Northtown Center at Amherst

Williamsville, NY · Public skating times & prices

Four-sheet town arena opened in 1998 as the Amherst Pepsi Center, next to the University at Buffalo

Public skating at Northtown Center at Amherst: the next 7 days

Sunday, October 11

  • · Public Skate · $8

Monday, October 12

  • · Senior General Skate · $8

Tuesday, October 13

  • · Public Skate · $8
  • · Senior General Skate · $8
  • · Adult / Preschool General Skate · $8

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Senior General Skate · $8

Thursday, October 15

  • · Public Skate · $8
  • · Senior General Skate · $8
  • · Adult / Preschool General Skate · $8

Friday, October 16

  • · Senior General Skate · $8

Admission and skate rental

Admission
$5–$8 · Official source
Address
1615 Amherst Manor Dr, Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone
(716) 631-7555
Website
northtowncenteratamherst.com
Aerial view of Northtown Center in autumn, its gabled glass entrance and red-striped metal siding beside the parking lot and a ball field. — Northtown Center at Amherst
Aerial view of Northtown Center in autumn, its gabled glass entrance and red-striped metal siding beside the parking lot and a ball field. Photo: Northtown Center at Amherst, via Facebook · Source
One of the Northtown Center sheets seen from the upper bleachers during a game, with the scoreboard at the far end — Northtown Center at Amherst
One of the Northtown Center sheets seen from the upper bleachers during a game, with the scoreboard at the far end Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Opened in 1998 as the Amherst Pepsi Center

The Northtown Center at Amherst opened in September 1998 as the Amherst Pepsi Center, on the site of the old Audubon Rink. The Amherst Skating Club and other ice user groups had worked with the Amherst Town Board on the need for more ice, and the town chose to build a four-rink facility there. Brian Orser skated with club members at the gala opening ceremonies.

The building holds three NHL-size sheets and one Olympic-size sheet, and the main arena seats 1,800. The Amherst Skating Club has been based here since the 1998 move, alongside Amherst Youth Hockey and the Performax adult hockey league. The University at Buffalo Bulls men's team, which plays in ACHA Division I, calls it home, and several local high school teams share the ice. The Olympic sheet is set up for sledge hockey; the U.S. and Canadian national sledge teams played a three-game exhibition here in February 2012.

Until LECOM Harborcenter was completed, the arena was the Buffalo Sabres' practice facility and the home of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres of the Ontario Junior A league. It has also been called the Amherst Ice Center. The Amherst Skating Club hosted the 2000 Junior National Figure Skating Championships here, and the North Atlantic Regional Championships in 2001, 2005, 2008, 2012 and 2017.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

General Skating is $8, or $5 with a Town of Amherst Resident ID Card.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rentals are $5.

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Skating with children

The Adult / Preschool General Skate is open to children under the age of 7 accompanied by an adult. Hockey sticks are not allowed.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.