joelef
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Yeah combined with cost. Rich families tend to not have to rely on a dream that can jeopardize your health.In the big picture, it's not just the cost. It's the increasing knowledge of brain injuries and which sports are more susceptible to them.
cost to play at a high level in the USA is sickening.It’s a sport that is very time consuming and expensive for parents
Soccer and basketball are so easy to play and anyone of any financial background can play
5000 dollar for summer land dry training in the wealthy twin cities suburb Edina.cost to play at a high level in the USA is sickening.
The cost of everything in Canada is unbelievable. Not a lot of expendable income for Canadians anymore - especially in the GTA.
Read a study last week with numbers, that showed steady increase since Covid.
Also said U18 numbers are steady/flat not increasing or decreasing.
The over 18 number was where they saw some decrease, from before Covid. (But increasing since Covid).
Will need to see a few more years out yet.
Since has been going back up just not at pre Covid numbers yet.
Here’s a different article but doesn’t show the U18 part
Around 2010 numbers
Registered ice hockey players in Canada 2023 | Statista
In the 2022/23 season, there were a total of roughly 549 thousand registered ice hockey players in Canada according to the International Ice Hockey Federation.www.statista.com
Here’s another one, but not the one I was looking for
This is 2021, breakdown by age groups, and provinces
I very much doubt this is why.It’s the culture of the sport more than cost . Soccer and basketball markets there stars while the nhl doubles down on a dress code.
And cricketIn the meantime, we are qualifying for the FIFA WC, medaling in world basketball championship, bd increasing our numbers in both Olympics.
While continuing to be pretty damn good at hockey.
I'm good.
How many kids now grow up in tract suburbia where you're lucky if there's a decent-sized park within a ten minute walk, let a lone a pond?Hockey is too expensive, but it can’t be just the cost.
How many kids play pond hockey these days? All one needs is a stick and skates.
I bet the numbers are a mere fraction compared to my youth. Too many other things for kids to do nowadays.