Danbury Ice Arena

Great place to bring your kid for some ice skating fun, prices are fair and I didn’t have any food.

A very good hockey/​skating program. My young son has been taking lessons all summer. (Future Rangers) The coaches work those kids like sled dogs and they are better for it!
Also, as mentioned, the Danbury Whalers are always a good time, although it can get a little salty in the stands with the hardcore fans and their potty mouths. But it’s nothing my 3 & 5 year old haven’t heard already in the confines of our house when dear old dad loses his cool.
I’m contemplating dropping a star for the somewhat spendy tickets (This is the FHL, and what are there…3 teams in the league?) But overall, i’ll give the ice rink a 5 star review because the good outweighs the bad.
One note: The snack bar is on-​again-​off-​again with serving breakfast sandwiches in the morning. Get it together!
PS: Restroom users be warned: The toilet paper is so thin, it’s transparent! I don’t know what kind of low-​budget deal they struck, but Third World countries have it better. Bring your own roll or suffer the consequences! Oh the inhumanity! Minus 1 star.

We started attending Whalers games last year. We had a wonderful time each time. Our first ever game we sat one row behind the Whalers bench. In between the first and second period, a gentleman who I think was a trainer came over to our seats and gave me for my 8 and 7 year old a puck right off the ice. It actually still had ice on the puck. We were amazed, surprised and thankful. Amazing our first hockey game as a family and we get a puck. Amazing. Thank you Danbury Whalers, you’ve got fans for life. The arena itself is nice and we’ll kept. The staff were very nice. The food area was just ok.

Only seen one Danbury Whalers game here. The arena is fairly new and is still in great shape. You need a fleece or something else to wear if you’re going to watch a hockey game. A hat wouldn’t be a bad idea either, although, I shave my head, so you may be able to ignore that last bit. I didn’t check out the snack stand, but saw a lot of folks with beers, but not with food. No idea what the prices are. Hockey ticket was $ 16. Not too bad for a couple hours of decent hockey. Danbury won as well so that helps! It’s not a huge arena seating-​wise, but there are still some seats available. There are tons of giveaways. basically everyone in the joint got almost a dozen free wings and a free race at On Track Karting in Brookfield. That all more than paid for the cost of admission.

Very family friendly environment. The staff was nice and very helpful! Really enjoyed the open skate on the liberty rink! Would definitely go again!

I used to go to Danbury Ice Arena when I was growing up for free skate. It had been many years since I entered this building until I went to a Danbury Whalers hockey game the other night. Living out of state, I haven’t had a chance to see the Whalers play during their first or second seasons. I’m excited to be here now to experience them.
The game was awesome and the night that I went was dedicated to the victims of Newtown. The team honored a long time fan of the Whalers, who is also a middle school teacher in Newtown, by giving her a season pass for life. I like the different breaks that occur throughout the game. There’s a time every game for Military Appreciation, chuck a whale (which occurs after the Whalers score their first goal of the night), and chuck a puck (where fans throw pucks down from the stands trying to make it into a toilet, sponsored by Carmine’s Plumbing & Heating, for a chance to win a gift certificate to a restaurant in town).
Ticket prices aren’t too bad. I thought they were steep at first ($ 15.75 for adults, $ 10 for kids), but then you have to remember that this is a semiprofessional team and they need to make revenue somehow. Other than the jerseys (which cost an upwards of $ 125 to $ 150), the merchandise is reasonably priced. $ 40 for a hoodie and $ 20 for a hat (either ball cap or beanie).
I like this hockey league. They are very aggressive and passionate, which is how hockey should be. I think the Whalers are a great addition to Danbury.

I have been here several dozen times for Danbury Whalers hockey games and I think it is one of the best hockey rinks in the area! The food is pretty decent, although the prices are a bit steep… ticket prices are superb and there is always great perks! At almost every hockey game they give away gift certificates to Buffalo Wild Wings so just by attending the game, you get 6 to 12 free wings more times than not!
I highly recommend this place for family and friends!