Warning!

The following directions are a compilation of directions from various associations that I have coached with. These may include typographical and/ or directional errors. They are as accurate as I can remember but if you do find an error or a better route please e-mail me at elaydon@ctpolarbears.com. Also, if you would like me to include directions from a different location e-mail them to me also.

Connecticut Rinks


Avon Old Farms

From New Haven TT - @1 hr
  • Take Interstate 91 North to Exit 17 (Route 691 west).
  • Take Rte 691 west to Rte 84 east (toward Hartford)
  • Take Interstate 84 east to Exit 39 (Route 4) LEFT EXIT.
  • Follow Route 4 west to Route 10.
  • Turn right on to Route 10 north and go about 3.5 miles to the first light.
  • Turn left on to Old Farms Road.
  • Follow this road @2-3 miles and turn right between two stone pillars onto school grounds.
  • The rink is on the right about .5 miles up the drive.

Blake Rink - New Haven

From New Haven TT - 15 min Outdoor Rink
  • Take 91 north to exit 5 (State Street).
  • Turn left at end of exit ramp.
  • Go under I-91. The rink is on the right.

Bolton Ice Palace

From New Haven TT - 1.25 hr
  • Take 91 North to 84 East.
  • Follow 84 East to 384.
  • Stay on 384 to the end and follow route 6 to the rink on the right.
  • Rink is at bottom of hill across from Munson's Candies.

Bridgeport Wonderland of Ice

From New Haven TT - 35 min.
  • Take Interstate 95 south to Exit 27A.
  • Follow Routes 8/25 north to Exit 5 (North and Boston Avenue).
  • Turn left at the end of the exit ramp.
  • Turn left onto Glenwood Avenue.
  • Turn left into park and the rink at end of park.

Canterbury School

From New Haven TT - 1.5 hr
  • Take Route 34 west to I-84 west.
  • Take I-84 west to exit 9 (Route 25).
  • Take Route 25 north to Routes 7 and 202.
  • Take a right onto Route 202 and cross the river.
  • Turn left in the center of town at the green.
  • Follow road to top of hill (about 3/4 mile) the rink is behind the dorms.

Choate School

From New Haven TT - 20 min Indoor rink but very cold.
  • Take I-91 north to exit 14 (Route 150, Woodhouse Ave).
  • Turn left at the end of the exit ramp onto Woodhouse Ave.
  • Turn left onto Christian St.
  • Go 0.5 miles to entrance of sports complex.
  • Rink is on the left at end of road.

Conn College - Dayton Arena

From New Haven TT - 1 hr
  • Take 95 North to exit 82A (Frontage Road).
  • Then take Briggs St exit (Coast Guard Academy).
  • At end of ramp turn left.
  • Stay in right lane.
  • At 3rd light past Coast Guard Academy (on right) take a right.
  • Rink is down the hill.

Darien

From New Haven TT - 50 min
  • Take Interstate 95 south to Exit 13.
  • Turn left at end of ramp onto Route 1.
  • Take second left (Old Kings Highway) and then a quick right.
  • Follow this road, the rink is on the left.

East Haven

From New Haven TT - 15 min
  • Take 95 North to Exit 51 (Frontage Road)
  • Turn right at first light and take a quick left onto Kimberly Ave.
  • At stop light take a left onto bridge. Bear to right on bridge onto High Street.
  • Turn right at first street (Hudson Street).
  • Follow street to end, rink is on left.

Enfield Twin Rinks

From New Haven TT - 1 hr 15 min
  • Take Interstate 91 North to Exit 46 (Route 5 King St).
  • Turn right on to Route 5 north at end of exit ramp.
  • Go approximately 1 mile and turn right onto Oliver Road.
  • Follow Oliver Road to end where road bends to left and ends at a stop sign on Post Office Road.
  • Turn right on to Post Office Road and turn left onto Wagon Road, take an immediate right on to Prior Road.
  • The rink is on the right.

Greenwich - Dorothy Hamill

From New Haven TT - 1.5 Hrs
  • Take 95 South to exit 2.
  • Take your second right onto Byram Street.
  • Take a right onto Sherman Ave. (approx. 6th right).
  • Rink will be at the top of the hill.
  • If you come to route 1 then you missed Sherman Ave.

Greenwich - Greenwich Skating Club

From New Haven TT - 1.5 hrs
  • Take 95 south to Exit 4 (Indian Field Road).
  • At the end of the exit ramp turn right. Go 1/4 mile to stop light.
  • Turn left at the light on to East Putnam Avenue (Route 1).
  • Take the first right (200 yards) on to Brookridge Road.
  • Go to the end of Brookridge Road and take a left on to Fairfield road.
  • Take an immediate right onto Cardinal Road, the rink is on the right.

Gunnery School

From New Haven TT - 1.25 hr Outdoor Rink - Dress Warmly
  • Take route 10 to 691 west.
  • Take 691 west to 84 west.
  • Take 84 west to Exit 15 (route 6 in Southbury).
  • Take route 6 east to route 47.
  • Turn right on to route 47.
  • Follow Route 47 west to the Gunnery near the top of a hill on the right.
  • The rink is in a valley.

