John Lindell Ice Arena

Royal Oak's Community Ice Arena

The John Lindell Ice Arena is Royal Oak's city-operated indoor ice rink, serving the inner-ring suburbs north of Detroit. The arena is home to the Royal Oak Eagles travel hockey program, the Falcons B Hockey program, and the New Edge Figure Skating Club, alongside its own Learn to Skate school and public skate calendar.

Programs for Kids

The arena combines a one-hour lesson + practice format with deep league offerings. Programs include:
- Learn to Skate with 30 minutes of professional instruction plus 30 minutes of practice
- Little Wings Learn to Play Hockey introductory program
- 8 & Under in-house hockey
- Eagles Travel Hockey (competitive)
- Falcons B Hockey
- New Edge Figure Skating Club progression classes
- Freestyle Ice for figure skaters
- Try Hockey For Free and Try Skating For Free introductory events
- Sticks & Pucks drop-in sessions
- Public skating

What's Included

• Indoor ice sheet with locker rooms
• Skate rental for public sessions
• Lesson + supervised practice format for new skaters
• Coaching staff drawn from area travel programs
• Try-for-free introductory events lower the barrier for first-timers

Experience

Beginners spend early sessions on falling safely, balance, and forward strokes before adding stops, turns, and crossovers. The arena's combination of in-house, B-level, and travel teams means players can progress through multiple competitive levels without changing rinks.