WESTCHESTER VIPERS 2008 – 2009 SEASON DIRECTIONS TO RINKS CONTENTS 1. New York Rinks 2. New Jersey Rinks 3. Connecticut Rinks 4. Tournament Rinks a. Ice Line (Silver Sticks) b. Ice Works (Silver Sticks) c. New England Sports Center (Columbus Day/Haunted Shootout) d. Lake Placid, NY (Can/Am) NEW YORK RINKS 3 Abe Stark Rink 1902 W. 19th Street & Surf Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11224 718-946-3135 http://nycgovparks.org/sub_things_to_do/facilities/skating_rink_detail/abe_stark_r ink.html Hutchinson River Parkway to the Whitestone Bridge. Bear right over the Whitestone Expressway to the Van Wyck Expressway (follow signs to Kennedy Airport). Take the Belt Parkway West to the Cropsey Avenue Exit (6S-South). Follow Cropsey Avenue to Surf Avenue. Drive toward the Parachute Jump and make a right turn onto Surf Avenue and a left onto West 19th Street. The rink is on your right. 4 Aviator Sports & Recreation Hanger 5 Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn, NY 11234 718-758-9800 http://www.aviatorsports.com/ • Take the Hutchinson Pkwy South and cross the Whitestone Bridge • Follow the Van Wyck Expwy/678 South – towards Kennedy Airport • Take Exit 1W toward Verrazano Bridge / Belt Parkway West • Turn slight right onto N Conduit Ave • Merge onto Belt Pkwy towards Verrazano Bridge • Take Exit 11S off the Belt Parkway – Flatbush Ave. South – towards Rockaways • Go South on Flatbush Avenue about 1½ miles. (You will see Aviator’s fields and football goal posts on left, but the entrance to Floyd Bennett Field is still another ¾ of a mile ahead.) • Make left at the last traffic light (just before the toll bridge) to enter Floyd Bennett Field. • You will pass a guard house. • Take first left (about ¼ mile after you enter Floyd Bennett Field). You are now heading north on a former runway, parallel to Flatbush Ave. Go ¾ of a mile. • Make left into parking area when you see the last group of hangars. This is the Aviator complex. 5 Brewster Ice Arena 63 Fields Lane Brewster, NY 10509 914-279-2229 http://www.brewstericearena.com/about/drivingdirections.htm • (from the south) I-684 N • Take Exit 8 Hardscrabble Rd. • Turn right at the end of the exit onto Hardscrabble Rd. • Turn left onto Fields Lane at the Getty Station • Proceed 2.2 miles on Fields Lane. • Rink is on the left after Collins Brothers Moving OR • (from the north or east) Rt 22 South • Cross under I-84 • Turn left on Turk Hill Rd • Follow Turk Hill Road to the end • Turn left on June Rd • Turn right on Fields Lane • Rink is on the right 6 Cantiague Park 480 W. John St. Hicksville, NY 11801 516-571-7056 http://www.co.nassau.ny.us/parkmuse.html#Cantiague From I-495/Long Island Expressway: I-495/Long Island Expressway to Rt-106/107 South exit 41. South on Rt-106/107 and stay to the right and follow the Rt-106/Newbridge Rd. until you are past the shopping center to W. John St. Right on W. John Street 1 mile to entrance to Cantiague Park (right side of the road). Turn right into the park. Rink is next to swimming pools. 7 Chelsea Piers – Pier 61 W. 23rd Street & Hudson River New York, NY 10011 212-336-6100 http://www.chelseapiers.com/ Chelsea Piers is located on the Hudson River between 17th and 23rd Streets. Cars and taxies enter through the primary entrance at 23rd St. and the West Side Highway. A secondary entrance is available at 16th St. On-site parking is available. 8 EJ Murray’s 348 Tuckahoe Road Yonkers, NY 10710 914-377-6469 http://www.cityofyonkers.com/parkssite/Skating.htm From I-87 Southbound: South on I-87 to Tuckahoe Rd. exit 6B. East (right) on Tuckahoe to Murray Memorial Skating Center. Arena is on the right side of the road and up the hill. From the Sprain Brook Pkwy. Southbound: South on Sprain Brook Pkwy. To Tuckahoe Rd. West exit. West (right) on Tuckahoe to Murray Memorial Skating Center. Arena is on the left side of the road and up the hill. 9 Ebersole Ice Rink 53 Lake Street White Plains, NY 10605 914-422-1348 http://www.cityofwhiteplains.com/recparks/recparks.htm From I-287 Westbound: West on I-287 to Rt-22 exit 6 (to White Plains). Turn left on Orchard St. from the exit and follow Orchard to the top of the hill and make a left onto Rt-22/North Broadway. Stay in left lane on N. Broadway for 4 lights. Just past Pace University, bear left onto Lake St. (sign says Lake St - West Harrison - Airport). Stay on Lake St. through two lights (go over