Katy Kitchingham, chairwoman of Inverness Highlanders Junior Ice Hockey Club, said it was hoped the collaborative work would lead to increased participation.
She said: “It was our club’s 30-year anniversary last year, so there’s been ice hockey in Inverness for a wee while now and we want to see that continue.”
In Aviemore there is a small rink housed in a large marquee.
More than 30 young people, aged from six to 18, take part in its junior sessions.
But Aviemore and Glenmore Community Trust, which runs the rink, hopes to buck the trend of ice rink closures and build a new permanent ice rink in the village.
The last facility was bulldozed in 1999.
Kenny Macdonald, who has played ice hockey for 50 years and coaches juniors in Aviemore, said: “Our main thing we are looking for is a bigger ice surface.”
He believes the rink will be a popular addition to Aviemore’s attractions, including during the local ski season.
“You cannot rely on the snow now in winter theses days and if you have got a bad day when it is raining and too wet to go cycling, a large ice rink would be ideal and I’m sure you would see the influx seen in the 1980s and 90s,” he added.