Bonnie Castle Recreation Center is an ice rink facility in Alexandria Bay, New York

Alexandria Bay, New York

Alexandria Bay is a village in Jefferson County, New York, United States. The population was 1,080 at the 2010 census.The Village of Alexandria Bay is in the Town of Alexandria.Keewaydin State Park is southeast of the village...

. It features an NHL sized sheet of ice for hockey

Hockey

Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...

, figure skating

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 and open skating. Located just three miles from Bonnie Castle Year Round Resort.

The ice arena is also the home of a professional ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 team, the Thousand Islands Privateers

Thousand Islands Privateers

The Thousand Islands Privateers are a minor professional hockey team in the Federal Hockey League based in Alexandria Bay, New York. Scheduled to begin play for the FHL's inaugural 2010-11 season, home games will be played at the Bonnie Castle Recreation Center.-External links:*...

 of the Federal Hockey League as well as local high school hockey teams and recreational teams. Current seating capacity for spectators is 3,500.