How much does minor hockey cost in Manitoba?

2026-2027 season estimates • Updated October 2026 • Built from published program fees and family reports

All-in season cost by level

This is the full season, not just registration. Ice, travel, tournaments, and equipment usually add up to more than the sign-up fee.

LevelEstimated U13 season cost
House
A4
CAD $3,300 – CAD $6,200
C
A3 / B
CAD $3,600 – CAD $6,900
A2
CAD $4,500 – CAD $9,300
A
A1
CAD $5,200 – CAD $11,000
AA
CAD $6,300 – CAD $13,000

AAA starts at U15 in Manitoba.

How the levels work here

A1 to A4 are Winnipeg's community club divisions. A1 is the strongest and A4 the entry tier, and they sit below AA: an A1 team here is a balanced within-community team, not the rep A of other provinces. Outside Winnipeg, Eastman runs A, B and C. AA is the top of the ladder at U13. AAA begins at U15 and runs U15, U17 and U18. Girls' AAA runs at U15 through the U15 AAA Manitoba Female Hockey League and at U18 through the Manitoba Female U18 AAA Hockey League.

Where the money goes

A typical U13 A season in Manitoba, about CAD $8,100. Follows the age picked above.

Assumes 2 tournaments, each a 2 to 6 hour drive with 2 hotel nights, two parents and a sibling travelling.

  • Tournament travelCAD $2,24028%
  • Team feesCAD $1,70021%
  • DevelopmentCAD $1,20015%
  • RegistrationCAD $90011%
Estimated from published Manitoba program fees and family reports

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Costs added by real families

Hidden costs

  • Our AAA model at 14U puts about CAD $8,600 of a CAD $17,300 season into registration and about CAD $2,700 into tournament travel.
  • The same model adds CAD $3,000-$5,000 for Prairie AAA travel, because teams fly to most major tournaments.
  • At AA the model carries team fees of CAD $1,100-$1,500 on top of registration, plus tournament entries of about CAD $75-$125 per player per event.
  • It puts the jump from AA to AAA at CAD $5,000-$10,000 a season.
  • Hockey Winnipeg's own spring programs, the U13 Female Challenge, Prospects and the U14 VP Cup, run about CAD $175 per athlete.

Savings tips

  • Canadian Tire Jumpstart covers eligible registration and equipment costs of up to CAD $300 per year per child, against the CAD $750 House registration in our 8U model.
  • Lower-income City of Winnipeg residents and newcomers can apply for the City's Recreation Fee Assistance Program, though it covers City-run recreation such as skating and swimming lessons rather than community club minor hockey registration.
  • Keep your receipts: Manitoba's Children's Fitness Tax Credit lets you claim up to CAD $500 of eligible fitness expenses per child, and it is non-refundable, so it reduces the Manitoba tax you owe rather than paying out.
  • Ask your association about payment plans and any goalie discount before assuming full price.
  • Our 8U House model budgets CAD $200 for equipment, so ask about club gear swaps and loaner programs before buying everything new.
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Hockey in Manitoba

Your child's team will have a number or a letter. Inside Winnipeg, community clubs ice A1 through A4 teams, and each has its own row in the table above. A1 is the top of a balanced within-community tier, not the rep A of other provinces, and A4 is the entry tier. Winnipeg's girls divisions run A1 and A2. Above the clubs, AA and AAA have their own rows. The table is our estimate of a full season.

More about Manitoba hockey

Community clubs like the Seven Oaks Raiders, St Vital Victorias, South Winnipeg Kings and St Boniface Seals ice those A1 through A4 teams. Above them, the Winnipeg AA Hockey League runs U13, U15 and U18. AAA starts at U15. The Winnipeg Bruins, Thrashers and Wild, the Eastman Selects from Oakbank, the Brandon Wheat Kings and the Central Plains Capitals from Portage la Prairie make up the U15 AAA league. U17 AAA and the Manitoba U18 AAA league sit above it. There is no U13 AAA; AA is the top tier at that age. Girls' AAA runs at U15 through the U15 AAA Manitoba Female Hockey League and at U18 through the Manitoba Female U18 AAA Hockey League. Its programs include the Interlake Lightning and the Pembina Valley Hawks. Outside Winnipeg the regional divisions use their own labels. Eastman runs A, B and C at U13 and B at U15 and U18. The Norman division carries the Thompson King Miners, The Pas Huskies and Flin Flon Bombers.

Hockey Manitoba runs minor hockey through 10 regions containing about 100 minor hockey associations.

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