November 16, 2025
Returning to the historic1980 Herb Brooks Arena – the site of the “Miracle on Ice” during the 1980Olympic Winter Games – this marks the sixth time Skate America will be held in Lake Placid and the first since 2017. This is also the third time Skate America will take place in Lake Placid in an Olympic season. The inaugural Skate America was held in Lake Placid in 1979.
“We are so excited that Skate America is returning to the place where it began,” said Sam Auxier, president of U.S. Figure Skating. “Lake Placid is an iconic destination and the home of legendary winter sports moments. It is also so closely tied to figure skating history in the United States that it was a natural choice to host this major international event.”
U.S. Figure Skating will work in collaboration with the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) to host the event.
“The Olympic Regional Development Authority is excited to welcome back Skate America this November,” stated Chadd Cassidy, VP of operations at Lake Placid Legacy Sites. “Lake Placid, the Olympic Center and Skate America have a long history, and this event will be a great lead into the Olympic Winter Games in Italy.”
