It is the current home venue of the West Auckland Admirals in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League (NZIHL) and Auckland Steel in the New Zealand Women's Ice Hockey League (NZWIHL).

[1] Paradice Avondale, located on Lansford Crescent, was opened in May 1981 by Ross Blong and his wife.

In 1980, Ross and his wife decided to build a new indoor multi-purpose entertainment facility, including the first international standard Olympic-sized ice rink in New Zealand.

In 2011, the venue was extensively renovated with a new ice floor and refrigeration system installed as well new dasher boards around the edge of the rink.

[10] The arena hosts national level ice hockey games during the NZIHL and NZWIHL seasons.