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Ice Rink

Public Skating, Learn to Skate, Figure Skating, Hockey

South Davis Ice Rink

The South Davis Recreation Center offers a wide variety of activities for people of all ages. Our world-class ice rink hosts many skating competitions, hockey leagues and community events. We offer a Learn-To-Skate program as well as open skate times available for everyone. View our hours here.

Click here for our Public Skating PoliciesClick here for our Freestyle Policies

Learn To Skate

January - May 2025 

Winter/Spring Session 2025
Registration is open

Mondays & Wednesdays

  • Class 1: 5:15pm-5:40pm
  • Class 2: 5:50pm-6:10pm

Free time for both classes 5:40pm-5:50pm (in between the two classes)

March Session: 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19
Members: $52
Non-Member Resident: $57
Non-Member Non-Resident: $62

April Session: 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23
Members: $54
Non-Member Resident: $59
Non-Member Non-Resident: $64

Registration closes the Saturday before the start of each session at 11:59pm. 
Please make sure you register early. 

 Contact Angela@southdavisrecreation.com for any questions.

Register Here

June - August 2025 

Summer Session 2025

Mondays & Wednesdays

Session 1

TBD

Session 2

TBD

Registration closes the Saturday before the start of each session at 11:59pm.  Please make sure you register early. 

Learn to Skate Registration

September - December 2025 

Fall Session 2025

Mondays & Wednesdays

Session 1

TBD

Session 2

TBD

Learn to Skate Halloween Performance

TBD

Session 3

TBD

Session 4

TBD

Registration closes the Saturday before the start of each session at 11:59pm.  Please make sure you register early. 

Specialty Classes

Pre-Free Skate is a class for students that have completed Basic 6 and are looking for more performance-based training.

Freestyle Class 1-4 is being offered on Thursdays at 5:45pm. You will need to join the Utah Figure Skating Club (UFSC) and your ice time is included for the whole season.  You will receive other amenities for being a UFSC club member.

Contact cory@southdavisrecreation.com for more information or questions regarding skating programs at the SDRC.

Learn to Skate Registration

 

Freestyle Figure Skating

Fall 2024 - Spring 2025 

Schedules Are Subject To Change     

Freestyle Sessions 

Freestyle sessions are 30 min.  Figure Skaters are welcome to skate for as long as they would like but need to pay for multiple sessions.  Figure Skaters cannot divide two sessions and pay just one session fee.  Freestyle sessions are not included in our memberships.

Pricing: 

  • $3.00/session for Residents if paid 24 hrs ahead
  • $3.50/session for Non-Residents if paid 24 hrs ahead 
  • $4.00/sessions if paid on day of freestyle
  • Punch Passes will soon be available for purchase at
    • $3/punch for residents and
    • $3.50/punch for non-residents
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
  6am-7am6am-7am 
9:00am-10:00am9:00am-10:00am9:00am-10:00am9:00am-10:00am 
2:15pm-3:15pm2:15pm-3:15pm2:15pm-3:15pm2:15pm-3:15pm2:15pm-3:15pm
3:15pm-4:15pm3:15pm-4:15pm3:15pm-4:15pm3:15pm-4:15pm3:15pm-4:15pm
4:15pm-5:15pm 4:15pm-5:15pm  
 4:30pm-5:30pm 4:30pm-5:30pm 
 5:30pm-6:30pm   
Summer 2025 

Freestyle Sessions 

Times Listed Below are Tentative

Freestyle sessions are 30 min.  Figure Skaters are welcome to skate for as long as they would like but need to pay for multiple sessions.  Figure Skaters cannot divide two sessions and pay just one session fee.  Freestyle sessions are not included in our memberships.

Pricing: 

  • $3.00/session for Residents if paid 24 hrs ahead
  • $3.50/session for Non-Residents if paid 24 hrs ahead 
  • $4.00/sessions if paid on day of freestyle
  • Punch Passes will soon be available for purchase at
    • $3/punch for residents and
    • $3.50/punch for non-residents
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
6:00am-6:30am6:00am-6:30am6:00am-6:30am6:00am-6:30am
6:30am-7:00am6:30am-7:00am6:30am-7:00am6:30am-7:00am6:30am-7:00am
7:00am-7:30am7:00am-7:30am7:00am-7:30am7:00am-7:30am7:00am-7:30am
6:00am-6:30am7:30am-8:00am7:30am-8:00am7:30am-8:00am7:30am-8:00am
9:00am-9:30am9:00am-9:30am9:00am-9:30am9:00am-9:30am9:00am-9:30am
9:30am-10:00am9:30am-10:00am9:30am-10:00am9:30am-10:00am9:30am-10:00am
10:15am-10:45am10:15am-10:45am10:15am-10:45am10:15am-10:45am10:15am-10:45am
10:45am-11:15am10:45am-11:15am10:45am-11:15am10:45am-11:15am10:45am-11:15am
11:15am-11:45am11:15am-11:45am11:15am-11:45am11:15am-11:45am11:15am-11:45am
11:45am-12:15pm11:45am-12:15pm11:45am-12:15pm11:45am-12:15pm11:45am-12:15pm
12:15pm-12:45pm12:15pm-12:45pm12:15pm-12:45pm
12:45pm-1:15pm12:45pm-1:15pm12:45pm-1:15pm
1:30pm-2:00pm1:30pm-2:00pm1:30pm-2:00pm

 

Recreation Hockey

Sunday Stick N Puck 

Year Round

Sunday Stick & Puck is an open hockey session that allows players to work on any hockey skill they want in a relaxed atmosphere. Games are not allowed. Full equipment is required. 

