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| Location | Oakfield Road Altrincham WA14 1BA England |
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| Coordinates | 53°23′12″N 2°20′45″W / 53.3868°N 2.3458°W |
| Operator | Planet Ice |
| Type | Ice Rink Sports Venue |
| Capacity | 2,351 (2,167 Seated) |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Tenants | |
| Manchester Phoenix (2007–2015) Manchester Storm Altrincham Aces Manchester Storm Academy Manchester Metros | |
| Website | |
| Silver Blades official website | |
Planet Ice, formerly known as Altrincham Ice Dome is an ice rink in Altrincham, Greater Manchester, England. It has 2,140 seats according to the rink website,[1] and up to 300 standing places. It is currently operated by Planet Ice.
The Ice Dome hosts the home matches of the Manchester Storm, Altrincham Aces ice hockey clubs, the university ice hockey team Manchester Metros, as well as junior ice hockey (Manchester Storm Junior Academy), public skating sessions, birthday parties, private events, and skating lessons. It was previously the home of the Manchester Phoenix until a legal dispute arose in 2014-2015 between the management of the Altrincham Ice Dome and the Phoenix team over alleged financial impropriety regarding junior teams at the venue.[2]
The rink replaced the original Altrincham Ice Rink, which had closed in 2003. The Dome itself was originally meant to be replaced by a more permanent 3,000 seat facility as part of the Altair development,[3] but changes to the plans have seen the current rink retained, with alterations to be made, including the addition of a 10 pin bowling facility[4]
- ^ "Planet Ice - Ice Events". Archived from the original on 5 February 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ MacFarlane, Nigel (11 April 2013). "Phoenix confirm 15/16 EPL spot amid home ice row". The Bolton News. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Manchester Phoenix Corporate Partners". Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- ^ "Green light for £70m plan to regenerate Altrincham town centre". 14 September 2013.