Join the Many Hockey Professionals Who Have Skated At Our New Jersey Ice Rink
Our New Jersey ice rink has the honor to have a long list of skating professionals who have stepped onto our ice at various times over the years we’ve been in business. We’ve had the luck and joy to welcome:
- James van Riemsdyk, a pro who has played for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers and who has also played on the USA National Team.
- Jim Dowd, who had a 17 year NHL Career and played for Lake Superior D1.
- Mathieu Schneider, who played in the NHL for 23 years and played for the Cornwall Royals OHL.
- Trevor van Riemsdyk, who played on the Chicago Blackhawk as well as UNH NCAA D1. Trevor also brought the Stanley Cup to Ocean Ice Palace in the summer of 2015!
- Carter Lee, who has been drafted by the San Jose Sharks and has played for both Northeastern and Lake Superior D1.
- Bobby Acropolis, who plays for Quinnipiac University D1.
- Cindy Acropolis, who is the Head Coach of Brick Hockey Club Girl’s Program and also plays for Toye RPI NCAA D1.
- Joe Pierce, a draft pick for Tampa Bay who plays for Boston College D1.
- Harry Schwiffel, who plays for Harvard University D1.
- Kevin Kielt, who plays for Boston University D1 and Jr. Monarchs.
- Mike Acosta, who plays for Princeton University D1.
- Jeff Brow, who plays for Harvard University D1.
- Dustin Depalma, who plays for UCONN D1.
- Brett Depalma, who plays for URI ACHA D1.
- Stephen Acropolis, who plays for Southern New Hampshire NCAA D2 and who recently won 1st Team All-American.
- Daniel Acropolis, who also plays for Southern New Hampshire NCAA D2 and who recently won Jr. Monarchs National Champions.
- Jerry Melanga, who plays for Scranton ACHA D1.
- Adam Houli, who plays for Trinity NCAA D3 at Gunnery School.
- Nick Ianiello, who plays for Southern New Hampshire D2.
- Kyle Weise, who plays for Western New England University D3.
- Tom Cogan, who plays for AIC D2.
- Pat Kearns, Connor Crowe, and Kevin Crowe, all who play for Wentworth ECAC D3.
- Alex DePalma, who plays for Seton Hall ACHA D2 and is Ocean Ice Palace’s Youth Hockey Director.
- James Murphy, who plays for Neumann College ACHA D2.
- Bobby Auriemma, who plays for TCNJ ACHA D2.
- Brandon Person, who plays for West Chester ACHA D1.
- Hunter Dowd, who plays for UMASS Boston NCAA D3.
- Michael Dowd, who plays for Salem State NCAA D3.
- Matt Gumina, who plays for Delaware ACHA D1.
We’d love to see your name added to this list! Call Ocean Ice Palace today at 732-477-4411 to learn to play hockey, schedule a hockey lesson, plan an event, or get the best hockey equipment available in Brick.