  • Price:  $7 per Player; Goalies Free
  • Registration: Check in at the front desk the day of
  • Schedule:   Sundays 11:30am-12:45pm year round
Saturday Stick N Puck 

SUMMER ONLY

Saturday Stick & Puck is an open hockey session that allows players to work on any hockey skill they want in a relaxed atmosphere. Games are not allowed. Full equipment is required. 

  • Youth ages 6-14 years old
  • Price:  $7 per Player; Goalies Free
  • Registration: Check in at the front desk the day of
  • Schedule:   Saturdays 2:45pm-4:00pm Summer only; June-early August

 

Snowplow Sam 1-3

Snowplow Sam classes are for students ages 3-5.  Upon completion of Snowplow Sam, students should advance to Basic Skills classes. Helmet and now clothes are suggested.

Snowplow Sam Class Descriptions 

Snowplow Sam 1

  • Sit and stand up with skates on – off Ice
  • Sit and stand up – on Ice
  • March in place
  • March forward (8–10 steps)
  • March, then glide on two feet
  • Dip in place

Snowplow Sam 2

  • March followed by a long glide
  • Dip while moving
  • Backward walking, toes turned inward, shifting weight (4-6 steps)
  • Backward wiggles (6 in a row)
  • Forward swizzles (2-3 in a row)
  • Beginning snowplow stop motion-in place or holding onto barrier
  • Two-foot hop, in place (optional)

Snowplow Sam 3

  • Forward skating (8–10 strides)
  • Forward one-foot glide, two times skater’s height
  • (R & L)
  • Forward swizzles (4–6 in a row)
  • Backward swizzles (2–3 in a row)
  • Moving forward snowplow stop (one or two feet)
  • Curves
  • Backward two-feet glide

Snowplow Sam 4

  • Forward skating
  • Backward two-foot glide, length of skater’s height
  • Backward swizzles (4–6 in a row)
  • Rocking horse-one forward, one backward swizzle, repeat twice
  • Two-foot turns from forward to backward, in place (both directions)
  • Two-foot hop, in place

 

Basic Skills 1-6

Basic Skills classes are for students ages 6 and older. If a student has never taken a lesson before and is 6 years or older, start with Basic 1.  These classes will teach the fundamentals of skating.

After completion of Basic 6, students are encouraged to take private lessons from qualified figure skating coaches.  Please feel free to contact our Ice Director Cory Haddock for more information.  Students can also continue to available Specialty classes. 

Basic Skills Descriptions 

Basic 1

  • Sit on ice and stand up
  • March forward across ice
  • Forward 2 foot glide
  • Dip
  • Forward Swizzles – 6-8 in a row
  • Backward wiggles – 6-8 in a row
  • Beginning snowplow stop on two feet or one foot.
  • Bonus Skill: Two-foot hop in place

Basic 2

  • Scooter pushes-R and L
  • Forward one-foot glides-R and L
  • Backward two-foot glide-Glide the length of skater’s height
  • Rocking Horse (one forward swizzle, one backward swizzle)- Repeat twice
  • Backward swizzles- 6-8 in a row
  • Two-foot turns from forward to backward in place- clockwise and counterclockwise
  • Moving Snowplow stop
  • Bonus Skill: Curves

Basic 3

  • Beginning forward stroking showing correct use of blade
  • Forward half swizzle pumps on a circle- 6-8 consecutive clockwise and counterclockwise
  • Moving forward to backward two-foot turns on a circle- clockwise and counterclockwise
  • Beginning backward one-foot glides-focus on balance
  • Backward snowplow stop-R and L
  • Forward slalom
  • Bonus Skill: Forward pivots- clockwise and counterclockwise

Basic 4

  • Forward outside edge on a circle- R and L
  • Forward inside edge on a circle-R and L
  • Forward crossovers- clockwise and counterclockwise
  • Backward half swizzle pumps on a circle- clockwise and counterclockwise
  • Backward one-foot glides-R and L
  • Beginning two-foot spin- up to two revolutions
  • Bonus Skill: Forward lunges- both legs

Basic 5

  • Backward outside edge on a circle- R and L
  • Backward inside edge on a circle- R and L
  • Backward crossovers- clockwise and counterclockwise
  • Forward outside three-turn-R and L
  • Advanced two-foot spin 4-6
  • Hockey stop- both directions
  • Bonus Skill: Side toe hop-R and L

Basic 6

  • Forward inside three-turn-R and L
  • Moving backward to forward two-foot turn on a circle- clockwise and counterclockwise
  • Backward stroking
  • Beginning one-foot spin- 2-4 revolutions, optional free leg position and entry
  • T-stops-R and L
  • Bunny hop
  • Forward spiral on a straight line-R or L
  • Bonus Skill: Shoot the duck-R or L

 

Specialty Classes

Pre-Free Skate is a class for students that have completed Basic 6 and are looking for more performance-based training. 

Pre-Free Skate 

Skating Skills:

  • Forward inside open mohawk from a standstill position (R to L and L to R)
  • Backward crossovers to a backward outside edge glides (landing position), clockwise and counterclockwise
  • Backward outside edge to a forward outside edge transition, clockwise and counterclockwise
  • Two forward crossovers into a forward inside mohawk, step down and cross behind, step into one backward crossover and step to a forward inside edge, clockwise and counterclockwise

Spins:

  • One-foot upright spin, optional entry and free-foot position (min. three revolutions)

Jumps:

  • Mazurka (R and L)
  • Waltz Jump

Bonus Skill:

  • Backward inside pivots, clockwise and counterclockwise