Hockey, Skating and Curling in Huntsville
Gov. George Wallace called Huntsville the "Hockey Capital of the South" in 1987. Today there is youth and adult hockey, Learn to Skate, figure skating, curling, pro hockey with the Havoc, and a big rink expansion underway.
The Rinks
Huntsville Ice Sports Center, 3185 Leeman Ferry Rd at John Hunt Park, is the city-owned home of local ice sports. Its two sheets opened in 1991, replacing the 1959 Ice Palace. A $44.6 million expansion began in September 2025, adding a 1,254-seat arena rink (expected November 2026) and a 5-lane dedicated curling center (expected February 2027), roughly doubling the building. Check with the center for opening dates.
Propst Arena at the Von Braun Center downtown is home ice for the Huntsville Havoc. Each holiday season, Skating in the Park sets up an outdoor rink in Big Spring Park behind the Huntsville Museum of Art.
Youth and Adult Hockey
- North Alabama Hockey Association has run amateur hockey here since 1973, with youth teams from 6U to 18U and adult leagues, at the Ice Sports Center.
- Total Package Hockey runs learn-to-play programs, camps and a youth house league that reached about 500 kids in early 2026, and runs player development for NAHA.
- Drop-in hockey: the Ice Sports Center holds Stick & Puck sessions for all ages (full gear required for 17 and under) and adult pick-up hockey for 18 and up.
Learn to Skate and Figure Skating
The Huntsville Skating School and Training Academy teaches the Learn to Skate USA program from age 3 through adult, with more than 500 members, plus year-round training for competitive skaters. A local figure skating club hosts U.S. Figure Skating competitions at the center.
Curling
Rocket City Curling Club, founded in 2018, says it was Alabama's first curling club and has more than 150 members. It holds Learn to Curl sessions and leagues on the hockey ice and is moving into the new dedicated curling center.
The Huntsville Havoc
The Havoc play pro hockey in the SPHL at the Von Braun Center. A founding SPHL team in 2004, they have won the President's Cup three times (2010, 2018 and 2019). The 2026-27 season has 60 games, with home games from October 23 through April 3.
College Hockey
UAH Chargers men's hockey won NCAA Division II titles in 1996 and 1998 and played Division I, but UAH suspended the program in May 2021 when it could not secure a Division I conference, and said it would bring it back if invited. Check UAH for current status.
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Questions
Where can you ice skate in Huntsville?
The Huntsville Ice Sports Center, 3185 Leeman Ferry Rd at John Hunt Park, has public skating, Learn to Skate classes and hockey year-round. In the holiday season there is also an outdoor rink, Skating in the Park, in Big Spring Park.
Is there youth hockey in Huntsville?
Yes. North Alabama Hockey Association (since 1973) and Total Package Hockey run youth hockey at the Huntsville Ice Sports Center, from learn-to-play and house leagues to travel teams from 6U to 18U.
Where do the Huntsville Havoc play?
At Propst Arena in the Von Braun Center downtown, in the SPHL. The Havoc have won three President's Cups.
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