Winter Wonders: Ice Skating & Ice Hockey in Hamden

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Winter Wonders: Ice Skating & Ice Hockey in Hamden

Hamden’s wealth of year-round, outdoor, natural treasures includes several beautiful ice skating locations — not frozen yet, but coming soon. Check out the list below. Plus, options for indoor ice skating lessons/programs that are available now. Finally, for the fans, our hometown NCAA & CIAC championship ice hockey programs.

• Brooksvale Park Pond

• Butterworth Brook Reservoir @ Sleeping Giant State Park

• Lake Wintergreen @ West Rock Ridge State Park

• Clark’s Pond

• Johnson Pond

• Other favorites available in 2024? Share recommendations in the comments.

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Indoor Programs:

• Mayor’s Skate Nights @ Lou Astorino Rink, beginning Dec 29th.

• Hamden Youth Hockey Association’s “Learn to Play” program.

  

• QU’s M&T Bank Arena skating lessons with Blue Edge Figure Skating Club of CT.

  

• QU “Open Skate” @ M&T Bank Arena for QU students.

  

• Skate New Haven @ Ralph Walker Ice Rink. Numerous programs available.

  

• Yale Open Skate & Lunch Time Ice Hockey programs.

  

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QU Championship Ice Hockey:

Or, if you’d prefer to watch and cheer for some incredibly talented and skilled ice skaters: The defending National Champion Quinnipiac Men’s Hockey team is again ranked Top 3 in the nation, and the Quinnipiac Women’s Hockey team is ranked Top 10 in the nation.

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Hamden High School Green Dragons:

Girls Hockey Schedule

Boys Hockey Schedule

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