How much does it cost to play junior A hockey in Canada?
Many teams charge in the $5,000 range with some going as high as $10,000 per season. Going back to Western Canada, Junior A teams' budgets vary greatly from over $1 million to $500K per season. The high-end budgets tend to come out of BC with the low-end budgets coming out of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
What are the levels of Junior Hockey? An easy way to remember which level of Junior Hockey a league is in, is to break them down in this order. Tier 2 – though there are some leagues within the CJHL, Canadien Junior A, that would be considered Tier 2 level, the main league in Tier 2 is the NAHL or Canadien Junior “B”.
WinterGreen Research, a Boston-based sports research organization, found that the average Canadian family spends 1,700 Canadian dollars (about $1,300) a year on equipment, registration, tournaments, and other fees.
All Tier 3 junior hockey leagues in the United States are “pay to play.” Essentially this means that one fee, usually between $8,000 and $12,000, covers some of the player's equipment, the uniform and practice gear and all travel-related expenses.
"At our age, full equipment costs around $2,000 to $3,000 easy," said Ranger Matis Bossa. Playing for a Triple-A league for 15 to 17 year olds costs about $10,000 per year, and families with kids in the Junior AAA Montreal East pay $4,000.
| Rank▲ | Team | Rating▲ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Iowa Bulls (NA3HL) (IA) | 89.91 |
| 2 | Boston Junior Rangers (EHL) (MA) | 89.86 |
| 3 | New Hampshire Avalanche (EHL) (NH) | 89.42 |
| 4 | Granite City Lumberjacks (NA3HL) (MN) | 89.29 |
The OHL traces its history of Junior A hockey back to 1933 with the partition of Junior A and B. In 1970, the OHA Junior A League was one of five Junior A leagues operating in Ontario. The OHA was promoted to Tier I Junior A for the 1970–71 season and took up the name Ontario Major Junior Hockey League.
This being said, teams routinely offer players one year of schooling paid upon signing, an additional year paid for the first exhibition game played, and a subsequent year paid for a regular season game played in each following calendar year; for a maximum of 5 years paid.
The player registration fee is $5,600.00 and payable through our Online Registration system with valid Credit Card.
How much does it cost to play AAA hockey in Ontario?
Global News had a look at the price of playing A or AA level hockey in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL). In order to play in the GTHL, the biggest minor league in the world, it will cost the average player approximately $5,500 per season. Here is the breakdown: $3,500 season hockey fee.
Here are the top five most expensive sports, just based on equipment and gear alone for just one child, and not including the unseen and/or unanticipated expenses: Ice hockey. Hockey parents won't be surprised that their sport ranks number one, averaging $595* for basic equipment costs.
It will now cost roughly $4000 to $5000 per year to play in the OJHL according to several sources involved.
