Carolina Ice Palace

North Charleston, SC · Public skating times & prices

Two NHL-size sheets in North Charleston, opened in 1997 as the South Carolina Stingrays' practice rink

Public skating at Carolina Ice Palace: the next 7 days

Monday, October 12

  • · Public Skate · $10
  • · Public Skate · $10

Wednesday, October 14

  • · Public Skate · $10
  • · Public Skate · $10

Friday, October 16

  • · Public Skate · $10
  • · Public Skate · $10

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate · $10

Sunday, October 18

  • · Public Skate · $10
Address
7665 Northwoods Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29406
Hours
Daily, varies by session — see schedule below
Phone
(843) 572-2717
Website
carolinaicepalace.com
The main entrance, with a tower reading "Carolina Ice Palace" between murals of hockey players and figure skaters, and a Penalty Box sports lounge sign on the right. — Carolina Ice Palace
The main entrance, with a tower reading "Carolina Ice Palace" between murals of hockey players and figure skaters, and a Penalty Box sports lounge sign on the right. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source
A wide view from the glass of the sheet under a long steel-trussed roof, a few skaters and players spread across the ice with benches and rink glass in front. — Carolina Ice Palace
A wide view from the glass of the sheet under a long steel-trussed roof, a few skaters and players spread across the ice with benches and rink glass in front. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

Opened by the Zuckers in 1997 as the Stingrays' training rink

The Carolina Ice Palace opened in 1997, built by the Zucker family as the training facility for the South Carolina Stingrays. Anita Zucker still owns the rink and holds a part share in the Stingrays, and the ECHL club continues to use the building as its practice facility and backup arena.

The building holds two NHL-size ice rinks. By its tenth anniversary in 2007 the rink counted the Figure Skating Club of Charleston, the Charleston Youth Hockey Association, Citadel Bulldogs Hockey, adult hockey leagues and Lowcountry high school hockey among its home associations, and the Charleston Curling Club now curls here as well. On fall and winter Saturday mornings, figure skaters take lessons on one sheet while young hockey players and their parents stream in and out on the other side of the building.

The rink has hosted the 2003 USA Hockey Tier II Pee Wee National Championship, the 2005 South Atlantic Regional Figure Skating Championships, a Buffalo Sabres training camp and Senator John McCain's 2000 town hall meeting, and it was Olympic champion Tara Lipinski's official South Carolina rink. In April 2011 a Stingrays alumni game here drew a capacity crowd of more than 700.

Before you head out.

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

Admission

Public skate is $12 per person on Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and $10 per person Monday through Thursday and Friday afternoons.

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Skates & rentals

Skate rental is $5 on Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and $4 Monday through Thursday and Friday afternoons. A skate assister (walker) costs $3 for either session type.

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Booking & check-in

Online pre-registration for public skate is recommended to speed up check-in.

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Skating with children

Public skate is open to everyone, any age and any skill level. Beginner skate assisters and rental skates in a range of sizes are available for children and adults.

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