How much does minor hockey cost in Saskatchewan?

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.

AAA does not run at U13 in Saskatchewan.

Where the money goes

A typical U13 A season in Saskatchewan, about CAD $8,500. Follows the age picked above.

Hidden costs

• The SAAHL splits its U13 and U15 AA divisions into a North half and a South half.
• Below AA, A hockey runs through regional leagues rather than one provincial league, including Sask Valley, Tri-City, Southeast, Southwest Saskatchewan and S.T.E.P.
• Our AAA estimate adds CAD $3,000-$5,000 in travel because Prairie AAA teams fly to most major tournaments.
• AA tournament entry fees run $75-$125 per player per tournament and are usually not included in registration.
• Those entries come out of AA team fees of $1,100-$1,500, so the association bill is not the last one.
• Notre Dame Hounds and Prairie Hockey Academy are accredited-school programs rather than association teams.

Hockey in Saskatchewan

Your child's team will have a letter: House, C, B, A, AA or AAA. That letter is the row to read in the table above. Below AA, most associations ice B and A teams in regional leagues (Sask Valley, Tri-City, Southeast and others). Hockey Regina and Saskatoon Minor Hockey run their own A and B divisions through member clubs like the Saskatoon Aces, Bobcats and Redwings. AA is the Saskatchewan AA Hockey League (SAAHL): North and South divisions at U13 and U15, then U16 and U18 divisions above them. Rural families reach AA through regional clubs such as the West Central Wheat Kings in Kindersley, the Northeast Wolfpack in Melfort and the SaskEast Oilers in Yorkton. The table is our estimate of a full season.