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{{Infobox Stadium
| name = Altrincham Ice Dome
| image =
| image_caption = Altrincham Ice Dome
| location = Oakfield Road<br>Altrincham<br>WA14 1BA<br> England
| coordinates =
| type = Sports Venue
| opened = 2007
| owner =
| operator = Silver Blades
| construction_cost =
| former_names =
| seating_type =
| capacity = 2,000
| website = [http://www.altrinchamicedome.co.uk/ Silver Blades official website]
| tenants =
[[Manchester Storm]] (2015-)<br>
[[Manchester Phoenix]] (2007-2015)
}}

[[Image:Icedomeinterior.JPG|thumb|alt=Interior photo of the Ice Dome.|The interior of the Ice Dome, towards the closed end of the horseshoe, taken from the home team bench.]]

'''Altrincham Ice Dome''' is an ice rink in [[Altrincham]], Greater Manchester, England. It has 2,000 seats according to the rink website,<ref>http://www.altrinchamicedome.co.uk/</ref> and up to 500 standing places. despite this, the building has a capacity capped at 2,000 for ice hockey as standing around the plexi glass is not allowed in the rink during the games.

The Ice Dome hosts the home matches of the [[Manchester Storm]] ice hockey club. It was previously the home of the [[Manchester Phoenix]] until a legal dispute arose in 2014-2015 between the management of the Altrincham Ice Dome and the Phoenix team over alleged financial impropriety regarding junior teams at the venue.<ref>{{Cite news | first = Nigel | last = MacFarlane | newspaper = [[The Bolton News]] | title = Phoenix confirm 15/16 EPL spot amid home ice row | url = http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/12884459.Phoenix_confirm_15_16_EPL_spot_amid_home_ice_row/ | date = 11 April 2013 | accessdate = 2015-06-24 | postscript =  }}</ref>

The rink replaced the original [[Altrincham Ice Rink]], which had closed in 2003. The Dome itself was originally meant to be replaced by a more permanent 3,000 seat facility as part of the Altair development,<ref>http://www.phoenixpartners.co.uk/altair.html</ref> but changes to the plans have seen the current rink retained, with alterations to be made, including the addition of a 10 pin bowling facility<ref>http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/green-light-70m-plan-regenerate-5979395</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Arenas in England]]

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