The original Altrincham Ice Rink was situated on Devonshire Road. Opened in 1960, the rink was home to the Altrincham Aces

Altrincham Aces

The Altrincham Aces were a semi-professional and amateur ice hockey team based out of the old Altrincham Ice Rink, situated on Devonshire Road in Altrincham, a large town located just south of Manchester and Salford...

 and original Trafford Metros Ice Hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 teams, as well as figure and speed skaters.

The rink was closed in March 2003, after 43 years, when it was sold by the owners to a property developer. A housing estate now stands on the site of the former rink.

The rinks replacement, the Altrincham Ice Dome

Altrincham Ice Dome

Altrincham Ice Dome is an ice rink in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. It has 2,000 seats according to the rink website, and up to 500 standing places. despite this, the building has a capacity capped at 2,000 for ice hockey as standing around the plexi glass is not allowed in the...

opened its doors in February 2007.

Venue details

Ice Pad: 190ft x 85ft

Spectator Capacity: 1,800

Facilities: Skate hire, bar, rink shop.

The rink did not feature plexiglass around the top of its boards, but utilised netting instead.