OhioHealth Chiller Ice Rinks

As a frequent flyer here at Easton Chiller and have been to countless other ice rinks in a handful of different states and countries I can honestly say I am very pleased with the Chiller organization. *covid 2020* I don't know who posted about the chiller not enforcing the Ohio mandate for masks but that is completely untrue. I have seen staff inform consumers that masks and 6feet spacing is required. There are not only signage everywhere you turn but the staff are continually cleaning and making sure the rules are enforced. I am at the rink for hockey 3-5 times a week between practice games and open skate. Thank you Chiller Staff for all your hard work keeping the facilities running safely so our kiddos can still have their season. As for the Chiller Easton I would rank the ice arena in our top 15. There are two sheets of ice, actual dressing rooms, a small concession stand and room for viewing above and around the ice rink. There is even conference rooms to rent out for parties and such. And the biggest plus the Chiller is open year round! Need somewhere to cool off during the summer months this is the place!

The Ice Haus is a very nice rink attached to Nationwide Arena where the Jackets practice. If you're ever at an event in NW, you can see the ice from the North side of the arena and will probably see St. Charles or Upper Arlington high schools practicing there in the Winter. The Blue Jackets also allow the public to come in on certain days and see their morning skate sessions, which is pretty cool.Since the place only has one rink, public skating is pretty limited, but they do offer after school skating on Fridays as well as late night adult skate on Saturday nights for anyone in the area looking to get on the ice. Occasionally they have drop-in hockey, mainly during the off season, but they do offer a pretty competitive drop-in hockey early Friday mornings (if you can wake up and get there by 6 am). The facility offers skate sharpening and all the basic provisions that the other Chillers have, but they don't have a pro shop here, so don't expect to purchase any equipment (minus hockey tape). It really is a great ice to skate on, especially since it's the only rink in Columbus that provides natural lighting, and when they offer up more public skates in the Summer, I highly suggest checking it out.

As a whole the Chillers are the best hockey experience I've ever had. For comparison I've played in 5 different leagues in 2 states. The facilities are clean, and in good repair. The games start on time and and schedules are adhered to with a minimal amount of changes. I have some issues with individual ref's (but who doesn't).The Ice Haus rink is my second favorite Chiller (Easton, Powell, and Dublin- I've never been to the 'new' Worthington rink). This is where the Jackets practice so the locker rooms are fantastic. Parking can be an issue, if there is an event that night. But the ice is great! And it's NHL set up with the smaller area behind the net and smaller crease. And people at Nationwide can watch from the walkway.