The Toronto Sun is reporting a poll that points out how much parents are paying for hockey. But spending $1000 a season seems a little on the light side based on my experience. A "grand" season would be playing in a local or house league with one tournament and used equipment.
This season, our midget started with tryout fees, a league upcharge which totalled about $700. Then added was a team levy of $1000 for tournaments and other expenses. Add to that the cost of travel to school night league games and travel and overnight accommodation at tournaments ... and you've got yourself quite a pastime.
The only break you get once your son or daughter reaches midget age is that they stop outgrowing their equipment. Buying skates every year when they are younger gets onerous. Teenagers, however, are hard on sticks and nothing short of a stylish composite at $100 a pop will do - never mind that most of them can't really get the flex advantage working for them.
Is it worth it? Well, duh, it's minor hockey! No better way to blow the family budget.
This season, our midget started with tryout fees, a league upcharge which totalled about $700. Then added was a team levy of $1000 for tournaments and other expenses. Add to that the cost of travel to school night league games and travel and overnight accommodation at tournaments ... and you've got yourself quite a pastime.
The only break you get once your son or daughter reaches midget age is that they stop outgrowing their equipment. Buying skates every year when they are younger gets onerous. Teenagers, however, are hard on sticks and nothing short of a stylish composite at $100 a pop will do - never mind that most of them can't really get the flex advantage working for them.
Is it worth it? Well, duh, it's minor hockey! No better way to blow the family budget.
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