Anthony Rizzi was born in Nunavut and three years after he was born, he moved to Montreal where he was raised. Nine years later, Anthony's family made the move to Fort McMurray.
His mom is actually from Dauphin so what happened next for Anthony isn't that surprising. The recent junior hockey commit came to Dauphin and joined the Clippers high school hockey team and he also tried out for the Parkland U18 Rangers. Rizzi said living in Dauphin was a tremendous time and playing at a high level was a great opportunity for him.
"I loved every second, living in Dauphin was nothing short of amazing," said Rizzi. "I will forever be grateful for my time in Dauphin, I had some great coaches and made some amazing friends."
While Rizzi's stay in Dauphin was short -- the season was cancelled very early because of the pandemic -- he feels that he left Dauphin in a better place when it comes to on-ice skill than when he arrived not long before.
He was back in his Fort McMurray roots for this past season and he put a quality campaign together playing with the U18 AA Barons. Across 29 games, Rizzi scored 11 times and added five assists.
"It was a pretty solid season, I was put in situations where I could succeed," offered Rizzi.
While his time as a Baron has come to an end, Rizzi's hockey career hasn't as he's off to Chilliwack to join the Jets who are a member of the Pacific Junior Hockey League. Anthony was approached by the Jets at the Western Elite Hockey Showcase in Edmonton a few months ago and he is familiar with Chilliwack having visited there in the past.
"I'm ecstatic, main camp is already coming up next month," ended Rizzi. "I'm already working out hard and getting on the ice as much as possible, I'm really looking forward to joining the team next month."
