Most i know growing up had their stuff handed down by their older brothers and/or sisters... There's also lots of used options like yard sales and refurbished in outlet stores, also lots of communty programs and centers also schools and even churches gives away for kids, rinks can have sales or auctions or even left overs in boxes for families with lil kids to take for little or nothing... You can easily play hockey as a youth with little to no money if you tap your neighborhood, friends and family... And why else are they there for...
you guys are right, hockey is too damn expensive! I'm just glad that I live in Minnesota, we don't have to play the AAA and Academy game. You are kind of stuck where you live but the leagues are solid. The MN Model, community based nonprofit, volunteer ran associations, produces a lot of high end players, so the system seems to work and is affordable. I'm not a huge fan of these private leagues as I feel like they just drive the price of the sport up and up. The cost of hockey is going to be its downfall
@@MbisonBalrog exactly and it works! Minnesota has the highest participation rate of any state when it comes to hockey in the USA and percentage wise were right up there with any province in Canada. Mn makes up 2% of the US population and 20%+ of its high end hockey players . Because of this, and the infrastructure that it allows us to have the state produces the most NHL, D1, USHL and NAHL players of any state in the United States.
American football is actually expensive. But is sponsored by taxpayers. The field are huge expensive to upkeep. There is equipment, traveling, going to big name private schools cost money like Isidore Newman.
yep, but they made the smart move in the 50/60s I believe it was and got it sanctioned under the national high school athletic commission and it was turned into a school sponsored sport which have huge booster clubs. MN I believe is the only state or one of the only states to do this with hockey and hockey is actually somewhat affordable here.
The rich will always have the advantage. That’s life. But too many stories of athletes, professionals in the work force, entrepreneurs beat the odds and make their dreams come true.
The best atheletes aren't moving forward, the richest are. There will be a skills gap at some point. Hockey Canada is almost there. Layer in Demographic collapse, the future isn't bright.
@@MbisonBalrog The Mullen brothers Joey and Brian grew up in Hells Kitchen of NYC. They started playing hockey in the school yard on roller skates at age 5. Joey didn’t start ice skating till age 10. Joey played at BC then went on to a great career in the NHL. Lack of money, equipment didn’t stop them!
Most i know growing up had their stuff handed down by their older brothers and/or sisters... There's also lots of used options like yard sales and refurbished in outlet stores, also lots of communty programs and centers also schools and even churches gives away for kids, rinks can have sales or auctions or even left overs in boxes for families with lil kids to take for little or nothing... You can easily play hockey as a youth with little to no money if you tap your neighborhood, friends and family... And why else are they there for...
you guys are right, hockey is too damn expensive! I'm just glad that I live in Minnesota, we don't have to play the AAA and Academy game. You are kind of stuck where you live but the leagues are solid. The MN Model, community based nonprofit, volunteer ran associations, produces a lot of high end players, so the system seems to work and is affordable. I'm not a huge fan of these private leagues as I feel like they just drive the price of the sport up and up. The cost of hockey is going to be its downfall
Basically MN treats hockey like other states treat BBall, Football, baseball.
@@MbisonBalrog exactly and it works! Minnesota has the highest participation rate of any state when it comes to hockey in the USA and percentage wise were right up there with any province in Canada. Mn makes up 2% of the US population and 20%+ of its high end hockey players . Because of this, and the infrastructure that it allows us to have the state produces the most NHL, D1, USHL and NAHL players of any state in the United States.
My first setup was only 200 for a new full set
American football is actually expensive. But is sponsored by taxpayers. The field are huge expensive to upkeep. There is equipment, traveling, going to big name private schools cost money like Isidore Newman.
yep, but they made the smart move in the 50/60s I believe it was and got it sanctioned under the national high school athletic commission and it was turned into a school sponsored sport which have huge booster clubs. MN I believe is the only state or one of the only states to do this with hockey and hockey is actually somewhat affordable here.
The rich will always have the advantage. That’s life. But too many stories of athletes, professionals in the work force, entrepreneurs beat the odds and make their dreams come true.
The best atheletes aren't moving forward, the richest are. There will be a skills gap at some point. Hockey Canada is almost there.
Layer in Demographic collapse, the future isn't bright.
Yeah. You can hardly grow the sport as they claim to want, if you’re creating a financial/demographic barrier that makes it impossible for many.
exactly, they need to figure out how to move back to the community based model. Stop the privatization of the sport.
Roller hockey is cheap way to develop
Roller doesn't fly in the winter
@@MbisonBalrog The Mullen brothers Joey and Brian grew up in Hells Kitchen of NYC. They started playing hockey in the school yard on roller skates at age 5. Joey didn’t start ice skating till age 10. Joey played at BC then went on to a great career in the NHL. Lack of money, equipment didn’t stop them!
@@run2fire exactly