Ice hockey and bandy for kids in Oslo

8 options are listed under ice hockey and bandy for children in Oslo, across 8 districts, for ages 4 to 18. Below is the full overview with age, district and a link to sign-up.

Districts with an offering: Alna, Bjerke, Frogner, Gamle Oslo, Grünerløkka, Nordre Aker, Sagene, Østensjø.

Ice hockey and bandy are the two team sports on ice, and they have completely different characters. Hockey is played indoors on a small rink with plenty of body contact, while bandy is played outdoors on a surface the size of a football pitch, with a stick and a small ball. Both start early: several clubs welcome children from four or five in skating school.

The way in is almost always via skating school, where children learn to stand and fall before they get a stick in hand. It is a good start even for families who simply want their children to feel safe on skates, without committing to a season of matches.

Worth knowing about the ice sports

Ask about loan equipment first. A child's hockey kit costs a lot new, and most clubs run an equipment store or swap day precisely because the threshold would otherwise be high. Bandy needs less: skates, a helmet and a stick.

Bandy depends on the weather. Natural ice and outdoor artificial rinks make for a shorter season than hockey's indoor hall, so ask the club what they do in mild winters.

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Frigg Oslo Bandy

Bandy

Frogner stadion, Frogner

Frigg runs bandy at Frogner stadion in winter, so many of the club's children play football in summer and bandy when the ice sets. The bandy school welcomes the youngest who want to learn to skate and play with stick and ball. A charming winter niche in the middle of the west side.

ages 6-16

Furuset Ishockey

Ishockey

Furuset Forum, Alna

A large ice-hockey club in the Groruddalen valley with its home rink at Furuset Forum. The skating and hockey school welcomes the youngest from age four with no experience needed, and the club has teams up through the age groups from U7. A broad, active hockey scene in a part of the city with long ice traditions.

ages 4-18

Grüner Ishockey

Ishockey

Grünerhallen, Grünerløkka

Ice hockey for children and youth in the middle of Grünerløkka, at one of the city's most central clubs. The skating and hockey school welcomes the very youngest with no experience needed, and the club has teams in several age groups for both girls and boys. A short trip for many inner-city families.

ages 5-18

Hasle-Løren Ishockey

Ishockey

Lørenvangen, Bjerke

Ice hockey for children and youth at the neighbourhood club Hasle-Løren at Løren, with a skating and hockey school for the youngest. Children get to try skates, stick and puck in a safe setting with no experience needed, and the club has teams up through the age groups. An active hockey scene in the inner east of the city.

ages 5-18

Kjelsås IL Bandy

Bandy

Grefsen stadion, Nordre Aker

Kjelsås has one of the country's strongest bandy communities, with a rink at Grefsen stadion when the ice sets. The bandy school welcomes the youngest who want to learn to skate and play with stick and ball, in a community with long traditions. A true winter niche with a short trip to the forest.

ages 6-16

Manglerud Star Ishockey

Ishockey

Manglerudhallen, Østensjø

A tradition-rich ice-hockey club from 1967 with its home rink at Manglerudhallen, known for one of the country's strongest youth setups. A skating and hockey school welcomes the youngest from about age 5 with no experience needed, and the club has teams for both girls and boys up through the age groups.

ages 5-18

Sagene IF Bandy

Bandy

Voldsløkka kunstis, Sagene

One of the few clubs in the city offering bandy for children, on the artificial ice rink at Voldsløkka. The bandy school welcomes children in grades 1-5 with free equipment and separate groups for girls and boys, combining skating tuition with a team game on ice. A true winter niche for those who want something other than ice hockey.

ages 6-12

Vålerenga Ishockey

Ishockey

Jordal Amfi, Gamle Oslo

One of the country's biggest ice-hockey clubs, with its home rink at Jordal Amfi. The grassroots side involves around 300 children and youth, and a dedicated skating and hockey school welcomes beginners from about age 5 - no prior skating needed. Teams for both girls and boys in every age group.

ages 5-18