Being in any organized sports league for kids is becoming too expensive. Even soccer is getting pricey.
Not to worry. Sports gaming is still affordable.
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Being in any organized sports league for kids is becoming too expensive. Even soccer is getting pricey.
Since when does owning a 25 acre cucumber farm make your kids rich?
First you get the pickles. Then you get the money. Then you get the power.No, lol.
It isn't just afford, it's that there are other substitute products for hockey. Kids generally just want to play sports and be part of a team, some want an outlet to compete. If your kid can't play hockey, but they have a choice of 5-6 other sports that are accessible, odds are there will be a team they are happy to be a part of. The point being, there are now more alternatives than ever.
It's why stories like Chris and Anthony Stewart should be much bigger deals.
I sincerely think that if we're talking about growing the game, and if we already have acknowledged the idea that we should support and possibly subsidize a woman's league for the sake of accessibility, that the NHL needs to start a pro floor or roller hockey league. Assuming roller hockey can be played on any standard gym floor.
Ironically, the exclusive nature of NHL's fanbase is somewhat of an advantage because the NHL is seen as a prestige product with sponsors. The fan base is perceived as being more well-to-do than average, so it commands higher sponsorship dollars.
It's not cucumbers that make you rich, the money is in turning them into pickles.
Can't wait for NHL at the video game Olympics.
A 25 acre farm is tiny. You would know that if you knew anything about farming.
Also, there was this thing called the Russian Revolution, where landowners had their lands, belongings, and often, lives, taken from them.
You might want to look into how much he got paid for his job. He worked hard and was well paid at the time. While they were not 1% family. They would be classified as upper middle classIt appears that the sport of hockey is becoming too expensive for working class families..
I noticed that Walter Gretzky's job was working as a telephone repairman , a working class job...
If Walter was a father today, will he be able to afford ice hockey for his son Wayne in this era?
The Gretzky family left Russia before the revolution. Also, without getting into the stolypin land reforms too much, those who had their property taken were, at least initially, left with enough to live their lives. They were *not* left in a position to continue exploiting peasants. There's a reason the revolution happened and was successful, regardless of how things turned out later.A 25 acre farm is tiny. You would know that if you knew anything about farming.
Also, there was this thing called the Russian Revolution, where landowners had their lands, belongings, and often, lives, taken from them.
Can't wait for NHL at the video game Olympics.
That is a very good question.Makes you wonder how many stars around the world we’ve missed out on.
A 25 acre farm is small generally, but 25ac of field cucumbers represents about 1% of total Ontario production. It's not the same as cash crops. And if they had 25ac of greenhouse cucumbers, that's even larger as a percentage of Ontario production.A 25 acre farm is tiny. You would know that if you knew anything about farming.
Also, there was this thing called the Russian Revolution, where landowners had their lands, belongings, and often, lives, taken from them.
This is exactly why hockey isn’t as big as sports like basketball and soccer. Cost is a big thing.It appears that the sport of hockey is becoming too expensive for working class families..
I noticed that Walter Gretzky's job was working as a telephone repairman , a working class job...
If Walter was a father today, will he be able to afford ice hockey for his son Wayne in this era?
In Gretzky's specific case yes. Walter Gretzky made good money and Wayne was a legitimate prodigy, so something would have come along to help him if required. Even in the case of Bobby Orr, where the family was legitimately poor, I think he would have gotten taken care of given how prodigious his talent was, like literally playing against recent NHLers as a 13 year old etc. Crosby's family didn't have that much money but he was a prodigy, so for example he was able to go to Shattuck St. Mary's for free even though he couldn't afford it. Most players, even stars, were not prodigies so plenty of players miss out.
It's not getting them into hockey that's extremely cost prohibitive, it's climbing the ladder the older they get. Gretzky was a known quantity by the time he was 9. A typical person would be able to afford that now.how would your kid become a prodigy unless you spend enough money to get him into hockey?
it's not like kids have 'prodigy' written on their foreheads. they have to play and learn skills first.
It's not getting them into hockey that's extremely cost prohibitive, it's climbing the ladder the older they get.
It's expensive in many places sure, but I'd say that most in Canada could get their kid in hockey in those early years. Certainly the 2024 economic equivalent of Walter Gretzky could. An Orr or Howe, who were basically dirt poor, maybe not.Both are cost prohibitive, I think. How many poor families can get their kid into hockey even up to age of 9? I think we've definitely missed out on a Bobby Orr or two over the years.
how would your kid become a prodigy unless you spend enough money to get him into hockey?
it's not like kids have 'prodigy' written on their foreheads. they have to play and learn skills first.