Ice Sports Forum Brandon

Hubs is in a beer league and plays at this rink. That’s right you too can have a chance at the Stanley Keg. Not sure how it works but if you want to play hockey look into the different level leagues. They also have different learning clinics such as, learn to skate, hockey 101 and other ice skating for all ages on Friday evenings. Inside you’ll find a hockey store, laser tag, 2 ice rinks and a Full Bar with food. What’s not to love. There is literally something for all the members of the family.

My 6 years old daughter and I went to the public ice skating time on Saturday. We really enjoyed ice skating. The rink had several staff available for people that needed assistance. They had current popular music on which is great for the kiddos.
I do think that the time for public skating is only one and a half hour which is way too short. Also they should offer annual tickets or so we can skate more often instead of paying almost $ 30 for two people each time including the skate rentals.

Yes I think its the only rink left for hockey in Tampa. Nice for an ice rink.
The staff is very pleasant and personal. Wish they had more evening stick times as opposed to days. Pro Shop is EPIC!!!

Great facility. Clean. Decent rental skates. Good ice. Big variety of classes and clinics to choose from. Friendly, helpful staff. Fantastic bar/​food and top notch pro-​shop. Laser tag. What more could you ask for? The «game room» area needs help but all in all a great place to ice skate, shop for gear, go laser tag crazy, or have a beer, eat some wings and watch a game.

Definitely the best rink in the greater Tampa area.
I’m in a men’s league here and love it. Not only is it really close to my apartment, but the ice is high quality and the pro shop is top notch. The bar is solid and shows a lot of hockey.
My only complaint is their infrequent pick-​up schedule. Usually only four a month — half of which are for 30+, all of which are during the week during the work day. For the time being I’m stuck driving to Oldsmar or Ellenton unless I have a game.

As a big fan of the Tampa Bay Lightning, I’ve been coming to the Ice Sports Forum for years to take in training camps and practice sessions. It was always easy to find with plenty of room and amenities.
This summer I decided to stop watching and put on some skates for myself. I enrolled in the Adult Learn to Skate classes and am nearing the end of the 8 week session. I can’t say enough about the friendly and helpful staff at the rink. I am a novice, but they have made sure there is always there to help instruct me during my lessons. I thought I would be self conscious about my lack of skills, but the instructors (a number who are volunteers) are encouraging.
I continue to have excellent experiences here. I’m going to go back for more skating lessons to keep learning at this great venue.

We went here for the laser tag which was actually quite good. Obviously, the main attraction is ice skating or hockey and I’m looking forward to getting back on the ice for my next visit.
The laser tag is one of the better setups in the Tampa area. The equipment works well and the arena has monitors to help you keep track of your score. It is only one level but is still better than the rest of the establishments in the area.
Price is also very reasonable and on some days you can buy unlimited play passes.

We come here since my fiancé’ plays hockey! So I’ve never experienced anything other than the evening hockey games. The barfood is decent and decently priced. The bartenders, well, it depends on who’s there … but it’s a great place to watch sports and have a drink and greasy foods!

I’ve been to the Ice Sports Forum in Brandon several times as part of my position as Executive Director at Sidekicks Family Martial Arts Centers. I believe that the Ice Sports Forum provides a terrific opportunity for the kids in the Martial Arts & Sports Summer Camp at Sidekicks Family Martial Arts Center (
) to have fun and enjoy a variety of experiences (ice skating and laser tag).
The staff is courteous on the front desk and when booking, fitting our schedule, and staying within our budget. In addition, they are observant and interactive when you’re in the laser tag area or on the ice rink. This is a plus in my book as safety is a number one concern for us.

I went here a great deal in high school as my school’s hockey team played here. There are two rinks and the left one is always either a high school or recreational team playing or practicing. I believe that the classes in skating and hockey offered by the forum take place in that rink as well. The rink on the right is for public skating sessions typically. I enjoy ice skating but am a little iffy at it still so my main downer is that its a bit too crowded on weekends if you’re not a sure footed skater. There’s often children and teens zipping by at high speed and not watching where they are going so you’re liable to get knocked down if you’re not careful. I tend to skate close to but not against the wall to avoid this the best. The rental skates are in reasonable shape. I’ve never had a problem with them being smelly as Carlos complained of. Maybe girl skates are better kept up! Lol. The ice is cleaned up and smoothed out by the Zamboni once or twice during a skating session of 2 – 3 hours. If you keep an eye out in the clipper magazines and other coupon publications they do put out coupons for buy one get one admissions to public skating and I believe discounts on the laser tag upstairs and the various lessons and classes. There is a small snack bar that serves reasonable food. I can’t recall the fairness of the prices. There’s also a store touting hockey gear inside and I have also seen sports memorabilia sold here for charity a couple times.

My friends and I came here for my friend’s 18^th birthday, we had a really good time there. The price was alright, we were a small group after all. The place was pretty big inside and even had laser tag upstairs. The ice skating rink was nice and big, the music played well and even though some of my friends fell a million times on their butts, we laughed it off and all had a really good time. They kept the ice skating rink cleaned and would resurface it every once in awhile during our stay. Little kids were like torpedos shooting at you. Their ice skating shoes smelled bad, but fit well and tight so I felt comfortable skating quickly around the rink. I enjoyed it and it was close to my house, I would certainly go again.