Sutton Ice Rink is in the multi-purpose Lammas Leisure Centre at Sutton-in-Ashfield. The centre was built in 2008, and the ice rink has a clean, modern feel.
Lammas Ice Rink is home to several ice hockey teams, including the Sutton Sting of the NIHL North 2 league. However, the rink is too small for adult hockey games, so the team plays its home fixtures at Ice Sheffield. The Sheffield rink is just one of 41 ice rinks in the UK that are home to competitive ice hockey teams.
Information For Lammas Leisure Centre
Sutton Ice Rink Parking
Lammas Leisure Centre parking is convenient and free. The car park is open 24/7 and has around 180 parking spaces.
Sutton Sting Ice Hockey Team
Sutton Sting is an ice hockey team playing in the UK’s NIHL 2 North (Laidler) division. The team is based at Sutton Ice Rink (or Lammal Ice Rink). However, this rink is too small for adult games, so the team plays its home fixtures at Ice Sheffield.
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 Sutton Ice Rink?
If you haven’t been to an ice rink before, you need to know that they are cold places (not a surprise!). We would rank the temperature of the Sutton Ice Rink as colder than average for the UK.
Sutton Ice Rink Seating
The Sutton ice rink is too small to be used for adult hockey games. However, the venue has some limited rinkside seating for around 50 spectators.
7 Best Ice Rink Activities To Do At Sutton Ice Rink
Watching an ice hockey game is just one of many things to do at Sutton Ice 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.
- Ice dancing or figure skating
- Ice skating birthday parties
- Try an ice disco with music, a DJ and disco lights.
