How much does minor hockey cost in Newfoundland and Labrador?

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
CAD $3,100 – CAD $6,500
C
B
CAD $3,600 – CAD $7,800
A
CAD $6,000 – CAD $12,200
AA
CAD $7,400 – CAD $14,200
AAA
CAD $11,600 – CAD $22,500

How the levels work here

This page stops at A because that is what our Newfoundland and Labrador data supports. We hold A, B and C offerings only, at U11, U13 and U15. AAA does exist in the province, through the Newfoundland and Labrador Major U13/U15 Hockey League. The NL U18 Major Hockey League sits above it. We hold no priced offering for either, so neither is shown. The Don Johnson Hockey League runs A at U11. Our B and C offerings start at U13, so read those as the youngest priced point.

Where the money goes

A typical U13 A season in Newfoundland and Labrador, about CAD $9,100. 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.

  • RegistrationCAD $2,54028%
  • Tournament travelCAD $2,30025%
  • DevelopmentCAD $1,20013%
  • Other (Marine Atlantic ferry)CAD $90010%
Estimated from published Newfoundland and Labrador program fees and family reports

House in Newfoundland and Labrador runs 6% above the Canadian average.

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Hidden costs

  • Hockey NL's branch fee for 2025-26 is CAD $90 per minor player, and it covers insurance under the Hockey Canada plan plus all assessments.
  • Bench staff register separately at CAD $70 each, and the branch prices its clinics on top of that: Coach 1 is CAD $95, Coach 2 CAD $70, Development 1 CAD $105, Safety CAD $30 and Making Ethical Decisions CAD $10.
  • Labrador travel is the province's real outlier, and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador says so directly: it calls the cost of air and ground transportation between Labrador and the island prohibitive for Labrador athletes and teams.
  • Its Labrador Sport Travel Subsidy covers 75% of travel costs for provincially sanctioned teams and athletes 18 and under, with team maximums of CAD $5,500 to CAD $6,000, but it applies to provincial competitions, provincial training camps and Canada Games selections rather than to a regular-season schedule.
  • We hold Labrador programs in Labrador City, Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Churchill Falls.
  • Our estimate also adds CAD $150 to CAD $250 for equipment shipping here, one of four remote provinces the calculator treats that way.

Savings tips

  • The Newfoundland and Labrador Physical Activity Tax Credit is the province's biggest single lever, and it is refundable, so it pays out even if you owe no tax.
  • It covers up to CAD $2,000 per family in eligible physical activity registration and membership expenses at a rate of 17.4%, which is CAD $348 back on a full claim, and you claim it on your annual provincial return instead of applying for it.
  • Canadian Tire Jumpstart Individual Child Grants pay up to CAD $300 per child per year toward registration and equipment for families who meet the Low Income Cut-Offs, for children aged 4 to 18 in a program running at least five weeks.
  • If you are volunteering to coach, ask whether your association reimburses Hockey NL clinic fees, which run CAD $10 to CAD $105 depending on the certification.
  • Ask your association about assistance, goalie discounts and payment plans before you assume you are paying full price.
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Hockey in Newfoundland and Labrador

Your child's rep team will be A or B. Those are the A and B rows in the table above, and there is a C row too. The rep ladder parents see is A and B, and it is an Avalon product. The rows are our estimates of a full season. One family has reported a Newfoundland and Labrador season so far. It was a U15 B year with the CBR Renegades at CAD $4,900, and that is a real number.

More about Newfoundland and Labrador hockey

Hockey Newfoundland and Labrador is the province's sole Hockey Canada branch, run out of Grand Falls-Windsor. It groups minor hockey associations into geographic zones. Those include TriCom on the Avalon East and TriPen on the Avalon Peninsula. Every rated team we hold plays in the Sportscraft Don Johnson Hockey League. Its divisions are labelled U11 A, U13 A, U13 B, U15 A and U15 B. Our offerings run A at U11, U13 and U15, B at U13 and U15, and C at U13. AAA is a separate league, the Newfoundland and Labrador Major U13/U15 Hockey League. Its clubs include the Eastern Hitmen AAA and Eastern Knights AAA in St. John's. The Eastern Thunder in Conception Bay South and Central IcePak in Gander play there too. The NL U18 Major Hockey League sits above it, with the Western Kings in Corner Brook. Girls play through NL Female Hockey and the Girls Metro Hockey League.

Eight programs in our data carry a graded level. They are the Avalon Celtics, Northeast Eagles and St. John's Caps in St. John's, and the CBR Renegades in Kelligrews. The Goulds Pacers, the Mount Pearl Blades, the Paradise Warriors and the Southern Shore Breakers in Witless Bay round out the eight. Our directory holds 67 Newfoundland and Labrador programs. Most are single-community associations in towns like Port aux Basques, Bonavista, Springdale and St. Anthony.

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