Hamden

From New Haven TT - 20 min
  • Take 91 north to Exit 10.
  • Take Exit 1 off connector.
  • Turn left at end of exit ramp. Go to first traffic light and turn left on to Hartford Turnpike.
  • Go to first traffic light and turn right on to Dixwell Avenue.
  • Go seven traffic lights and turn right on to Skiff Street. Skiff St runs up a hill next to Caldors.
  • Go to the top of the hill and turn left at light onto Mix Avenue.
  • Rink is @1 mile on left.

Hotchkiss School

From New Haven TT - 1hr 50min
  • Take Route 34 to Route 8 north.
  • Take Route 8 north to Route 118 exit.
  • Take left at end of ramp onto route 118 west into center of Litchfield.
  • At the green take route 63 North.
  • Take 63 North to route 126 North.
  • Take route 126 North to route 7.
  • Take left onto route 7 south for about 2 miles.
  • Take right onto Route 112 North to route 44.
  • Take right onto route 44 at blinking light then right at the second driveway tothe rink.

Kingswood-Oxford School

From New Haven TT - 50 min
  • Take route 10 to 691 west.
  • Take 691 west to 84 east.
  • Take 84 east to Exit 43 (Park Road).
  • Turn right at end of ramp.
  • At next light turn left on to Trout Brook Drive.
  • About 3/10 mile turn right into Kingsford-Oxford School.

Loomis Chaffee School

From New Haven TT - 1 hr Indoor rink but COLD
  • Take 91 north to Exit 36 (Route 178).
  • Turn right at end of ramp on to Park Avenue (Route 178).
  • Follow Park Avenue to end turn left on to Windsor Avenue (Route 159).
  • Turn right on to Island Road about 1/4 mile.
  • Rink is about 1/4 mile down road on right.

Milford Ice Pavilion

From New Haven TT - 20 min
  • Take Interstate 95 south to Exit 35 (Bic Drive).
  • Turn right at end of ramp
  • Rink is about 1/2 mile on right.

New Canaan Winter Club

From New Haven TT - 1 hr 15 min Outdoor Rink
  • Take 95 south to the Merritt Parkway/Route 15 exit in Milford.
  • Take Merritt Parkway south to Exit 36 (Route 106).
  • Turn left off ramp, northbound, and take a quick left onto Jelliff Mill Road.
  • Follow to end and take a right onto Ponus Ridge Road.
  • Follow Ponus Ridge north to fourth road on right.
  • Turn right on to Frogtown Road, rink is on the right.

New Haven Coliseum

From New Haven TT - 10 min
  • Take 91 south to Route 34 & downtown New Haven exit.
  • Take Route 34 west Stay to the right to first exit ramp (about 1/4 mile).
  • Rink is just off exit ramp on your right.

Norwich Rink

From New Haven TT - 1 hr 15 min
  • Take 95 east to 395 north.
  • Take 395 north to exit 80 (Route 82).
  • At the end of the ramp turn right.
  • Go about 3/4 mile to the light at Norwich-New London Turnpike.
  • Turn right (There is a Mobil station on the left).
  • Follow Norwich-New London Turnpike about 1 mile.
  • Turn right into the rink.

Pomfret School

From New Havrn TT - 2 hr+
  • Take 95 east to 395 north
  • Take Interstate 395 north to exit 93 (Killingly Center).
  • At end of ramp turn left onto Route 101 west.
  • Follow Route 101 west for 3+ miles to the junction of Route 169.
  • Turn right onto Route 169.
  • Go about 2 miles to the top of a long hill, turn left into driveway at Pomfret School Admissions Building.
  • Follow driveway a few hundred yards to the end, the rink is at the bottom of the hill.

Ridgefield

From New Haven TT - 1 hr 15 mins Outdoor Rink
  • Take 95 south to the Merritt Parkway/Route 15 exit in Milford.
  • Take Merritt Parkway south to exit 41 (Route 33).
  • Follow Route 33 to Route 7.
  • Turn right onto Route 7 north.
  • Take route 7 to the Route 102 junction in Branchville.
  • At the light, turn left onto Route 102.
  • Go about 3 1/2 miles to a small Lutheran church on the right.
  • The rink is approx. 100 yards beyond the church on the right, off Prospect Hill Road.

Salisbury School

From New Haven TT - 1 hr 50 min
  • Take Route 34 to Route 8 north.
  • Take Route 8 north to Route 118 exit.
  • Take left at end of ramp onto route 118 west into center of Litchfield.
  • At the green take route 63 North.
  • Take 63 North to route 126 North.
  • Take route 126 North to route 44.
  • Take left on route 44.
  • Follow Route 44 approx. 6 miles Salisbury school will be on the left.

Simsbury Farms

From New Haven TT - 1 hr 10 mins Outdoor Rink
  • Take route 10 to 691 west.
  • Take 691 west to 84 east.
  • Take Interstate 84 east to Exit 39 (Route 4) LEFT EXIT.
  • Follow Route 4 west to Route 10.
  • Turn right on to Route 10 north and go to route 167.
  • Take a left onto route 167.
  • Follow 167 for @ 1 mile to route 309.
  • At junction, go straight on route 309.
  • Follow 309 for 1.5 miles and take a right onto Old Farms Road.
  • Follow Old Farms Road for 1 mile and take right at Simsbury Farms.
  • Rink is over the hill.

