Hockey scheduling software

• keyboard_arrow_downHow is Anolla different from standard hockey booking software?
  Typical ice rink calendars only allow simple ice time bookings. Anolla is a comprehensive all-in-one revenue-optimizing hockey booking and rink management platform for arenas, hockey clubs and league organizers. The platform unifies ice time booking, team and training group management (CRM), session planning and automated communication with players, coaches and club management. Unlike static calendars, Anolla uses AI to intelligently fill open ice slots and reduce idle hours. Anolla supports dynamic pricing based on season, time of day, league and customer segments. The platform handles hourly ice rentals alongside multi-day tournaments, camps and competition slots in parallel, keeping all hockey operations under one professional system.
• keyboard_arrow_downDoes Anolla support hourly and multi-day hockey bookings at the same time?
  Yes, this is one of Anolla’s key competitive advantages in the hockey booking software market. Unlike many simple ice-rink booking systems, Anolla does not force rinks or clubs into a single booking model. The platform supports hourly ice practices, public or private rental sessions, individual league games, day-based tournaments, multi-day camps and season-long recurring practice schedules all at the same time. You can also manage variable-length hockey practices, warm-up slots, ice preparation and buffer blocks. All bookings are collected into one central rink calendar showing ice usage clearly across all sheets, lanes and halls. Anolla is ideal for hybrid operations where the same ice surface is shared between clubs, schools, public skating, competitions and camp programs.
• keyboard_arrow_downHow does the Anolla AI assistant reduce an ice hockey arena’s administrative workload and human errors?
  Anolla’s automated AI assistant provides 24/7 customer support for ice arenas and hockey clubs, answering recurring questions from players, parents, club managers and coaches. The assistant automatically resolves up to 79.3%¹ of standard inquiries related to ice-time booking, training schedules and league game planning. The AI also covers up to 52.4%¹ of first-level technical support questions, such as issues with payments, booking confirmations and access codes, without involving the manager or admin staff. Automated customer communication cuts the administrative time spent on managing ice time by up to 39.3%¹, reduces double bookings, incorrect time slot entries and communication errors between teams. The result is a lower admin workload, a more stable ice-rink schedule and minimal human error throughout the hockey booking process.
• keyboard_arrow_downHow does Anolla’s dynamic pricing module help ice arenas and hockey clubs optimize their prices?
  Anolla's dynamic pricing module automates the pricing strategy for ice time sales in ice arenas and hockey clubs. The arena owner or club administrator can create flexible rules for changing ice time prices by time of day, day of the week, season, league level, training group, or customer segment. All price changes are applied automatically according to the defined business rules, without needing to manually adjust each ice slot. The system helps sell low-demand morning or late-evening slots at lower prices and fill otherwise unused ice windows. At the same time, it enables maximum revenue from ice utilization during peak demand hours, weekend game slots, and tournament periods. This pricing strategy simultaneously increases ice surface utilization, total arena revenue, and the overall profitability of the hockey business.
• keyboard_arrow_downIs Anolla suitable both for a small hockey club and for a sports center with multiple rinks?
  Yes, Anolla’s hockey booking software is designed to scale for ice rinks and clubs of any size. A small hockey club or a rink managing a single sheet can start with a powerful free plan to handle basic practices, friendly games and recreational ice times. Large multi-rink sports complexes, pro clubs and league operators benefit from centralized scheduling and booking management. The platform lets you add unlimited ice sheets, training groups, club organizations and administrators under one account. Flexible role- and location-based access control (RBAC) ensures coaches only see their teams’ ice times, league coordinators manage game schedules, and the rink manager has full visibility into total rink usage and revenue.
• keyboard_arrow_downWhich tools and systems does Anolla's hockey booking software integrate with?
  Anolla is built on an API-first architecture so ice rinks and hockey clubs can easily plug the platform into their existing technology ecosystem. For payment processing there is a deep integration with Stripe, allowing you to securely collect prepayments for ice time bookings, tournament fees and club membership dues. The software supports analytics integrations such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Meta Pixel, giving marketing teams a clear view of how players, parents and recreational skaters book their ice time. Where needed, raw data can be exported to BI/ML tools to analyse ice utilisation, seasonal trends and revenue structure. Anolla also includes a powerful API and integrations with other sports management, membership management and accounting systems, enabling you to create a unified digital solution for managing hockey operations.
• keyboard_arrow_downWhat does the free package provide and what do the paid hockey features add?
  The free plan includes all the basic tools needed to start online booking of ice hockey practices, games and public ice sessions. It’s ideal for smaller hockey clubs, new ice arenas and training groups that want to quickly move ice-time booking online. Paid features add unlimited automation, such as automatic reminders for teams, invoices for booked ice times and dynamic seasonal pricing rules. You also gain advanced integrations with payment systems, club membership management and tournament platforms, as well as loyalty modules that let you offer special deals and discounts to regular customers, season pass holders and partner clubs.
• keyboard_arrow_downHow does Anolla’s usage-based pricing help hockey businesses mitigate risks?
  Anolla’s usage-based pricing model is specifically designed to mitigate the business risks of ice rinks and hockey clubs. Rink owners do not have to pay high fixed monthly software fees during the low season or summer period when ice usage is lower. Costs always scale proportionally with the actual volume of ice-time bookings for practices, games, and tournaments. This model is ideal for seasonal ice rinks, multi-user sports centers, and hockey services with fluctuating demand, where major tournaments and peak season alternate with quieter periods. This allows the hockey business to focus on increasing ice occupancy, knowing that software costs move in line with real usage.
• keyboard_arrow_downHow quickly can I start using Anolla hockey booking software?
  For an ice rink or hockey club, getting started with Anolla usually takes just a few minutes, and a 24/7 context-aware AI assistant guides the whole setup process. The assistant helps you quickly create ice surfaces, pricing packages, training groups, leagues, and bookable time slots. The platform’s ease of use is rated 5/5 on Capterra¹, and nine out of ten team members master the system’s core functionality – ice-time booking, schedule viewing, and booking confirmation – in under 30 minutes¹. This means administrators and coaches can almost immediately start managing practices, games, and open ice time in a single modern system.
• keyboard_arrow_downWhat makes Anolla's hockey booking platform a future-proof solution?
  Anolla is future-proof hockey booking software thanks to its extensible modular architecture that supports the continuous growth of ice rinks and hockey clubs. The platform evolves continuously via its cloud-based infrastructure and AI-driven learning, analyzing ice usage, booking patterns, and seasonal trends to provide increasingly smart recommendations. Unlike static booking systems, Anolla is built around a powerful API that makes it easy to integrate new payment solutions, sports management platforms, and marketing tools. The extensible modular platform also supports an IoT ecosystem: hardware integrations such as door access for rink entrances, automatic access codes for booked ice times, equipment rental systems, and sensors that measure ice usage. This architecture allows continuous integration of new technologies, keeping your rink and club’s digital tools at the forefront of the market and ready for tomorrow’s needs.

¹ Percentages are approximate indicators calculated based on our historical and current data. These figures are based on client feedback, surveys, and other analyses. The final result may differ. The outcome depends on the specific scope and sector of the application.