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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]These numbers are astounding - what does travel ice hockey cost per year? Anyone know!?[/quote]

Yeah, I can answer this one.  I have two who play travel, and have played since the age of 5.  Started at 2 and 4 with skating.  Oldest is headed to college to play now, having gone to boarding school in New England to play (which is the highest level of play after "travel").  Top tier travel hockey is Tier 1 AAA, in this area Little Capitols or Team MD.  But I digress.

It starts off with travel as a Mite, around age 5.  Usually playing at A or AA level.  That's relatively cheap, you're paying under $8k/yr per child then.  It escalates up from there as the expenses get higher, trips longer, equipment more costly, etc.  The last year we tracked expenses, we hit roughly $30k for oldest child.

Kids are both in private schools, so we pay over $200k/yr for the kids sports + school alone.

Ok, now I'm a little queasy....[/quote]

Any insight into the path for girls? I have young ones playing - and we have no clue what the path is ...[/quote]

Yes.  Same as for boys as long as possible, even into checking age (13-14).  Their skills will be head and shoulders above the girls who opted to play girls only hockey.

They can play on a girls only team along with boys travel, but if you really want them to be good players, keep them with the boys as long as possible.  All the boys teams allow it, and place pick them with complete disregard to gender.  Both my boys have had girls on their teams, and it's always been a good experience for all.

Listen to interviews with top women players, they all played with boys as long as possible.[/quote]

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