Any one ever played at the ESL Sports Center?

[M-Cohen 0]

I just wanted to know if any one had ever played at the ESL Sports Center in Rochester and what they could tell me about it. my team is going on a tournament and i would like some insight. thanks.

[MDE3 0]

Ice?(they convert some of the surfaces to inline for tournaments, and have also used it for the USA Ice Hockey development programs)...it is one of the nicest complexes I have been to.....4 surfaces; training rooms; 4 large changing rooms for every rink; practice rooms; weight training room; big games room; food court; also a restaurant/bar overlooking one of the surfaces; a 'stadium" venue probably good for seating about 2500 people.....Beautifull facility.

[LkptTiger 1]

I've played there a number of times. Nice facility - Puts the Amherst Pepsi Center (One of the nicest rinks in WNY) to shame, in my opinion. Each time I have been there, the ice has been in great shape; nice and hard, no ruts or anything to deal with. They take care of the place, that's for sure.

[sherwood21 0]

Used to live in Brighton, Rochester. ESL is a really nice arena, but the ice can be soft, worry about your hollow not being too deep. They have a decent pro shop. Used to play Peewee AAA there for the Rochester Americans. All in All it's a really really nice arena, have a good one.

[seanmccann 3]

http://www.handzon.com/itechapp/esl/

[LetsGoWings13 0]

God damn that is nice. Where i play it is a dump. If any of you have played at the rink in fraiser michigan you kno what i mean

[Dan_The_Man_16 0]

Those seats would be COLD. Metal seats and a cold arena aren't fun to sit on. Looks nice thouhg.

[sherwood21 0]

Lol..it is. I went in there to tape my sticks once before a practice..not a good idea. It really is a nice arena though.

[Deerok 3]

God bless all of you! That is a nice rink. Here in Tucson AZ, there is one rink, love or leave it. I can't wait to either go back to Canada, or head to LA.

[hattrick677 0]

That is my home rink for travel hockey. It is very nice compared to the other rinks around here, but there are a few problems. Once or twice a year they have a refrigeration problem with the ice, and about 3 months ago before one of our games you could see the concrete. We had to kick some young kids off another rink to get our game in. There are 4 rinks, but rink 1 is the best. The other rinks werent designed well with the space they had, so there is practically no room for bleachers. And, about 2 months ago, the proshop that was in there went bankrupt and had to be bought. Now the new place doesnt have a lot of stuff and is overpricing everything. But, despite my complaints, it really is a nice rink. It has a good sized workout room, and two shooting rooms that have imitation ice in it. Overall a great rink.