The Glacier Ice Arena is Illinois' premier, state-of-the-art ice arena. Come watch a game, or skate in comfortable, modern surroundings. The Glacier was built in 1999, and features two NHL size ice surfaces and has been a place for families to have fun ever since.
The Glacier Ice Arena's modern lobby is bright, spacious and is illuminated with natural light from huge panoramic windows. There is a concessions stand that offers a wide range of hot and cold drinks together with an extensive variety of light snacks. You can keep up with the latest news or follow your favorite teams progress on one of the four high definition TV’s that are ideally located around the lobby.
This was another exciting year for the Ice Dogs Hockey Program. In only our 3rd season in existence, we have grown to over 500 participants and are one of the premier organizations in Illinois. In our first 2 years, we captured 9 NIHL Flags and 4 State Flags. This past season we captured a combined 13 flags! Congratulations to the Ice Dogs teams and the accomplishments they received this past season: Northern Illinois Hockey League Flags: Mite A2 2nd Place Mite Elite Presidents Cup (Regular Season Champion) Mite Elite 1st Place Squirt Bronze 2nd Place Squirt Elite Presidents Cup Squirt Elite 1st Place Pee Wee Elite Presidents Cup Pee Wee Elite 4th Place Bantam Bronze 2nd Place AHAI Blackhawk Cup State Flags: Mite A 2nd Place Mite AA 1st Place Squirt A 1st Place Squirt AA 3rd Place The Ice Dogs have always focused on the development and skill building of its participants and capturing 13 flags in our 3rd year is a great indicator of that goal. We provide an opportunity for year round hockey training for all levels of skaters and the Avalanche Spring program combines high tempo practices, competitive tournaments and games, as well as off ice skill development. Spring Avalanche Tryouts begin this weekend and for more info please contact the Hockey Office or visit us online at Avalanche Spring Hockey for tryout times and registration information. Congratulations again to all of the Ice Dogs players, coaches, and families for an impressive hockey season!
Congratulations to Team Encore who won their first gold medal on Saturday 21st February in the ISI competition held in Bensenville.
If you would like to find out more about Synchronized skating at the Glacier or even have a go. Come down and see us any Monday through March from 4:30 until 5:00pm and meet the coaches and skaters. It's absolutely free and we would love to share our success with you!
We are home to the Ice Dogs House League (IDHL) our own in-house youth hockey league, the Glacier Skating Academy, the Glacier Figure Skating Club, the Glacier Adult Hockey League, Hockey Zone, and several other organizations. We invite you to explore the Glacier and learn about our facility and programs.
COME SKATE WITH US!!