After the war the Ice Palace was converted into a 2,500-seat movie theater with space for a pipe organ and a symphony orchestra.

The theater was reopened in 1921 and operated until 1937 when the interior of the facility was remodeled back into an ice rink including an eatery called The Skaters Inn.

[1] The new facility opened just in time for Columbia University to bring its varsity ice hockey team back and the Lions played seven games during that season.

Due to World War II, the Americans lost players until just 4 remained before suspending operations the following year.

[5] Several skaters who later earned notoriety on the world & national stage began their careers at the ice palace such as Dick Button, Carol Heiss-Jenkins and Sonya Klopfer.