Haymarket Iceplex welcomes you back!  We are all very eager to get back on the ice!

UPDATED GUIDELINES 10/15/2020

• BEFORE ARRIVING TO OUR FACILITY:
  • Participants should arrive no earlier than 15 minutes prior to their ice session. Doors to the facility will remain closed until 10 minutes prior to the start of an activity. Please practice social distancing while waiting for entry.
  • We have established a separate entrance and exit to assist in social distancing.
  • We will now allow 1 spectator per each participant.  Spectators must be screened and have their temperature taken upon entering.  Spectators must wear masks, and practice social distancing – maintain 6’ from others.  There may be times when additional spectators are not allowed to enter in order to allow for social distancing.
  • Locker rooms will not be available for participants or coaches. Individuals who are participating must dress at home and come to the rink needing only to put on skates, helmet, and gloves.
  • Please bring a full water bottle with your name clearly labeled on it. Sharing of water bottles and use of our water fountains is not permitted. 
  • Each participant is allowed a 1-gallon sized bag to contain items that they may need during training, this must be labeled with participants name. Everything else must be left in your vehicle, this includes all hockey and figure skating bags.
  • Face coverings will be required in the facility. They may be removed when on the ice.
  • If you have tested positive (whether you have symptoms related to COVID-19 or not), or otherwise been diagnosed with COVID-19, you may not enter the building until cleared by a qualified medical professional. 
  • If you know, believe, or suspect that you have been exposed to COVID-19, or have come in to contact with a person infected by COVID-19, you should self-isolate, and may not enter the building until 14-days have passed in which you are symptom free.
  • Participants displaying COVID-19 symptoms or other signs of illness should not come to the facility.
  • Showers, water fountains, and vending machines will be off-limits until further notice.
  • Each coach, volunteer, player, family, or other participant must decide for themselves whether or not to participate in activities knowing that until COVID-19 is either eradicated, a vaccine is developed, or a cure is found, there is no way of completely eliminating the risk of infection. Educate yourself as to the risks involved, make informed choices, and above all do everything you possibly can to stay safe.

• UPON ENTERING OUR FACILITY:
  • A screening of all individuals entering the facility for any programming will include a temperature check. If you have a temperature above 100.4 or any symptoms associated with COVID-19, you may not enter the facility.
  • We have sneeze guards in areas that require customer and employee interactions.
  • We have hand sanitizer available for your use.
  • We have signage around the facility to encourage physical distancing and enhanced hygiene behaviors.
  • We will be cleaning and disinfecting the facility more frequently.

• PUBLIC SKATING
  • Sessions will be held to a limited capacity.
  • Online registration is recommended to ensure your space.
  • Walk-ins will be accepted if capacity allows.
  • Rental skates will be disinfected when returned to skate rental.
  • Skaters will be required to wear face coverings while on the ice.
  • Skaters must maintain 6’ social distancing from others not in their party.

• STICK AND SHOOT
  • Players will be allowed to enter the building 10 minutes prior to event start time and will go through a minor screening process, including temperature check.
  • Starting 8/24/2020 reservations are not required.  Payment or passes will be accepted at the front desk.
  • While on the ice, coaches and participants should remain 10 feet apart.
  • At the end of the event, players will be asked to assist in pushing pucks to a designated area for rink staff to collect.
  • Participants and coaches must leave the rink within 10 minutes of the end of the session.

• FREESTYLE
  • Skaters will be allowed to enter the building 10 minutes prior to the event start time and will go through a minor screening process, including temperature check.
  • Starting 8/24/2020 reservations are not required.  Payment or passes will be accepted at the front desk.
  • While one the ice, coaches and participants should remain 10 feet apart.
  • Participants and coaches must leave the rink within 10 minutes of the end of the session.

• MORNING HOCKEY/POWER SKATING LESSONS
  • Morning hockey and power skating lessons are available through Haymarket Iceplex approved coaches, listed on our website.
  • Coaches will be required to wear masks.
  • Coaches and participants should maintain social distancing during lessons.
  • Participants may enter the building 10 minutes prior to their scheduled lesson.
  • Lessons must be scheduled through the coaches directly.
  • The ice is generally available for coaches to provide morning lessons 6:00am-9:00am.
  • During this time of restrictions, individuals receiving lessons may only be on the ice during their lesson time and must leave the building within 10 minutes of their lesson ending.
  • Participants must pay the ice fee through the use of Stick and Shoot packages, which can be purchased on our website.

My Hockey Tournament Participants

In order to expedite entry into our facility, we ask that you do the following:

1.  Download the COVID Team Screening Form.
2. Complete the list of players, coaches, staff, and volunteers and sort in alphabetical order by last name.
3. Complete the list of spectators for each participant.
4. Have your team representative present this form to our front desk staff.
5. As you team enters the building, they will be asked a screening question, and have their temperature taken.
6. Teams that arrive without the pre-completed form will be required to complete the form on site prior to entry.

Additionally, all protocols on this page below will apply.

10/6/2020 update for Learn To Skate Current session running:  CLASSES ARE BEING HELD ON OCTOBER 10 and 12. We know this is a holiday weekend. BUT WE ARE RUNNING CLASSES! See you at the rink.

SEPT. 2020  LEARN TO SKATE  CLASSES UPDATE:

    We will  be running our Learn To Skate Classes  beginning on September 14, 2020.  If you were enrolled in session 2 of 2020  (March- April) classes, the September 14  is your continued session. 

We thank you for your patience during this time. Everyone's safety is always first. 

Monday evening classes had 6 classes remaining to the session. Monday classes will begin on September 14 and go through October 19, 2020.  The Saturday classes had 5 classes remaining to the session. Saturday classes will begin on September 19 and go through October 17, 2020. There are NO BLACKOUT DATES.

If you do not receive an email about your already enrolled skaters time and day of classes before September 8, PLEASE EMAIL ghoward@haymarketiceplex.com with your skaters full name to see what time your class will be held.  Also email us if you will NOT be attending the remainder of the session.

If you were enrolled in a MONDAY class in March, your skater will still be on Mondays in September. If you were enrolled in a SATURDAY  class in March,  your skater  will still be on SATURDAYS  for September.

IMPOTRANT NOTE DUE TO COVID: The younger skaters, levels Snow Plow Sam 1, 2, 3,  & 4, if the skater can NOT stand up on his/her own or CAN NOT use the wall for skating assistance, please know that young skater will be taken off the ice the first day and not attending the session. Email Skating Director for more information.

All rental skates will be disinfected after each use.  We  highly recommended that all skaters  wear a mask and gloves while on the ice for their 30 minute lesson. There will be NO helmets to borrow from the rental desk. There will NOT be a practice lane during learn to skate classes. Your skater can use his/her FREE practice passes on the public skating sessions only. If your child is 10 years or older, we highly recommend that all family members wait outside during their lesson.

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Welcome to the Haymarket IcePlex located at 15155 Washington St. in the beautiful downtown historic Town of Haymarket, Virginia; behind Piedmont Tire. We have been open to the public since 2011 and offer 2 sheets of ice.

On this website, you will be able to find information about our programs including travel and recreational hockey leagues, group skating lessons, birthday parties, figure skating, synchronized skating, try hockey for free, learn to play hockey and more.

 Our intention is to provide the best experience on- and off-ice for everyone who walks through our doors.

Please create an account with us by clicking the "Registration" tab. Then click the "Create Account" tab and fill out the information needed. Once you complete this process, you can register for all activities through your Haymarket Iceplex account.

Feel free to contact us with questions or feedback - we'd love to hear from you!