Paddock Chevrolet Ice Arena

New $20M Town of Tonawanda Ice Arena

Paddock Chevrolet Ice Arena is the Town of Tonawanda's new $20 million ice complex at Paddock Park on Brompton Road. The facility replaces the former Lincoln Park ice rink and serves as a year-round home for community skating, youth hockey, and figure-skating programming north of Buffalo.

Programs for Kids

Town of Tonawanda Learn to Skate lessons run from mid-October through March with private instructors on weekends. Programs include:
- Learn to Skate ages 3 and up (fundamentals for hockey, recreational, or figure tracks)
- Private skating lessons (Saturdays and Sundays)
- Youth hockey league play and clinics
- Figure-skating progression sessions
- Sabres Learn to Play partnership programming
- Public skating sessions
- Birthday parties and group rentals

What's Included

• Modern indoor ice arena ($20M facility opened 2024)
• Coaching staff with hockey and figure-skating playing experience
• Skate-rental for public sessions
• Locker rooms and warm spectator viewing
• Town-rec pricing with resident considerations
• Adjacent Paddock Park amenities

Experience

Beginners spend Saturday and Sunday Learn-to-Skate slots working through balance, falling safely, and basic forward strokes. Older skaters move into stops, turns, and either hockey or figure-skating progression. The Tonawanda location draws families across Kenmore, Tonawanda, and adjacent northern Buffalo suburbs.