What this place is
A Play It Again Sports franchise store in Evanston that buys and sells used sports gear.
Play It Again Sports Evanston
Play It Again Sports in Evanston is a franchise store on Dempster Street that buys and sells used sports gear, from bikes and lacrosse sticks to hockey bags and skates. It sits about a quarter of a mile from the Robert Crown Center, Evanston’s city ice rink, which makes it handy for families skating there.
The store sharpens both hockey and figure skates, and its own page says most pairs are done in about ten minutes, so it is realistic to wait at the counter. It charges a little more at weekends than on weekdays, so a midweek visit is the cheapest time to come in.
Because it trades in used gear, it is also a sensible stop for a growing child’s next pair of skates. The Skatium in Skokie and American Heartland Ice Arena in Lincolnwood are both under three miles west.
Sharpens: hockey, figure. Not stated: goalie, speed / long-track, recreational & rental.
Blades they sharpen
Hockey and figure skates.
Sharpening: price and wait
- Sharpening, weekdays: $7
- Sharpening, weekends: $8
- Sharpening, brand-new skates: $14
Address: 1908 Dempster St, Evanston, IL 60202
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Checked Oct 16, 2026Every listing is free and comes from the shop’s own website, with the date we last read it. Nobody pays to appear or to move up. Each shop is its own business; call ahead.