Simsbury - Westminster

From New Haven TT - 1 hr Outdoor Rink w/ warm room
  • Take route 10 to 691 west.
  • Take 691 west to 84 east.
  • Take Interstate 84 east to Exit 39 (Route 4) LEFT EXIT.
  • Follow Route 4 west to Route 10.
  • Turn right on to Route 10 north and go to route 44.
  • Turn left on to US Route 44 and follow Routes 10/44 to Route 202.
  • Turn right on to US Route 202/10 north (toward Simsbury).
  • Go past Ensign Bickford Plant, watch for motel on left.
  • At second road on left after motel is a sign for Westminster School.
  • Go up the hill towards school and bear right.
  • Proceed around the chapel and bear left.
  • Then right down hill to rink.

Simsbury - World Skate

From New Haven TT - 1 hr 15 mins
  • Take route 10 to 691 west.
  • Take 691 west to 84 east.
  • Take Interstate 84 east to Exit 39 (Route 4) LEFT EXIT.
  • Follow Route 4 west to Route 10.
  • Turn right on to Route 10 north and go to route 44.
  • Turn left on to US Route 44 and follow Routes 10/44 to Route 202.
  • Turn right on to US Route 202/10 north (toward Simsbury).
  • Stay on route 10 through Simsbury center.
  • Look for Wagner's car dealership on the left.
  • Approx. 1/4 mile past dealership turn left into Simsbury World Skate.

South Windsor Arena

From New Haven TT - 1 hr
  • Take Route 91 north to Exit 35 (Route 291 west).
  • Take first exit off Route 291 after crossing bridge (Route 5).
  • Take a left off of ramp onto Route 5 north.
  • Go north on Route 5 approx. 1/2 miles, rink is on left.

Stamford - Terry Connors Rink

From New Haven TT - 1 hr 15 mins
  • Take Interstate 95 south to Exit 9 (Stamford).
  • Turn left at first light.
  • At next light turn right onto Seaside Drive.
  • Turn left onto Cove Road.
  • At the bottom of the hill there is a large complex.
  • Go through the parking lot to the rink.

Taft School

From New Haven TT - 55 mins
  • Take Route 34 west to 8 north.
  • Take 8 north to 84 West
  • Take Interstate 84 west to Exit 17 (Route 63 just past Waterbury).
  • Take Route 63 north to the center of Watertown.
  • Turn left at light on to Route 6.
  • Follow Route 6 about 1 mile to Taft School on right.
  • Go past school, turn right on to Guersy Town Road.
  • The rink is below the parking lot on right about 200 yards away.

Tri-Town Rink

From New Haven TT - 30 mins
  • Take 91 north to exit 21.
  • Take a right at the end of the ramp.
  • Go under highway and take right at second light onto Sebethe Road.
  • Follow Sebethe Road about .5 mile, rink is on the left.

University of Connecticut

From New Haven TT - 1 hr 25 mins. This is a very nice indoor facility now.
  • Take 91 north to 84 east.
  • Take 84 east to exit 68 (route 195).
  • Follow Route 195 to Storrs.
  • At the College of Agriculture take right onto Eagleville Road.
  • At life sciences building take a left.
  • At Gampel Pavilion take a right.
  • Follow this road and rink will be on your left.

Wesleyan University

From New Haven TT - 45 mins
  • Take 91 north to Exit 16 route 66.
  • Follow Route 66 about 6 miles go past shopping centers.
  • Go under railroad bridge, go to first light and take a right.
  • Stay on this street until the end and take a right.
  • Take very first left.
  • Rink is down the road on the right.

West Hartford - Veterans Memorial Rink

From New Haven TT - 1 hr
  • Take route 10 to 691 west.
  • Take 691 west to 84 east.
  • Take Interstate 84 east to Exit 41 (South Main St).
  • Go north on South Main St @ 1/2 miles to Sedgwick Road.
  • Go left on Sedgwick Road.
  • Go through one light.
  • About 2 blocks further road will bear sharply to right. Bear left.
  • Rink will be @ 400 yards on the right.

West Haven - Bennett Rink

From New Haven TT - 20 mins
  • Take Interstate 95 south to Exit 42 (Saw Mill Road)
  • Turn right at end of ramp on to Saw Mill Road.
  • Follow Saw Mill Road through 4 stop lights.
  • Saw Mill turns into Kelsey - go up the hill to Painter Park on right.
  • Turn right at next street (Circle Street).
  • Rink is across from the high school at the end of the street.

Yale Ingalls Rink

From New Haven TT - 15 min
  • Take Interstate 91 north to Exit 3 (Trumbull Street).
  • Exit ramp will circle right and pass under Interstate 91.
  • Stay straight and follow Trumbull Street to end.
  • Turn right on to Prospect Street.
  • Follow Prospect Street two blocks, rink is on left.