Ice Den Chandler

18⁰ used to have amazing nachos and other delicious eats to add to their great tabs on draft and other mixed drinks for families traveling for out of town games. The great drafts and drinks are still here, but only baseball concessions for food, like $3 nachos with fake cheese. Please return your previous menu and earn the 18⁰ name back from the ice den! It was great, and you have a captive audience!

I've been skating at this Chandler location since 1999 or 2000, playing in the adult hockey leagues for 15 of those years. This rink recently changed hands and is now run by the Ice Den people who run the Scottsdale Ice Den. In general, this has been a positive change. The ice surface at this rink has drastically improved since this rink changed management. It is better kept, with better surfaces and stays reasonable in warmer weather. In fact, they have had some growing pains (fixing cold showers etc) but seem to have gotten over the hump in these areas. I would have given them 5 stars if not for my last point below. One thing that has declined in the last year for anyone who plays hockey here- the officiating of league games has become inconsistent and poor. In this situation that everyone suffers. Refs routinely do not understand the rules in situations they should know them. It appears the refs have no relationship to the leagues and hence have no responsibility for the quality of officiating they provide. Inquiries and concerns have nowhere to be lodged since the refs have no accountability. This makes the experience poor for all involved. I appreciate the kind staff who manage the leagues and staff the check-in areas. They are excellent.