Over the summer I was lucky enough to get invited to a skate at Ice Works. It was just a pick-up game that some guys put together on early Sunday evening. For those who are uninformed, this is the practice rink for the Islanders in Syosset. The thing that struck me of course was the ice. It was like skating on a sheet of glass. It was so unbelievably smooth that you could go so fast and glide so easily.
The facility itself was very nice. Even though it was the middle of the summer, everything was kept cool. Syosset is a relatively quiet town, so you pull up to a well-kept parking lot with lots of greenery around. The Isles have a store/pro shop here, but it was closed at the time. Although I saw they already had printed shirts to commemorate their upcoming pre-season game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
There’s two rinks here. One is a small rink shaped more like a circle or small oval. The second is the NHL regulation sizes rink. Locker rooms were decent, but nothing to rave about. Although the showers have typical bad temperature control. Funny to think of John Tavares and Mark Streit having to deal with the same issues as any rec league player.
Definitely enjoyed playing here and hope to come back soon. Midnight/Island Ice Hockey have regular open ice sessions here Sunday at 9:30pm, Wednesday at 9:40pm, and Friday at 9:40pm and 11:50pm. I'll likely stop by more in the Fall.
Ice Works
175 Underhill Boulevard Syosset, NY 11791
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