 The Centre was the venue for the 1974 Wightman Cup match.The ice rink is the National Centre for Ice Sports in Wales and is home to the ice hockey teams the Deeside Dragons, the Flintshire Phantoms and the Deeside Demons.It was used as a temporary home by the Manchester Phoenix during the 2006–07 EIHL season while the Altrincham Ice Dome was being constructed.