London Ice House

{{Short description|Indoor arena now a velodrome in London, Ontario}}

{{More citations needed|date=June 2015}}

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = London Ice House

| nickname =

| image = File:Forest City Velodrome - London, ON.jpg

| caption = Exterior as the Forest City Velodrome

| location = 4380 Wellington Road South, London, ON, N6E 3A2

| coordinates =

| broke_ground = 1960

| opened = 1963

| renovated = 1994

| expanded =

| closed = 2002

| demolished =

| owner = London Knights Hockey Club

| operator =

| surface = 190' X 85'

| construction_cost =

| architect =

| former_names = Treasure Island Gardens, London Gardens

| tenants = London Knights (OHL) 1965-2002
London Nationals (WOHL) 1991-2002
London Wildcats (CoHL) 1994-95

| seating_capacity = 5,000 (approx.)

| dimensions =

}}

The London Ice House was an arena in London, Ontario, Canada. It was originally built in 1963 and was home to the London Knights ice hockey team from 1965 to 2002. The design was influenced by the first level of the Boston Garden, and had a capacity of approximately 5,000. The arena was originally named Treasure Island Gardens as the building was a part of the Treasure Island Plaza mall complex located in south London. For a time, the arena also included a second ice pad.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohlarenaguide.com/ldngardens.htm|title = The OHL Arena Guide - London Gardens, London Knights}}

In 1994, the London Knights and the building were purchased by new owner Doug Tarry, who renamed building as the London Ice House. Tarry upgraded the building in 1994, including replacing the seats on the sides and adding more emergency exits to bring the building up to the fire code. In the years following the refurbishment, Tarry allowed the building to deteriorate as part of his lobbying the city for a new arena, given that it was the only arena in the OHL without municipal assistance, and was charged taxes in excess of $125,000 per year by 1999. The London Knights underwent a renaissance after being purchased by Dale and Mark Hunter.

The team left the Gardens/Ice House after the 2001–02 season and relocated to the newly built John Labatt Centre in Downtown London.