All Seasons Ice Rinks

If its a rink in the Chicagoland area, its likely my kids have had a game there!
This rink has been around so long, I skated in mens leagues games here 20 – 25 yrs ago.
Nowadays, they have 2rinks here. Sabres have some of their hockey games here. They have the largest youth hockey program in Chicagoland. They also skate @ Rocket Ice in Bolingbrook & occasionally at 7 bridges. Despite its old appearance the ice is ok, though the Red sheet seems to play better. Decent pro shop, the folks there know their stuff, are decently stocked and prices are competitive. Parking can get tight,(show me a rink where it isnt?) snack bar so-​so, they do have some comfy couches in waiting area w/​TVs. All in all they are a decent facility. Chelli teaches out of here & is a good guy and a knowledgeable, forthright coach. Women have told me that these rinks here are unusually cold, so plan for that if thats an issue. You could do worse than this rink, a lot worse. Close to highway, about 5 min or so.

When this figure skater moved to Oswego for the summer, I was faced with the challenge of finding a decent ice rink! After trying several others in the area, I deciding to call All Seasons my home rink for the summer!
They have two rinks, both appear to be NHL size. There’s the Red Rink, where freestyle and lessons are typically held. On the opposing side, there’s the Blue Rink, where public and hockey practice are held. I find the ice to be preferable on the red… but that could be just me. All in all, ice is well-​maintained. In between the lobby and Red Rink, there’s a warming room with plenty of maybe-​too-​comfy chairs! The establishment is kept extra clean by a lovely woman whose name I don’t know, but she’s always working hard keeping clean and with a big smile! I adore her!
This establishment is super hockey and figure skater friendly, which is a lovely balance! All of the other skaters are respectful, and bad apples are quickly taken care of. Management is amazing! Coaches offer group and private lessons in everything from ice dance to hockey. I take private lessons from Justin, and he is amazing! I highly recommend him; with just a few lessons, plenty of technical issues in my skating were taken care of — and he’s super sweet and patient (if you’re lucky, you’ll catch him at the front desk!) From spending lots of time in freestyle, all the other coaches seem fabulous as well.
Thank you for being amazing All Seasons :)

This rink is good and has improved over time. Kids tell me the ice is good and well maintained– so that’s #1 for its purposes. I like it because they stay in business. (A tough business to stay solvent in). Locker rooms have improved a lot, as have common areas. It has a full-​suited proton (B&R). The primary downsides people perceive are– water (well water, almost undrinkable), occassional surliness in the staff (improving), the stands and the game clocks.

We rented a room for a birthday party. We got there 45 minutes early as we were all from out of town. We were told we could not go into the room until 15 minutes before scheduled time — even though the room was unoccupied. Really? So we sat with all our stuff next to the room until they unlocked the door. Anyway the room was OK and served our purpose. The mens bath room was quite smelly and I walked into one of the dressing rooms by mistake and wow was the smell coming out of there was awful. Could have been the kids — don’t know. Don’t want to know. We were suppose to have open skating from 3:30 — 5:00. The dance class before got done at 3:32 and then they had to spend the next 10 minutes preparing the ice for open skate. By the time we got on the ice it was 3:43. This is false advertising. They should change the sign to say Open Skating from 3:43 — 5:00. You would think they would let us skate until 5:13? Nope. Everyone off at 5:00 even though no one took to the ice afterwards. So we felt robbed. I would not come back.

Not kid friendly! Took my 4 year old there on a Tuesday when it was empty. They won’t let little ones use any type of skate assistance (cones or walkers) like EVERY other ice rink does during open public skate. It’s not that they don’t have them there. They just won’t let you use them unless you are paying for a skating lesson. I could understand if the place was packed and they thought it would get in the way but, there were literally 2 other people on the ice. What a crock! How do they expect kids to learn? Never going back there again. Drive a little further and go to Fox Valley Ice Arena. Much more family friendly!

