Forsyth County's ice rink since August 2010, home of the Bandits youth hockey program from its first season.
The ICE opened in Cumming in August 2010 to bring figure skating and ice hockey to Forsyth County. Co-owners Sandy and Paul Ross got the building ready themselves alongside the contractors, and Sandy Ross said at the time that only four or five metro Atlanta rinks offered hockey, so people were looking for more ice time. Hockey had become a family passion for the Rosses when their oldest son picked up a stick at age three.
The rink fills a warehouse-sized building, and the man hired to build it had constructed rinks for the Olympics and the National Hockey League. It has five locker rooms, one fitted out for the home team, the Bandits. The Bandit Ice Hockey Association has run youth travel hockey here since the doors opened, and adult teams skate in the Atlanta Amateur Hockey League, the oldest adult recreational league in Atlanta.
In March 2012 the Ice Bandits' 14U team travelled to Wayne, New Jersey, to play for a USA Hockey Tier II national title. Figure skaters compete here at two basic-skills events, the North Georgia Classic and the North Georgia Skate Classic, and the Atlanta Open was held here in August 2025. Bring a warm layer: the rink can be very cold.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
A 1.5-hour public skate session is $5.00 for ages 3-5, $7.00 for ages 6-10, $9.00 for ages 11+ and $7.00 for seniors 55+; skate rental is not included. The group rate (20+ people) and the home school rate (Friday morning public skates only; not available Thanksgiving or Winter Break) are $11.00 per skater and include skate rental.
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Skate rental is $4.00 per person. It is not included in the age-tier admission prices or the Frequent Skater Passes; it is included in the Group Rate and Home school rate.
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No reservation is required for public skating. The rink recommends arriving 15-20 minutes early to buy admission and get rental skates.
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Skating aids for beginners are not provided or allowed, and adults assisting children must wear skates and may not carry children on the ice. Skates are required for anyone entering the ice.
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The Ice Pro Shop offers skate sharpening, baking, and sizing services as well as a full array of hockey protective equipment, sticks, and accessories.
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