A 7,084-seat arena opened in November 1998 as Everblades Arena; renamed for Hertz in 2018 and repainted yellow
Hertz Arena opened in November 1998 as Everblades Arena, named for the ECHL hockey team that plays there, and the Florida Everblades still call the building home. It is a 7,084-seat multi-purpose arena in Estero, outside Fort Myers.
The name has changed with each naming-rights deal. TECO Energy was the first company to buy the rights, making it TECO Arena; Germain Motor Company bought them next, and in 2004 the venue became Germain Arena. The Hertz Corporation acquired the rights in September 2018 and the building was renamed Hertz Arena on October 1 of that year, after which the company petitioned the city to repaint the arena bright yellow with black accents to match its branding. In August 2019 the Hoffmann family agreed to purchase both the arena and the hockey team.
College hockey shares the ice: the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles club team of the American Collegiate Hockey Association calls the arena home, and the building hosted the ACHA Division 3 national championships in March 2006 and March 2010 and the Division 2 championships in March 2008. Inside, the arena has LED lighting, luxury seating, video boards and a VIP lounge. On March 9, 2022, it staged its first televised wrestling event, All Elite Wrestling's Dynamite and Rampage tapings.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Online booking: Afternoon Public Skate $10; Friday Night Late Skate $12; Sunday Night Family Skate $10; Saturday Pizza & Pop Skate $13 (includes skate rental, a pizza slice and a soda); Adaptive Public Skate $12.
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Friday late skate is $12 including skate rental. The ten-visit pass is not accepted for late skate.
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Stick and puck is online-registration only, capped at 20 skaters, with no walk-ins or waiting list. Check in at the recreation office before skating.
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The Sunday family-skate session is $10 including rental skates. Tickets for ages 3 and under are handled at the recreation desk.
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The September adaptive and sensory-friendly session offers lower music volume and welcomes skate aids, participants with disabilities and their families. It is $12 including rentals and requires advance online payment.
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