I-287). Just past 2nd light you will see a sign on the right for Ebersole Rink/Delfino Park. Make a right just before the projects and you will see the rink right in front of you. From I-287 Eastbound: East on I-287 to Rt-22/North Broadway exit 6. Right on Rt-22/North Broadway to Lake St. (stay in left lane on N. Broadway, Lake St. is just past Pace University). Left onto Lake St. (sign says Lake St - West Harrison - Airport). Stay on Lake St. through two lights (go over I-287). Just past 2nd light you will see a sign on the right for Ebersole Rink/Delfino Park. Make a right just before the projects and you will see the rink right in front of you. From I-87: I-87 to I-287 exit 8 and follow the I-287 Eastbound directions above. 10 Freeport Recreation Center Ice Facility 130 E. Merrick Rd. Freeport, NY 11520 516-627-6900 http://www.freeportny.com/icerink_info.htm Take either the Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge. Take Cross Island Parkway South. Exit at Grand Central Parkway east to Long Island. Take Meadow Brook Parkway South. Follow Meadow Brook Parkway to exit M9 West (Merrick Rd.). Turn right on Merrick Rd. Proceed past 4 traffic lights and turn left into recreation center (black iron fence). 11 Harvey School 260 Jay St. (RT-22) Katonah, NY 10536 914-232-3618 http://www.harveyschool.org/bins/site/templates/splash.asp From Saw Mill Parkway: Take the Saw Mill River Parkway North. At the merge with I-684, take exit 6 (Katonah, Cross River and Rt-35). Turn right at traffic light at top of exit onto Rt- 35, and then turn right on Rt-22 South. Harvey is 1 mile on the left. From Ossining/Croton on Hudson: Connect with Rt. 100 to Rt-35E to Rt-22. Harvey is 1 mile on the left. From Stamford/Greenwich: Rt. 104 North (Long Ridge Road) to Rt. 172. Left at light onto Rt-172 West. Right onto R-22 North at Bedford Village. Harvey is 7 miles north of Bedford Village on the right. From the George Washington Bridge: I-87 north to I-287 east. Then take I-684 north. Take exit 6 (Katonah, Cross River and Rt-35). Turn right at traffic light at top of exit onto Rt-35, then right on Rt-22 South. Harvey is 1 mile on the left. 12 Hommocks Park Ice Rink 740 W. Boston Post Rd. Mamaroneck, NY 10548 914-834-3164 http://www.townofmamaroneck.org/ice_rink.html From Connecticut: I-95 to Exit 18A (Mamaroneck Ave.). South approx. 1 mile to Boston Post Rd (US 1). Right on Boston Post Rd (west). Go approx. 3/4 mile, past 5 lights, to intersection of Boston Post Rd and Weaver St. Left on Hommocks Rd. Follow signs to rink. From Merritt/Hutchinson Parkways Southbound: Take Hutch Exit #20 toward New Rochelle/Scarsdale Turn left onto Weaver St, Rt. 125 and travel about 3 miles Cross Boston Post Road at traffic light (Gap on your left, Chase bank on right) – Weaver St becomes Hommocks Road– you should see a sign for Hommocks Park Ice Rink. Turn right into driveway/parking lot in front of Hommocks Middle School, drive to far end of parking lot. Rink is located behind the outdoor pools – follow the sidewalk around the pool enclosure. From NYC: I-95 to Exit 18A (Fenimore Rd., Mamaroneck). Right at stop on Fenimore Rd. Follow Fenimore Rd. approx. ½ mile (3rd traffic light) to Boston Post Road (US 1). Right on Boston Post Rd. (west). Go approx. 3/4 mile and at 5th traffic light turn left on Hommocks Rd. Follow signs to rink, take first right turn into parking lot. From NYC (alternate): Hutchinson River Pkwy to Exit 20 (Weaver St./Rt.12S). Exit 20 Southbound; Exit 21 Northbound. Make a left on Weaver St (south) to Boston Post Rd. approx. 2.5 miles. Crossover Boston Post Rd. Hommocks School will be directly in front of you. Follow signs to rink; take first right into parking lot. 13 Ice Hutch Garden Ave Mount Vernon, NY 914-699-6787 From Hutchinson Parkway North: • Follow the Hutchinson Parkway to Exit 8, Sanford Blvd. • At the end of the Exit 8 ramp turn left • About 150ft up, take a left onto Garden Ave • The Ice Hutch is the large bubble ahead on the left just past the batting cages • Enter the rink by going through the snack bar From Hutchinson Parkway South: • Follow the Hutchinson Parkway to Exit 9, Wolfs Lane • Turn right and then next right onto Sanford Blvd. • Turn left onto Garden Ave. • The Ice Hutch is the large bubble ahead on the left just past the batting cages • Enter the rink by going through the snack bar 14 Ice Time Sports Complex 21 Lakeside Rd.