Milton Keynes Lightning | Telford Tigers |
| Peterborough Phantoms |
Usually, the Basingstoke Bison would play in this league, but the team has pulled out of the 2023-2024 season due to rink refurbishments.
The season runs from September to March/April, and the teams will play two (sometimes three) games a week, one home and one away. The most common days for games are Saturday and Sunday, but the team will play some on Fridays or mid-week.
These games include those played in the league and for the Autumn Cup. Most of the cup games are played early in the season.
The league season typically finishes in early April with a playoff weekend where the top 4 teams fight for the league championship.
Sheffield Steeldogs Ice Hockey Team Contacts
| Sheffield Steeldogs | Contacts & Social Media |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.sheffieldsteeldogs.com/ |
| contact@sheffieldsteeldogs.com | |
| Phone | 0114-3490060 |
| Sheffield Steeldogs | |
| SteeldogsIHC | |
| @sheffield_steeldogs | |
| You Tube | SteeldogsTV |
| HOME GAME TICKETS | Buy Tickets |
Sheffield Scimitars Ice Hockey Team
Sheffield Scimitars is an ice hockey team playing in the UK’s NIHL 1 North (Moralee) division. The team is based at the Ice Sheffield Arena.
The amateur NIHL 1 league is the third-highest in the UK, behind the EIHL and NIHL National leagues. Nine teams compete in the northern division (see below), and eight teams compete in the southern division.
NIHL 1 North (Moralee) Teams
| Billingham Stars | Sheffield Scimitars |
| Blackburn Hawks | Solihull Barons |
| Deeside Dragons | Whitley Warriors |
| Hull Jets | Widness Wild |
| Nottingham Lions |
The teams charge for entry for games, generally £5-£10 for a non-concessionary adult and reduced rates for children and OAPs.
NIHL 1 North teams compete for the regular season, playoff and national titles, and the Moralee and Challenge cups. The regular season runs from September to late March, and the season concludes in mid-April with a final between the northern and southern playoff champions.
Sheffield Titans Ice Hockey Team
Sheffield Titans is an ice hockey team playing in the UK’s NIHL 2 North (Laidler) division. The team is based at Ice Sheffield rink.
The amateur NIHL 2 league is the fourth-highest in the UK, behind the EIHL, NIHL National and NIHL 1 leagues. Nine teams compete in the northern division (see below), and thirteen teams compete in the southern division.
NIHL 2 North (Laidler) Teams
| Altrincham Aces | Nottingham Lions 2 |
| Billingham Buccanneers | Sheffield Titans |
| Bradford Bulldogs | Sutton Sting |
| Coventry NIHL Blaze | Telford Tigers 2 |
| Kingston Sharks |
The teams charge for entry to games, generally £5-£10 for a non-concessionary adult and reduced rates for children and OAPs.
NIHL 2 North teams compete for the regular season and playoff titles and for the Laidler Cup. The regular season runs from September to late March, and the season concludes in early April with a playoff weekend for the semi-final and final games.
How Cold Is The Ice Sheffield Rink?
If you haven’t been to a hockey game before, you need to know that ice rinks are cold places (not a surprise!). And the closer you are to the ice, the colder you will be. Also, hockey rinks in the UK aren’t heated, so temperatures in the arena drop in line with outside temperatures.
For those with some experience of UK rinks, we would rank Ice Sheffield as warmer than average. It is probably the warmest rink in the NIHL leagues.
Ice Sheffield Rink Seating & Away Fan Blocks
The Sheffield Ice away fan’s block for Sheffield Steeldogs games is block 6.
Ice Sheffield is probably the best rink in the NIHL leagues; it is a large bright rink with excellent views.
The only downside is that the arena is a bit too big for the fan base, so the games can lack atmosphere. However, the benefit is that you will have a great choice of seating.
12 Best Ice Rink Activities To Do At Ice Sheffield Rink
Watching an ice hockey game is just one of many things to do at Ice Sheffield Rink. There is a wide range of ice rink activities on offer, including:
- Public ice skating sessions
- Ice skating lessons
- Ice hockey lessons
- Join a recreational ice hockey team.
- Join a women’s ice hockey team.
- Join a Para ice hockey team.
- Ice dancing or figure skating
- Speed skating
- Synchronized Ice Skating
- Ice skating birthday parties
- Try an ice disco with music, a DJ and disco lights.
- Learn to curl and join a curling team.
