Northern Kentucky Ice Center

Northern Kentucky Twin-Sheet Ice Complex

Northern Kentucky Ice Center is a two-sheet indoor ice facility on Crescent Springs Pike, just south of Cincinnati across the Ohio River in Kenton County KY. The center features one full-size NHL rink and one smaller studio rink and hosts Learn to Skate, NKYHA youth hockey association, Cincinnati Jr Cyclones partner programming, figure skating, and adult leagues.

Programs for Kids

Programs cover all ages from ages 3 through adult. Programs include:
- Learn to Skate classes for ages 3-11, teens, and adults
- Figure-skating progression sessions
- NKYHA (Northern Kentucky Youth Hockey Association) team play
- Cincinnati Jr Cyclones partner programming
- Hockey clinics and skill camps
- Public sessions
- Stick Time drop-in
- Adult hockey leagues

What's Included

• Two indoor ice sheets (full-size NHL + studio rink)
• Coaching staff with NKYHA and partner programs
• Skate-rental for public sessions
• Locker rooms and warm spectator viewing
• Year-round programming calendar
• NKYHA 50+ years of youth-hockey heritage

Experience

Beginners spend Learn to Skate classes on balance, basic strokes, and stops. The studio rink format allows tight, small-group instruction parallel to full-sheet league play. NKYHA's 50-plus-year history means deep coaching depth and a clear pathway from learn-to-skate into competitive youth hockey.