In 2024
1029
skaters served
In 2025
101
skaters served
Bringing Five-Star Ice Skater Services and ice skating retail to Cambridge, UK.
We can help you get into, and progress in your recreational, figure skating and ice hockey journey.
Rich@TheRink
Skate Technician
Operating exclusively for Cambridge Ice Arena
Marketplace@TheRink
2nd Hand Marketplace
We are currently working on a community-led 2nd hand marketplace - check back soon!
Proud Sponsor
of the Cambridge Kodiaks
Cambridge's First EIHA League Women's Ice Hockey Team
All Services Offered to Skaters
Skate Sharpening
Accurate to 0.05mm / 0.1 degrees - honed edges - hockey and figure skates - any radius
From £7 Drop/collect VIP Discounts
Blade Analysis
A look at the health of your blade; depth and length profiles; rust analysis; recommendations on remedial work
From £20 Drop/collect
Skate Baking (heat moulding)
Have your skates fit like a glove!
From £15 Appointment Required VIP Discounts
Blade Mounting
Have your new blades mounted by our skate technicians - two step positioning to achieve optimal comfort.
From £15 Appointment Required VIP Discounts
Blade Repositioning
Hole plugs, reinforcements and repositioning of the blade
From £15 Appointment Required VIP Discounts
Blade Straightening
With or without blade remounting - get rid of unwanted kinks for optimal glide and edge evenness.
From £15 Drop/collect
Skate Repairs
A number of different skate repairs performed in house by our skate technicians
From £15 Drop/collect
Skate Technician
Have an issue with your skates that you can't quite figure out? Speak to our skate technician.
Appointment Required
Ice Hockey Equipment
CCM and other brands - order in service for less common items. Try before you buy stick-library service.
Shop hours/Appointment Click and Collect
Ice Skate Shop
Thinking of getting new skates? Ask us first. Never knowingly beaten on online retail prices*
Shop hours/Appointment Click and Collect
* Cheapest prices available where boots/blades/skates are purchased from us. Discounts available for clubs and Ice Arena staff.
Who are TheRink?
TheRink was founded in 2022 with one simple aim: To support and nurture all types of ice-skating discipline.
Over the next few months we hope to build this site to be a one-stop shop for skating information, and provide key services to ice rinks and skaters.
Skate Maintenance and Repairs - Exclusively at Cambridge Ice Arena (UK)
Over the last few years we have brought skate sharpening into the 21st century. Automated sharpening tools are great for the novice to intermediate skater, but we believe that to get truely outstanding results you need much more comprehensive equipment, and skate technicians who really understand skating and the mechanics of skates.
We have perfected laser guided and microscopic adjustment in our equipment to give even better edges than ever before.
Lead Skate Technician Rich Andrews will ensure that your skates give you the best possible experience on the ice.
Both Hockey and Figures skates can be sharpened at Cambridge Ice Arena. We proundly sharpen skates for players on the majority of the hockey teams, and figure skaters from Cambridge Ice Arena.
Footnotes
* Customer count is fed directly from our work and retail tracking system
* While the value in face to face retail is proper sizing, try before buy, and our knowledge of equipment prior to purchase, we do aim to match or beat major online retailers at their full price where possible. We cannot always match or beat discounted items, but we'll let you know why.