Oak Park Ice Arena

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Oak Park Ice Arena
Oak Park Ice Arena
Location13950 Oak Park Blvd., Oak Park, Michigan, 48237-2077
Surface200' x 85' (hockey)
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HOME OF: Brother Rice High School, Redford Kings, Belle Tire 98 01 03 AAA, HCOMI Mens Hockey League, and SMOA Mens Hockey League, Berkley Varsity Hockey

Oak Park Ice Arena is an indoor arena located in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, Michigan. It was built in 1971 and was a temporary home for the Detroit Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League in 1996. Current teams that call the rink home include, the Little Ceasers AAA Hockey Club, Brother Rice High school, and Rolston Hockey Academy.

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