Winter Junior Rangers
This introductory program is perfect for kids who are brand new to skating or hockey. It combines Learn to Skate and Learn to Play Hockey instruction in a fun, low-pressure environment. No prior skating experience is needed—this is the typical starting level for all new players.
Program Highlights
• Designed for beginners with no skating or hockey experience
• A fun and casual opportunity to try hockey without a large commitment
How to Register
Step 1 - Register for the JR Ranger Program through FLAS Community Education here
https://forestlake.ce.eleyo.com/course/8426/winter-2026-jan-apr/flha-jr-rangers-hockey-ages-4-8
Step 2 - Once you have completed the registration with Community Education, click on one of the black Register buttons on this page
Ages
JR Rangers is for Boys and Girls ages 4 – 8
When
Sunday mornings Oct 12 - Mar 1st
17 Sessions total - 45 mins in length
Session times are 9:30-10:15 and 10:15-11:00 am
Where
All sessions will take place at:
Forest Lake Sports Center
5530 206th St N
Forest Lake, MN 55025
COST
Program cost is $129 / Player
JR Ranger Program Sessions
All sessions last 45 minutes.
The JR Rangers is an Intro to Skating and Intro to Hockey Program combination and follows the USA Hockey Learn 2 Skate and Learn 2 Play Hockey series of lessons, drills and on ice instruction.
Kids will be placed into groups based on their abilities as follows:
- The Red Group will be the starting group for most kids as they learn to stand up, learn how to move around and begin to develop comfort and balance on the ice
- The Blue Group is the next level and will consist of skaters who can stand up and move around on their own power but are still learning how to skate and stride. This group will focus on skating drills, games and lessons to improve and work on their skating edges, balance, coordination and strides
- The Green Group is for JR Rangers who have advanced and earned their hockey stick and can demonstrate some skating competency and can now begin to learn basic hockey skills as well as continue to learn how to skate. In order to earn their hockey stick and advance to the green group a JR Rangers skater must EARN their hockey stick by skating across the ice using a skating stride and demonstrating good balance, control and competence.
Equipment & Jerseys
- A limited supply of starter equipment sets are available for purchase for $50 and can be reserved during the forest lake hockey registration. Once registered, a week or so later you will receive an email voucher to bring to Strauss Skate in Maplewood to get your child fitted with an equipment set.
- These sets do NOT include skates so you will need to provide your own.
- Do NOT purchase a hockey stick….. these will be provided once the skater achieves basic skating competence.
- **You must reside in the Forest Lake School District Boundaries to participate in our Junior Rangers Gear Program or have obtained a waiver to play hockey in the future with Forest Lake Hockey if your primary residence resides outside the school district boundaries**
- Jersey and hockey socks are included for all players and will be given out at the first session
JR Rangers Winter Program Schedule
| October | November | December | January | February | March |
| 12th | 2nd | 14th | 4th | 1st | 1st |
| 19th | 9th | 21st | 11th | 8th | |
| 26th | 16th | 25th | 15th | ||
| 30th | 22nd |
Frequently Asked Questions
Winter 2025-2026 Jr. Rangers
To register for the FLHA Winter Junior Rangers, click on the "REGISTER" link below.
Refunds will not be issued once Junior Rangers has started with out approval by the Recruitment & Retention Director. In addition to the FLHA refund policy, Crossbar assesses the following NONREFUNDABLE processing fees on all transactions: 4% plus $.99 for each credit card transactions, 2% plus $.99 for each electronic checks.
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