Photo Courtesy of UCSB Department of Recreation The UCSB Ice Hockey team is composed of student athletes attending the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB). As the story goes, in 2010, members of the UCSB Roller Hockey team were traveling back from a tough away-game loss, and the idea of forming an ice hockey team was conceived during that car ride home. Many of the roller hockey team members were people who played ice hockey growing up, but with no other option for ice hockey, found...

A little over a year ago, the Ice in Paradise Success Center quietly opened its doors with a simple mission: to give skaters a place where academic success could grow alongside athletic achievement. Now, as we move into our second year, we are taking a moment to reflect on how much this special space has already meant to our community. Tucked away upstairs at Ice in Paradise, the Success Center has become what many students lovingly call a “secret spot” — a warm, welcoming environment where...

At Ice in Paradise, we believe the rink is more than just a place to skate—it’s a place to connect, learn, and create lasting memories. This April, we were excited to host two special events that brought our community together on the ice: our SB Dad’s Group Meetup and our Skating Spree Try Skating for Free. Welcoming New Faces with Skating Spree Our Skating Spree event welcomed approximately 60 attendees, many of whom were stepping onto the ice for the very first time. Designed as an easy and...