Pittsburgh Ice Arena

New Kensington, PA · Public skating times & prices

New Kensington's two-rink arena, once Valley Sports Complex, home of the Mighty Penguins sled hockey team.

Public skating at Pittsburgh Ice Arena: the next 7 days

Sunday, October 11

  • · Public Skate

Friday, October 16

  • · Cosmic Skate

Saturday, October 17

  • · Public Skate

Sunday, October 18

  • · Public Skate
Address
700 Craigdell Road, New Kensington, PA 15068
Phone
(878) 847-5452
Website
pittsburghicearena.com
Front entrance of the building with a "Pittsburgh Ice Arena" sign over the doors, flagpoles and parking lot in front — Pittsburgh Ice Arena
Front entrance of the building with a "Pittsburgh Ice Arena" sign over the doors, flagpoles and parking lot in front Photo: Pittsburgh Ice Arena · Source
A game seen from the stands through a metal rail, players spread across the sheet under a blue-braced steel roof. — Pittsburgh Ice Arena
A game seen from the stands through a metal rail, players spread across the sheet under a blue-braced steel roof. Photo: Google Maps listing · Source

New Kensington's two-rink arena, from Valley Sports Complex

Pittsburgh Ice Arena on Craigdell Road began as Valley Sports Complex. Planning started in 2002, and legal and zoning issues delayed its opening until 2003. The facility went into receivership in 2009 amid financial difficulties, and in 2012 it was sold to Pittsburgh Ice Arena LP, a group that included former NHL player Alain Lemieux, who planned a significant refurbishment and a home for his hockey academy.

Now owned by Black Bear Sports Group, the 90,000-square-foot arena has two NHL-size rinks operating year round, a concession area and a meeting and party room.

It is home ice for the Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey team, the Pittsburgh Speed Skating Club, the Plum and Burrell hockey associations, the Pittsburgh Huskies and Pittsburgh Stars AAA, and the Burrell, Fox Chapel Area, Knoch and Plum high school hockey teams.

Before you head out.

Admission, rentals and arrival details, researched from official rink information. Source checks stay current for 30 days.

Admission

Online booking lists Cosmic Skate (Friday nights) at $15, including rental skates.

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Skates & rentals

Rental skates are included in the $15 Friday-night Cosmic Skate ticket.

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Booking & check-in

Regular public skating and Friday Cosmic Skate have separate choices on the arena’s online booking page.

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Skating with children

Public skating welcomes all ages and experience levels. The arena recommends wearing a hockey or bicycle helmet.

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A source check records what the rink published on that date. Session-specific booking details take precedence.