Touring the WeStreet Ice Center

Tulsa Oilers’ impressive new WeStreet Ice Center opened Saturday, March 9. Although I missed the grand opening celebrations, they were kind enough to lead me on a tour of the facility on Monday. The WeStreet Ice Center is impressive, with so many more features than I anticipated. Learn about some of them below.

Ice Skating and Hockey

WeStreet Ice Center has two rinks. One is more for public skating, and the other for games, practices, etc. The East Rink has stadium seating for watching games and other events. Plus, the steps have frequent entrances to Puck’s restaurant, making it easy to access food as needed.

View of the East Rink

Stadium seating next to the East Rink

The West Rink, the one for public skating, is surrounded by benches and even a couple tables, so families can watch other family members skate or just take a breather. There are plenty of “walkers” for those less certain on the ice. My tour guide told me that during busy times, they plan to divide the large rink into sections for more advanced and more novice skaters. As someone who’s always been nervous on the ice – that is a huge deal for me!

As far as classes, WeStreet Ice Center offers Learn to Skate classes for both kids and adults, a freestyle program for beginner through advanced figure skaters, hockey leagues for both youth and adults, and more. Public skating is available throughout the week, typically 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on weekdays, with additional hours available on weekends and some weekday evenings. Get the details at westreeticecenter.com

Rentals

If you’re looking for a space to host your child’s birthday party – or your own party, a corporate meeting, you name it – WeStreet Ice Center has several options. They have one large party room – that can be divided into two smaller (but still spacious) rooms.

And, something I wasn’t expecting, they also have two game rooms available for rent! These are smaller rooms, but I can imagine kids really enjoying having a party here! There’s a large screen taking up the entirety of one wall, where you can play sports games. All the balls, hockey sticks, etc. are provided. I got to practice hitting a puck at the screen in a game that involved trying to score against a goalie. I didn’t succeed, I’m not sure the goalie even realized I was there. But it was fun. For people who enjoy conducting meetings on a golf course, there’s also a golf game where you can choose your course location – we tried the beach – and play right there in the room. Which would be a nice option in the event of inclement weather!

Learn more about their birthday party packages at westreeticecenter.com/birthday-parties. My tour guide did say they’re reworking some of their party packages. But generally, they come with two-hours of skating time, plus an hour of party space. And you can work with them to provide food as well.

Dining

Speaking of food, WeStreet Ice Center has a couple options! As soon as you walk in, you’ll see their downstairs concession area. Here, you can buy fountain drinks, hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, a bagel, chips and other snack-y items.

Upstairs, you’ll find Puck’s Sports Bar & Grill by Yuengling. This is a huge space, complete with a lounge area so you can watch a game on TV, bar area and plenty of table seating. They’re still updating their website with menu details, etc., but you can learn more about Puck’s at westreeticecenter.com/dining

Lounge area at Puck’s

Arcade

Something else exciting up on the second floor is the arcade! Kids will love this. The area is designed so that parents can sit on the balcony overlooking the rink, so they can watch games while their kids play as needed. I especially liked the air hockey tables with a nice, clear view of the rink below.

Sledge’s Den Pro Shop

For all your hockey and skating needs, or to show your support as a Tulsa Oilers fan, stop by Sledge’s Den. Here, you can purchase skates, hockey gear, Tulsa Oilers apparel and souvenirs, etc. Plus, they also offer maintenance and replacement parts.

Mother’s Room

One final thing I want to mention is that there is a nice Mother’s Room for nursing moms. It has a changing table, chair, sink and mirror. This is located up on the second floor near the West Rink.

Well, that is not even everything to be found at WeStreet Ice Center, if you can believe it! The Tulsa Oilers offices are also there, but I didn’t tour that section. It is a huge facility and a wonderful asset to Tulsa! The building is located on the south side of Promenade. There are two entrances – one on the west, and one on the south. The main entrance is on the south side.

Learn more at westreeticecenter.com