If any rink could fill all its slots with figure skaters reliably, they might do so. But in our area, it's hockey that pays the bills- the expense is spread over a larger group of people. Even the Iceworks 3 rink facility in Ashton, PA, where the big Liberty summer competition is held, has a big hockey program. That is, of course, why there are "Watch out for flying pucks" signs on the glass.