Belmont's rebuilt town rink, named for longtime coach and Parks and Recreation worker Skip Viglirolo.
The Belmont Sports Complex replaced the town's former rink, which closed in 2022 after multiple mechanical failures. Officials called the complex the rebirth of two demolished buildings, the old Viglirolo rink and the James Paul White Field House, and its ice is the James P. "Skip" Viglirolo Rink. Viglirolo, a lifelong Belmont resident and acclaimed hockey coach, served in the Korean War and worked more than 50 years in the town's Parks and Recreation Department; he died at 95.
Bleachers seat 208, with five accessible seating spots and skate-changing seats for recreational and youth skaters, and opaque windows let a little sunlight onto the ice. The building uses photovoltaic panels for solar energy and is Freon-free, and it has a community room and four locker rooms dedicated to the high school.
Belmont Recreation, Belmont Youth Hockey and the Skating Club of Boston all run programs on the ice. Former Bruins captain and Hall of Famer Zdeno Chara came for the opening weekend.
Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.
Belmont residents pay $7 for adults (18-59), $5 for students (6-17) and $5 for seniors and veterans (60+). Non-residents pay $10 for adults (18-59), $7 for students (17 and under) and $7 for seniors and veterans (60+). Children 5 and under skate free with an adult.
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Skate rental is $5 and skate sharpening is $10; the skate shop is open during public skate hours.
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The rink prefers online registration and payment by card.
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Children aged 5 and under skate free but must be accompanied by an adult. Helmets and additional safety gear are recommended at public skate, and hockey sticks are not allowed.
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