Where can I do stick and puck in Utah?

The Salt Lake County Ice Center in Murray lists stick-and-puck sessions with online registration at slco.org/county-ice, and other Wasatch Front rinks run similar sessions. Always confirm current times and prices with the rink.

How much does stick and puck cost in Utah?

The Salt Lake County Ice Center has listed sessions at about $7 per skater. Prices change, so check the rink's current schedule.

Do I need full gear for stick and puck?

Rinks generally require a helmet at minimum and strongly recommend gloves and shin protection. Check the rink's posted rules before you go.

Is open skate the same as stick and puck?

No. Open skate is a general public session, usually without sticks and pucks. Stick and puck is for hockey players working on their skills.

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Q: What is stick and puck?

Stick and puck is an open ice session where players bring a stick, puck and gear to shoot, stickhandle and skate with no formal game, coach or referee.

You signed up for a beer league, your first game is in two weeks, and you just realized you've never actually shot a puck at a net that wasn't a driveway goal. Welcome to the club. The fix is cheap, low-pressure, and sitting on the Wasatch Front right now: stick and puck.

What Is Stick and Puck?

Stick and puck is open ice for hockey players. No game, no coach, no referee, no one yelling "your other left." You show up with a stick, a puck, and your gear, and you skate, shoot, and stickhandle at your own pace. It's the beer leaguer's gym, and it is where most of us got from "falling over" to "falling over while holding a stick."

Where to Find Stick and Puck and Open Skate in Utah

Schedules and prices change, so treat this as a map, not a contract, and confirm with the rink before you drive over.

Salt Lake County Ice Center (Murray): Located at 5201 S. Murray Park Lane, it has listed stick-and-puck sessions at roughly $7 a skater, with registration online at slco.org/county-ice. This is the first place we'd look.
Utah Mammoth Ice Center (Sandy): Our home rink lists public open skate Friday through Sunday at about $12. It's regular skating rather than a shooting session, but it's great for building edges and confidence. More in our Utah Mammoth Ice Center guide.
Gallivan Center (downtown SLC): A seasonal outdoor rink with open skate and no reservations needed. Not a stick-and-puck spot, but a fun way to log ice hours when it opens for winter.

Want the full rink list? Our directory of ice rinks in Utah covers the rest.

Utah Glizzies beer league team in green jerseys at the Utah Mammoth Ice Center in Sandy — Every Glizzy started somewhere. Usually on the ice, usually on their back.

What to Bring

Rinks typically require a helmet at minimum and recommend gloves and shin protection. If you're borrowing or renting, ask the rink what they offer. If you're buying, our beginner equipment checklist and our guide to where to buy and rent hockey gear in Utah will keep you from overspending.

A 30-Minute Stick-and-Puck Plan for Beginners

5 minutes: skate laps. Forward, backward, tight turns. Get the legs warm.
5 minutes: stops. Practice both directions. If stopping is your weak spot, read our beginner guide to stopping.
10 minutes: stickhandling. Puck out in front, head up, slow and clean beats fast and sloppy.
10 minutes: shooting. Wrist shots first. Aim for the corners, then try to hit the net at all, which is a perfectly respectable goal.

Ten reps with your head up beats a hundred reps staring at the puck.

Stick-and-Puck Etiquette

Keep your head up, call out when you're cutting across, don't blast pucks at people, and give beginners space. Everyone there is working on something. Most of us are working on everything.

Ready to Turn Practice Into Game Night?

The Glizzies play out of the Utah Mammoth Ice Center in Sandy. Get your reps in, then come find a team that takes hockey seriously and itself not at all.

Meet the Team Go to The Pit

From Stick and Puck to a Real Team

Once you can stop, turn, and get a puck on net, you're ready. Check our guides to joining a beer league in Utah and adult hockey leagues in Salt Lake City. The Utah Mammoth opened their 2026-27 season at the Delta Center on October 1, and if that has you inspired, now is a great time to get on the ice yourself.

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