Registration Info – Rizzo Rink

City of Philadelphia
Department of Parks & Recreation
Rizzo Ice Rink
1001 S. Front Street.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-685-1593

Hi Everyone,

I hope this letter finds you well and enjoying the end of summer. I am writing to inform you about registration dates for this coming rink season but first want to discuss an important issue. Our goal at Rizzo Rink is to provide the best instructional hockey program in the city. One important aspect in reaching that goal is striving to seek competitive balance in our instructional leagues. We will not be accepting requests for practice nights. The only exception to this rule will be for siblings. Please keep this in mind before registering your child for Rizzo Rink instructional hockey. There will be no exceptions.

Registration for the 2016-2017 Rizzo Rink Ice Hockey season will be held on the following dates:

Monday, September 26, 2016 6PM-9PM

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 6PM-9PM

Wednesday, September 28, 2016 6PM-9PM

Registration form

The registration fee is $150. Please make all checks and money orders payable to Rizzo Rink. All new players must provide a copy of their birth certificate. You can print out the registration form on Rizzorink.com and mail it to us with the money by the beginning of October. Please don’t hesitate to call me if you have any questions or would like more information.

Yours,

Anthony Tomassetti
Director
Rizzo Rink

About Us

How it all began.

Located at Front St. and Washington Avenue (under Interstate-95) in South Philadelphia; Rizzo Ice Rink first opened in 1979.

In 1987, the staff and advisory council decided to make it their primary mission to provide the youth of South Philly and vicinity with athletic programs designed to foster character development, passing on values, learning sportsmanship, and coming to grips with winning and losing gracefully.

To this day, these are still the overarching goals. You see, at Rizzo Rink, hockey is a religion and a way of life. For years, Rizzo Rink’s hockey program has served boys and girls ages 5 to 13. This program is purely instructional in nature with the primary goal of teaching the kids the fundamentals of hockey.

Learning skills and competing are the major goals at this young age. Winning and the pressure to excel come at a later age, when the mind and body have further developed.

There is a sign above the door to the rink area that says the following:

Success is not the same as winning

Success is Achievement, mastering a skill

Success is striving to win

Success is giving one’s best effort