How much does minor hockey cost in Quebec?

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 M13 season cost
House
CAD $2,900 – CAD $6,100
C
B
CAD $2,800 – CAD $6,100
BB
CAD $4,400 – CAD $9,200
AA
CAD $6,800 – CAD $13,600
AAA
CAD $10,000 – CAD $20,800
AAA Élite
CAD $12,000 – CAD $26,200
D1
D2 / D3
CAD $34,300 – CAD $81,000

A does not run at M13 in Quebec.

How the levels work here

Quebec ages are written the way Hockey Québec writes them: M9, M11, M13, M15, then M17 (ages 15 and 16), M19 (17 and 18) and M22 (19 to 21) for mixed hockey from 2026-27. LHEQ AAA and AAA Élite keep M18. BB survives only at M11 from 2026-27. M13 and M15 run AA, A, B and C; M17 and M19 run AA, A and B. D1, D2 and D3 are RSEQ school hockey, the divisions a sport-études or private-school team plays in. Their figures are provisional bands from published sport-études fees rather than a modelled season. The Accredited School row is the CSSHL academies. Family reports are what will correct both.

Where the money goes

A typical M13 AAA season in Quebec, about CAD $15,400. 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.

  • RegistrationCAD $7,44048%
  • Tournament travelCAD $3,50023%
  • EquipmentCAD $1,90012%
  • DevelopmentCAD $1,4009%
Estimated from published Quebec program fees and family reports

House in Quebec runs 13% below the Canadian average.

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Hidden costs

  • Quebec's base costs are among the lowest in North America, but the LHEQ's AAA Élite tier adds evaluation and showcase fees that push those programs to CAD $15,000-$25,000/year.
  • Northern and eastern families (Saguenay, Abitibi, Côte-Nord, Gaspésie) drive 4-8 hours to reach opponents in Montreal or Quebec City, turning every competitive weekend into a hotel trip.
  • The 2026-27 BB removal at M13-M19 (collapsing to AA/A/B/C) is reshuffling teams, so registration-fee variation is likely in A and B during the first year as clubs rebalance rosters.
  • Families crossing from French-language AHM associations to an anglophone AAA club may also face cross-system paperwork delays during registration.

Savings tips

  • Quebec's AHM (Association du Hockey Mineur) community structure keeps costs lower than any other province; compare AHM programs within your region before escalating to LHEQ AAA.
  • Track the 2026-27 BB-to-A/B transition at M13-M19; some clubs may offer transitional discounts as they restructure rosters, and parents should confirm their player's new division before signing.
  • The Hockey Canada Assist Fund opens applications August 1 each year and goes first-come-first-served, so apply early; the Montreal Canadiens Foundation's youth hockey programs run seasonally.
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Hockey in Quebec

Your child's team will have a class: C, B, A, AA or AAA, or BB at M11. That class is the row to read in the table above. Ages are written the way Hockey Québec writes them, with an M: M7, M9, M11, M13, M15, M17 and M19, plus a Quebec-specific M22 category for 19 to 21 year olds. For 2026-27, BB was removed from M13 to M19 (it remains at M11), simplifying the ladder to AA, A, B and C. The table is our estimate of a full season. Most youth play runs through French-language AHM (Association du Hockey Mineur) associations like AHM Drummondville, Hockey Sherbrooke, and AHM Rivière-du-Loup. There, one civil base fee (CAD $315 to $545 by age at Hockey Sherbrooke, 2025-26) covers the C, B, and A classes alike. AA carries its own fee around $900 to $1,015. That base fee is not the full season; the rows above are.

More about Quebec hockey

The LHEQ (Ligue de hockey d'excellence du Québec) runs the top AAA and AAA Élite classes, and those are the AAA and AAA Élite rows. The LHPS school-prep league and the RSEQ school-sport network are separate circuits with their own fees. The D1, D2 and D3 rows are RSEQ school hockey.

Quebec has more than 90,000 registered players under Hockey Québec.

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