Palais de Glace (Los Angeles)

Indoor, artificial ice rink

Palais de Glace
Construction

Location	650 N Vermont Ave Los Angeles, California, 90004
Coordinates	34°05′01″N 118°17′30″W / 34.0835888°N 118.2917527°W / 34.0835888; -118.2917527
Capacity	4,500
Surface	170 x 70 ft.
Opened	February 10, 1925
Closed	September, 1934
Demolished	1934 (fire)
Tenants
Hollywood Millionaires (1927–1933) Los Angeles Richfields (1927–1932) UCLA Bruins men's ice hockey (1926–1934) USC Trojans men's ice hockey (1926–1934)

The Palais de Glace (Ice Palace) in Los Angeles, California was an indoor, artificial ice rink. The venue was the first artificial ice rink in Southern California and served the community until it was destroyed by fire in 1934.

History

Opened in February of 1925, the Palais de Glace became the center of the ice hockey community in Los Angeles. The nascent programs at local colleges all moved their programs to the rink by the start of the next year and the building swiftly became the home of Occidental, Southwestern, UCLA and USC. Shortly thereafter, the rink also became home to LA's first two professional ice hockey teams: the Hollywood Millionaires and Los Angeles Richfields.

Aside from hockey, the building also served as a figure skating rink and even played host to a fashion show held by Peggy Hamilton. The rink operated for just under nine years before being destroyed by a fire in September of 1934.

Dimensions

In order to fit into the building's area of 140 by 325 feet and provide adequate seating, the rink's surface was 70 by 170 feet. While this was smaller than many of the newer rinks, it was still sufficient to meet most regulations at the time. The smaller rink size allowed seating for 4,500 people and also reduced the requirements for cooling. 47,000 feet of piping was needed to cool the rink with 20,000 gallons of brine being sent through the tubing.

References

"Palais de Glace". A brief history of lost California ice rinks. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
"Southern Campus 1927 Yearbook". UCLA. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
"Unknown title". Los Angeles Times (Article). April 10, 1926.
"The Coolest Club : Skating Elite Make Pickwick Ice Arena in Burbank Their Base". LA Times. December 25, 1987. Retrieved March 8, 2024.

v t e UCLA Bruins men's ice hockey
Formerly the California Southern Campus Grizzlies and UCLA Grizzlies
Venues	Palais de Glace (1926–1934) Polar Palace (1934–1938) Tropical Ice Gardens (1938–1941)
Coaches	Frampton (1927–1928) Harvey Tafe (1928–)
Seasons	1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41
Conference affiliations	Pacific Coast Conference (1929–1941) Pacific 8 (-2022) West Coast Hockey Conference (2022-Present)
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

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