Rizzo Rink

"Best Kept Secret in South Philly" Youth Hockey Rink

Anthony Tomassetti Rizzo Rink is a Philadelphia Parks & Recreation ice arena under Interstate-95 at Front and Washington in South Philadelphia. Opened in 1979, the rink has been delivering instructional and league ice hockey to the youth of Philadelphia for over 30 years.

Programs for Kids

The hockey program is purely instructional in focus, geared at fundamentals and character development. Programs include:
- Youth hockey for boys and girls ages 5-13
- Mites program for ages 5-7 (no prior skating skills required)
- Squirts, Pee Wees, and Bantams age divisions
- Instructional hockey curriculum focused on fundamentals
- Public skating sessions
- Open hockey drop-in
- Stick and puck time

What's Included

• Indoor ice sheet under I-95 (climate-controlled and weatherproof)
• Coaching staff focused on character development and sportsmanship
• City Parks & Recreation pricing
• Locker rooms and warm spectator area
• Multi-division progression for ages 5-13
• Over 30 years of continuous youth-hockey programming

Experience

Mites work the basics - balance, falling safely, basic skating - with no requirement of prior ice experience. Older divisions add stick-handling, passing, shooting, and in-house game play. The South Philly location draws families from Pennsport, Queen Village, and the immediate neighborhoods around the rink.