New Hampshire Ice Skating Rinks

Where to ice skate, play hockey in New Hampshire

OK, so maybe you’ll never execute a Triple-Toe-Loop…and the closest you’ve gotten to the Winter Olympics is watching it on TV. But ice skating is a great activity for everyone. Whether you’re looking for a way to pry the family off the couch in the dead of winter, need an alternative to the X-Box for the kids, or are looking for a fun date idea, skating is it!

If it’s been awhile since you hit the ice – or are a complete novice – experts offer these suggestions;

Keep your head up and your knees bent. This is probably the best piece of advice you’ll get, since it keeps your weight forward. Leaning backwards is the surest way to take a spill. Also, if you do fall, its far better to fall on your hands versus your head.

Get comfortable taking small steps on the ice. Eventually, you’ll be able to glide on each step. Work on transferring your weight from one foot to the other, pushing your weight through the balls of the foot.

Children as young as three or four can start learning the basics of skating. Kids of all ages need proper safety precautions, like a helmet (hey, that ice is HARD!). Kids who are just learning to skate may find it helpful to push a chair around the ice (within a supervised class, of course).

If all else fails, relax -- it’s perfectly fine to hang on to the side of the rink.

Our complete list of New Hampshire ice skating rinks:

Campion Ice Skating Rink Ice Skating Rink
394 N Main St
W Lebanon, NH 03784
(603) 643-1222

Conway Arena Ice Skating Rink
8 Riverside Street
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 595-2400
www.conwayarena.com/

Douglas N. Everett Ice Arena Ice Skating Rink
15 Loudon Road
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 228-2784

Ham Ice Arena Ice Skating Rink
87 W Main St
Albany, NH 03818
(603) 447-5886
www.hamarena.com/

Icecenter Ice Skating Rink
60 Lowell Rd
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-4448
www.the-icenter.com/

JFK Memorial Coliseum Ice Skating Rink
303 Beech Street
Hanover, NH 03755
(603) 624-6329

Nestlenook Farm Victorian Rec Ice Skating Rink
Dinsmore Rd
Jackson, NH 03846
(603) 383-0845
www.nestlenook.com/

Pop Whalen Ice & Arts Center Ice Skating Rink
390 Pine Hill Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-5639
www.wolfeboronh.us/

Rochester Arena Ice and Roller Skating Rink
63 Lowell Street
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-4120
www.rochesterrec.com/

Tri-Town Ice Arena Ice Skating Rink
311 W River Rd
Hooksett, NH 03106
(603) 485-1100
www.tri-townicearena.com/

Cheshire Fair Ice Skating Rink
319 Monadnock Hwy
E Swanzey, NH 03446
(603) 357-4740
www.cheshirefair.com/

Cyclones Arena Ice Skating Rink
20 Constitution Drive
Hudson, NH 03051
(603) 880-4424

Ice Den Ice Skating Rink
600 Quality Dr
Hooksett, NH 03106
(603) 668-0795
www.icedenarena.com/

ICEnter Ice Skating Rink
60 Lowell Road - Route 38
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-4448

Laconia Ice Arena Ice Skating Rink
Laconia , NH - Belknap County
468 Province Rd
Laconia, NH 03246 (map)
P) (603) 528-0789
http://www.laconiaicearena.com/

Notre Dame Ice Arena Ice Skating Rink
Berlin , NH - Coos County
P.O. Box 338
15 Hillside Avenue
Berlin, NH 03570 (map)
P) (603) 752-4345

Proctor Academy Ice Hockey Ice Skating Rink
31 Field House Ln
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6254

The Exeter Ice House Ice Skating Rink
40 Industrial Dr
Portsmouth, NH 03802
www.exetericehouse.com/

source: www.rinktime.com