How much does minor hockey cost in Ontario?

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.

Where the money goes

A typical U13 A season in Ontario, about CAD $7,900. Follows the age picked above.

Hidden costs

• Ontario registration has climbed steadily since 2018, driven largely by rising ice-rental and officiating costs, and aging municipal arenas in cities like Ottawa face closure.
• The rep tryout process often involves paid evaluation skates (typically CAD $25-$100 per organization, a few hundred at some AAA clubs) before you know where your player lands.
• 'Select' (non-rep all-star) sits between House League and the lowest Rep tier, and parents often confuse it with actual Rep; confirm what tier your player's 'invitation' actually represents.
• Spring hockey (CAD $500-$1,500) is common at competitive levels but typically not included in 'season cost' quotes.
• OMHA families outside the GTA face unavoidable travel for Rep play, as regional leagues (Shamrock, Tri-County, Bluewater) each span many towns across multi-county areas.

Hockey in Ontario

Your child's team will be "Rep" (AAA, AA or A), "Select" or House League. Each is a separate commitment with its own row in the table above. Select is non-rep all-star. AAA registration varies widely and is often not published at all. Clubs that do publish run roughly CAD $2,750 to $4,900. Elgin-Middlesex is $2,750, Huron-Perth $2,975 to $3,345, Peterborough $3,450 and Guelph $3,800 to $4,900. Every one of them excludes a separately voted team budget covering tournaments and travel. So a published fee is not the full season. No GTHL club publishes its AAA team fee. The league's own CAD $950 registration fee covers game ice only, with club and team fees on top.