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The Beginning

Three college friends, four decades of business together, and one strange spring in 2020 that made them build a rink.

Joe, Seth, and Marty met at Stony Brook University, played hockey together, and have been running a business together for more than forty years. They always loved the game, but they never imagined they'd build a rink of their own.

Then came March 2020. Rinks shut down. Kids had nowhere to play. The three of them started sketching out something simple: an outdoor space behind the office where local teams could skate, safely, in open air.

Within months, the first version of Flexible Arena was up. In a time when almost nothing felt normal, it became one of the few places teams and players of every age could still show up and play.

Joe, Seth, and Marty (and teammates) at Stony Brook University, where the friendship and the idea for the rink began.

The Build-Out

A warmer winter forced a refrigeration upgrade. Then a pre-fabricated roof, built for someone else, fit our footprint like it was made for us.

Outdoor ice on Long Island is only as reliable as the winter. Mild seasons, rain, and snow kept cutting into ice time. Refrigeration was the first fix. It gave us the ability to freeze and hold the sheet regardless of the weather.

Then came the roof. A pre-fabricated structure built for another site landed in our lap and, almost unbelievably, fit our footprint exactly. It went up in 2024.

With the roof, some added walls, and extra sun blockage, the Arena became a real, full-time place to skate. Rain or shine, cold snap or heat wave, the ice holds. In 2025, multi-sport tiles followed for the summer, making the Arena a year-round home for every season of play.

By the numbers

The only non-profit rink in the world.

Fully funded by Flexible IT. Open year-round. No fees, no conditions, no strings.

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Hours of open play every week
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Cost to every team and organization
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Year the Arena opened
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Year the roof was added
Ice season November – May
Roller season June – October

We try to hold the ice as long as possible each year, so season start and end dates can shift. When the ice melts, the tiles go down for summer.

What happens here

Open all week, year-round.

The Arena runs on a simple idea: if you want to play, there's a spot for you. Here's what that looks like week to week.

Mon–Fri · 2:30pm – 12am

Team time, no charge

Any team, any level, can sign up for time during the week. From Mites to 18u travel, rec leagues, high school, college, adult leagues, and first responder teams — they all use the Arena. Ice or tiles, depending on the season.

Closed weekends, with open pickup sessions on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Year-round

Open pickup games

Pickup sessions run year-round — ice in the winter, roller in the summer. No league, no team, no registration fee. Show up, skate, play.

Every season

Charity tournaments & community events

We host an annual ice charity event and an annual roller charity event, along with other tournaments throughout the year. The Arena is also open to community groups running their own events.

How we keep it fair

Free ice, used the right way.

Flexible Arena exists so that as many people as possible can play. To protect that, we draw a clear line on how the rink can be used.

No paid lessons or clinics

No small-ice or private training

No family skates or parent-and-kid sessions

Full team practices, scrimmages, and games

That said, we're always open to hearing suggestions or questions. If you have an idea for how to use the rink, reach out.

The company in front of the rink, behind the rink

The Arena is run by Flexible IT.

Flexible IT helps businesses take the stress and complexity out of technology. They act as an outsourced IT department and technology partner, handling everything from day-to-day tech support and cybersecurity to strategic planning, cloud systems, and keeping computers, networks, and data running smoothly.

They make sure your technology works so you can focus on running your business.

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Corporate Responsibility

The Arena is one of many ways we show up.

Flexible IT has been part of Long Island for more than forty years. We believe a business that does well here has an obligation to give back. The Arena is the most visible example. It's not the only one.

See how Flexible IT gives back

Come play. Always free.

Built for the community. Funded by Flexible IT. Open to everyone who wants to step onto a rink.

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