Ushuaia Undertow

At a glance

Ushuaia, Argentina—plays at The South Passage, capacity 4,137. Plays in La Conférence du Verglas.

End of the world. The Almighty Ice’s southernmost claim before McMurdo. The Undertow play with a desperation that suggests they know something about what lies beyond the edge.

Identity

• City: Ushuaia, Argentina
• Arena: The South Passage
• Capacity: 4,137
• Colors: #2A9D8F / #2B3A42
• Conference: La Conférence du Verglas

Arena modifier—Drag

Everything slows down. Low-scoring games. Overtime is more likely. The Passage pulls you under.

See all arena modifiers for cross-comparison.

The arena—lore

The South Passage is the second-smallest arena in the league and the most remote on the mainland. It sits on the waterfront of Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, facing the Beagle Channel and, beyond it, Antarctica. Everything at The South Passage is slow. The Drag modifier reduces game speed, lowers shot probabilities, and makes overtime more likely. Le Council’s meteorologists believe this is related to the electromagnetic properties of the region. Le Council’s metaphysicists believe it’s the proximity to The Remote Range in McMurdo. The Undertow play as if they’re in no hurry, which is either strategy or inevitability. Games here end 1-0 or go to overtime. There is no in-between.

The arena—building

Built from stone and weathered timber, low to the ground, pressed against the waterfront as if bracing against the wind. The exterior is grey stone with a dark slate roof pitched against the Patagonian weather. Small windows face the channel. A covered walkway connects the building to the town’s main road, necessary because the wind off the water is relentless. Inside, the arena is compact and functional. The seating is four rows deep on all sides—there simply isn’t room for more. The ceiling is low, the timber beams dark and heavy. The Almighty Ice surface fills almost the entire interior. There is no luxury here, no spectacle—just ice and cold and the sound of the wind against the walls. Through the narrow windows on the south side, on clear days, you can see across the channel to Tierra del Fuego. On very clear days, you might see further. The South Passage feels like the last building before the end of the world. It might be.

S.H.I.F.T. movements

Season 03 window · 12–17 October 2026

• Trade. Sent Martina Vega (C) to Nuuk Nanuqs. Received Paninnguaq Lynge (C) in return, for the third line, round one.
• Trade. Sent Agustín Medina (D) to Rimini Rinklers. Received Francesca Serra (D) in return, for the second defence pair, round two.
• Trade. Sent Florencia Ramos (D) to Reykjavik Ravens. Received Hrafn Pálsson (D) in return, for the second defence pair, round two.
• Signing. Signed Priyanka Rao (RW) from the unattached pool for the third line. Released Ignacio Herrera (RW) to the pool, round one.
• Signing. Signed Dong-hyun Seo (D) from the unattached pool for the second defence pair. Released Julieta Ríos (D) to the pool, round one.
• Signing. Signed Carlos Morales (LW) from the unattached pool for the third line. Released Nicolás Sosa (LW) to the pool, round two.
• Signing. Signed Astrid Lindqvist (RW) from the unattached pool for the first line. Released Diego Fuentes (RW) to the pool, round two.
• Signing. Signed Aurelio Benedetti (G) from the unattached pool in goal. Released Lautaro Suárez (G) to the pool, round two.

Season 02 window · 10–14 August 2026

• Trade. Sent Facundo Álvarez (RW) to McMurdo Monoliths. Received Diego Fuentes (RW) in return, for the third line.

See the S.H.I.F.T. for how a movement is filed, voted, and registered.

See also

• Teams overview—all 48 franchises.
• The conferences—how the Verglas and the Givre were sorted.
• Arena modifiers—the mechanic behind Drag.
• Glossary—every term, A–Z.