How much does youth hockey cost in Missouri?

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 12U season cost
House
C
$2,900 – $6,100
C3
C2 / C1 / B3 / B / B2 / A3
$3,700 – $8,200
B1
A2
$5,400 – $11,500
A
A1
$6,800 – $14,700
AA
$10,500 – $18,100
AAA
$14,800 – $30,000

How the levels work here

Missouri numbers its travel divisions. At 10U and 12U the ladder runs A1 to A3, B1 to B3 and C1 to C3. At 14U it runs A1 to A3, B1 to B3 and C1, so the table lists those rungs. At 16U it is A and AA, and at 18U it is AA. Seven clubs also field AA teams in the CSDHL, an Illinois league. AAA is two clubs, the St Louis Blues and CarShield.

Where the money goes

A typical 12U A season in Missouri, about $10,700. Follows the age picked above.

Assumes 3 tournaments, each a 2 to 6 hour drive with 2 hotel nights, two parents and a sibling travelling.

  • Registration$4,22039%
  • Tournament travel$3,30031%
  • Development$1,20011%
  • Equipment$7007%
Estimated from published Missouri program fees and family reports

House in Missouri runs 6% below the national average.

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Hidden costs

  • Four St. Louis clubs checked by this site post no public full-season fee: Kirkwood, the AAA Blues, CarShield and the Sting, so ask your club what its fee includes before tryouts.
  • St Peters HC is the exception and publishes a season registration fee.
  • Kirkwood's site and its registration portal both block outside fetches, and no per-age fee is posted anywhere public.
  • AA is a travel commitment outside Missouri, because the AA teams at Affton, Chesterfield, Meramec, the St Louis Eagles, the St Louis Knights, the St Louis Sting and St Peters HC play in the CSDHL, an Illinois league.
  • The two AAA clubs also play outside the Missouri divisions: the Blues are rated in T1EHL at 9U to 18U and CarShield in NAT1HL at 14U to 18U.
  • In Kansas City the Scouts post a $100 tryout fee and summer skates publicly ($20 per session, $75-$100 per month) but send full-season team fees out by info sheet, and one 14U AA family there reported $17,000 all in.
  • Spring is billed separately: the AAA Blues posted $735 for 12 skates and CarShield $325 plus a $150 selection fee (2024-25 pricing).

Savings tips

  • Level choice is the main lever: at 12U the site's C range is $2,900-$5,750 against $5,350-$10,250 for A.
  • A also stays in the Missouri divisions, while AA adds CSDHL play in Illinois.
  • First-year gear is cheapest through the Blues programs.
  • Little Blues learn-to-play is $250 per child for six weeks of on-ice practices and includes a full set of equipment, for ages 4 to 9 with no organized hockey experience.
  • The Blues Girls Development Program is also $250 for six weeks with a full set of equipment, for first-time players aged 4 to 14.
  • North City Blues is free for students enrolled in KIPP schools, and players receive a free set of equipment.
  • Ask your own association's registrar about fee assistance before you commit.
  • Before committing to winter AAA, the spring programs ($735 at the Blues, $325 plus a $150 selection fee at CarShield) are a cheaper way to test the tier.
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Hockey in Missouri

Your child's team will have a numbered level: A1 to A3, B1 to B3 or C1 to C3. Each has its own row in the table above. At 10U and 12U the ladder runs A1 to A3, B1 to B3 and C1 to C3. Clubs like St Peters HC, Kirkwood Stars, Affton Americans, Chesterfield Falcons, Meramec Sharks and the St Louis Rockets field those teams. At 14U the same clubs run A1 to A3, B1 to B3 and C1. At 16U the ladder is A and AA, and at 18U it is AA. Seven clubs also field AA teams in the CSDHL, one of Illinois' two Tier II leagues. They are Affton, Chesterfield, Meramec, the St Louis Eagles, the St Louis Knights, the St Louis Sting and St Peters HC. AAA is two clubs. The St Louis Blues are rated 9U to 18U for boys and 12U to 19U for girls, and CarShield is rated 14U to 18U. The table is our estimate of a full season.

More about Missouri hockey

Kansas City runs differently. By agreement with Missouri Hockey, associations near the greater Kansas City area affiliate with MWAHA, the USA Hockey affiliate covering Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, and play its Midwest Hockey League. The Springfield Spirit and the Mid Missouri Tigers in Jefferson City field teams in the same MoAm divisions as the St. Louis clubs.

Missouri Hockey (mohockey.org) is the USA Hockey affiliate for the whole state. Its Youth Division membership is concentrated in the greater St. Louis area. Member organizations there must be Tier I or Tier II youth hockey organizations with at least 100 registered players.

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