My daughter has been skating at All Seasons for a year. The coaches we have had contact with are friendly and dedicated… her coach Denise is fantastic. The staff at the front desk are helpful and friendly also. The skaters watch out for each other on the ice too and the older more experienced skaters always seem conscious of the younger ones and even when practicing their program when they have the right of way they still are careful. I appreciate that since at the other rink my daughter skates at that courtesy is not so prevalent anymore with some of the new skaters.

If you want the fanciest looking rink in Chicago-​land, move along.
But if you are looking for great hockey coaches that will take good care of your kid, this is the place to be! I was a little skeptical when we started and I saw how young some of the guys were that had the beginning class but they did a excellent job keeping the little ones on task and helping them through the drills. They are completely focused on making this a positive experience for the kids. Chris is always zipping around but takes time to greet the kids with a big smile and encourage them as he is managing the program.

This is the home rink so I am biased… Chris Chelios runs an EXCEPTIONAL youth hockey program. He is so friendly and helpful, and goes out of his to make sure all the kids feel part of the family and that they have fun and enjoy themselves.
As for the facilities, the ice is (almost) always very good, locker rooms clean, and they just updated the bathrooms and eliminated the stink!
They are NOT so friendly at the desk, and it’s like you are KILLING them to get some help, but I like it.
The attached pro shop, B&R Sports, is great. Ask any question and get friendly help, always go out of their way to make sure you are happy. I really like that they employ younger kids who are hockey players.

All Seasons hosted a charity event for us last week. The rink was set and ready, they were prepared with a locker room for us, and they had no problem with the few extras we wanted… a table set up, show us how to use the scoreboard and music… they even accommodated the last minute arrival of the Blackhawk Ice Girls — who did not want to get ready in the same locker room as the boys who were skating. To top it off, when my husband lost his Drivers License on their site, they located it and mailed it back to us. While I cannot attest to their instruction or freestyle calendar like other reviewers, I can attest to their professionalism, efficiency and friendliness!

I used to figure skate competitively growing up in Wisconsin and had been wanting to get back into the sport desperately now that I’m out of college and have «a real job» where I can afford it. I’m no stranger to rinks and/​or rink management but this place rubs me the wrong way.
The freestyle ice calendar on their website is incomplete and when I walked in to speak with staff about this issue and ask for a physical copy of the schedule, I was met with attitude. I finally was given a copy of the schedule but my first impression of the staff was 5 people standing behind the counter being mostly useless. The schedule indicates that they have Saturday morning ice from 6:50 — 8:30. I arrived at 6:30 and then walked around the entire facility searching for a manager for 20 minutes and was ultimately told that the person who takes money for the session does not start until 7, but you are required to pay before you take the ice! Seriously?! But again, this rink is 5 minutes from my house so I didn’t want to write it off. So I went in tonight after work as their ice schedule indicates that ice is avilable until 6:10 PM Monday-​Friday evenings. I arrived at 4:30 on a Friday and was told that ice actually ended at 5! C’mon guys, get it together!
On top of their inability to stick to the ice schedule that they’ve created and distributed, the staff does not appear to have any training. Even the simplest questions are met with blank stares. Questions that the high school kids behind the counter should be able to answer without asking a manager. And even that wouldn’t be an issue if management were anywhere to be found.
On the positive side, the facility is clean and does feature 2 well maintained National size rinks. The ice itself is actually very nice and the temperature inside each rink is comfortable. The rates they charge strike me as very reasonable as well.
All in all, I’ll probably continue to tolerate the frustration to some degree just because of how conveniently located the facility is. Fox Valley Ice Arena isn’t too far from my home but its far enough that I haven’t had the opportunity to try it out yet.

Wanted to get my 4 year old into a sport/​activity.
This place is around the corner, not bad for a hockey/​skating rink.
Not top o the line. Little tired looking, however the kids coaching/​instruction is great. Coach Chris (Chris Chelios’ cousin with same name) is great with kids. Nice people there, family orientated. Great youth hockey league also