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From Learn-to-Play to High School Hockey: The Financial Reality
How much does youth hockey really cost in 2026—and what can we do about it?
In this episode of 2 Many Men on the Mic, Coach Jared and Coach Drew dive into one of the most important conversations in youth sports today: the rising cost of hockey. From Learn-to-Play programs to travel tournaments, new skates, broken sticks, camps, and development opportunities, they break down the real numbers and compare today's costs to the 1980s, 1990s, and beyond.
But this isn't a doom-and-gloom episode.
The guys discuss practical ways families can manage costs, why diversification into other sports still…
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