Icehouse (arena)

O'Brien Group Arena
Tenants
O'Brien Group Arena

Former names	National Ice Sports Centre Medibank Icehouse (2010-2015)
Location	105 Pearl River Road, Docklands, Melbourne, 3008
Capacity	6,500
Surface	61 metres (200 ft) × 30 metres (98 ft) with a corner radius of 4.2 metres (14 ft)
Opened	12 February 2010
Olympic Winter Institute of Australia (2010-present) Australia men's national ice hockey team (2010-present) Melbourne Ice (2010-present) Melbourne Mustangs (2010-present).

The O'Brien Group Arena^[1] is an Australian ice sports and entertainment centre, located in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia.^[2]

Facilities

The Bradbury Rink is open to public skating every day of the week. It is also used for Figure Skating and Curling.

During construction of the O'Brien Group Arena, it was known as the National Ice Sports Centre.^[3] Home of the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia, it contains two Olympic-sized ice rinks and a specialist winter sports gym.^[4]^[5] Rink 1, which features stadium seating and fully glassed boards suitable for ice hockey, is known as the Henke Rink, named in honour of Australian ice sports champion Geoffrey Henke AO.^[6] Rink 2, used mostly for public skating, is named the Bradbury Rink, after the Bradbury family – the most well-known member, Steven Bradbury, was a short-track speedskater who won the 1,000 m Gold Medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics, and his father John along with brother Warren were both also heavily involved in ice sports.

The rink is home to both Victorian-based ice hockey teams competing in the Australian Ice Hockey League, the Melbourne Ice and Melbourne Mustangs.^[7]^[8] The Icehouse has a capacity of 6,500 people, and its facilities include a Pro-shop, The St Moritz Bar and the Igloo Café.

Events

The Henke Rink is used year round for Ice Hockey and Speed Skating.

Since opening in early 2010, the O'Brien Group Arena has played host to many events. As well as hosting all home games of Melbourne Ice and Melbourne Mustangs in the AIHL (Australian Ice Hockey League), it also held the 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015 AIHL Goodall Cup. Both Melbourne AIHL Teams have won the Goodall Cup at the Icehouse.

In April 2011 the O'Brien Group Arena hosted the 2011 IIHF World Championship Division II. Team Australia won the championship playing against Belgium, Mexico, New Zealand, and Serbia.

Other events that have been held here include the 2010 Australian Figure Skating Championships, National Speed Skating Championships, Victorian Figure Skating Championships and an annual Christmas Show.

In February 2012 the Henke Rink was transformed from a hockey rink to a world class short track rink which hosted the 2012 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships. This saw skaters aged 19 years and under traveling from over 30 countries to compete in the 500 meters, 1000 meters, 1500 meters, 1500 meters super final and a team effort in the 3000 meters relay. Three junior world records were broken during this event.

Location

It is located at 105 Pearl River Road, in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia.

References

↑ "The Opening of the Icehouse!". www.icehouse.com.au, archived by the Wayback Machine. The Icehouse. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
↑ National Ice Sports Centre - Department of Planning and Community Development, Government of Victoria. Retrieved 2010-04-01
↑ "Ice Sports Centre to produce more Olympic champions". corporate.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
↑ About Us - National Ice Sports Centre. Retrieved 2010-04-01
↑ Australian Olympic Winter Sports Institute - National Ice Sports Centre. Retrieved 2010-04-01
↑ Official naming of the Henke Rink - National Ice Sports Centre, 2009-12-09. Retrieved 2010-04-01
↑ Melbourne Ice homepage. Retrieved 2010-04-01
↑ Mustangs IHC homepage. Retrieved 2011-04-24

External links

Coordinates: 37°48′45″S 144°56′08″E / 37.8123777°S 144.9355674°E / -37.8123777; 144.9355674

Landmarks in the Melbourne City Centre

Note: this includes landmarks in the Melbourne City Centre and its fringe areas, not the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area

City precincts	Arts Precinct Chinatown Docklands Government Precinct Greek Precinct Little Italy Paris End RMIT City Southbank/Wharf Sports and Entertainment Precinct University of Melbourne

Shopping	Block Arcade Bourke Street Bridge Road Brunswick Street Chapel Street Centre Place Collins Street Degraves Street DFO South Wharf Elizabeth Street Flinders Lane GPO Melbourne Harbour Town Docklands Little Collins Street Melbourne Central Shopping Centre Myer Emporium Pran Central Queen Victoria Market Queen Victoria Village Royal Arcade Swanston Street

Entertainment	Tramcar Restaurant Crown Casino and Entertainment Complex Luna Park Melbourne Aquarium Melbourne Visitor Shuttle Melbourne Zoo See also: Theatres in the Melbourne City Centre

Public galleries	Australian Centre for Contemporary Art Australian Centre for the Moving Image Ian Potter Museum of Art NGV Australia NGV International RMIT Gallery See also: Museums in Melbourne

Institutions	General Post Office Government House Melbourne Observatory Melbourne Town Hall Old Melbourne Gaol Old Melbourne Magistrates' Court Old Melbourne Mint Old Treasury Building Parliament House State Library of Victoria Supreme Court of Victoria Victoria Barracks

Structures	Arts Centre Eureka Tower Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Melbourne Star Royal Exhibition Building Shrine of Remembrance St Paul's Cathedral St Patrick's Cathedral

Sports venues	Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (AAMI Park) Calder Park Raceway Docklands Stadium (Etihad Stadium) Flemington Racecourse Kooyong Stadium Margaret Court Arena Melbourne Multi Purpose Venue (Hisense Arena) Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) Lakeside Stadium National Ice Sports Centre (O'Brien Group Arena) Rod Laver Arena Royal Melbourne Golf Club Princes Park (Ikon Park) Sandown Raceway State Netball and Hockey Centre

Parks and spaces	Albert Park and Lake Alexandra Gardens Birrarung Marr Carlton Gardens City Square Federation Square Fitzroy Gardens Flagstaff Gardens Kings Domain Queen Victoria Gardens Royal Botanic Gardens Royal Park Treasury Gardens Yarra Park

Transport	Bolte Bridge Capital City Trail City Circle Tram CityLink Flinders Street station Melbourne Airport Melbourne Central station Melbourne Seaport Southern Cross station Trams in Melbourne West Gate Bridge Yarra River

See also: Museums in Melbourne Parks and gardens of Melbourne Theatres in the Melbourne City Centre

Australian Women's Ice Hockey League

Showcase Series	2006 2006–07

Seasons	2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Teams	Melbourne Ice Sydney Sirens Adelaide Rush Brisbane Goannas

Awards	Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy West Lakes Trophy

Venues	O'Brien Group Arena Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink Ice ArenA Ice World Boondall

Notable Figures and Organizations	Ice Hockey Australia Australian Women's Ice Hockey League Joan McKowen Sera Doğramacı Liz Knox

Australian Junior Ice Hockey League

Seasons	2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16

Teams	Melbourne Glaciers Melbourne Whalers Perth Pelicans Perth Sharks Sydney Sabres Sydney Wolf Pack

Tier 2 Teams	Adelaide Generals Brisbane Blitz Canberra Junior Brave

Awards	AJIHL Champions Trophy

Venues	O'Brien Group Arena Penrith Ice Palace Xtreme Ice Arena Ice Arena (Adelaide) Ice World Boondall Phillip Ice Skating Centre

Notable Figures and Organizations	Ice Hockey Australia Old-timers Ice Hockey Australia Network

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