How much does youth hockey cost in Washington?

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
$3,900 – $7,100
C2
B / B2
$5,400 – $10,600
B1
A2
$7,500 – $14,400
A
A1
$9,800 – $18,400
AA
$10,300 – $19,900

AAA starts at 14U in Washington.

How the levels work here

PNAHA Tier 1 (AAA) runs at 14U, 16U and 18U only. It plays at Seattle Jr. Kraken, STAR Hockey Academy and the Wenatchee Wild. There is no 10U or 12U Tier 1 in the state. PNAHA Gold is the top division at those ages. AA is PNAHA Tier 2 and plays in the NWAHL. C here is the Metro C division that west-side clubs use.

Where the money goes

A typical 12U A season in Washington, about $14,100. 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$5,01036%
  • Tournament travel$4,40031%
  • Development$1,40010%
  • Local travel$1,3009%
Estimated from published Washington program fees and family reports

House in Washington runs 17% above the national average.

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Hidden costs

  • Getting to the rink is the line Washington families underestimate: the state cost model puts local travel at $1,117 a season in every Washington scenario, which at 8U House is the single largest category, ahead of the $750 registration itself.
  • Rink Life (concessions, spectator fees and everything you buy at the rink) runs $419 at 8U and $931 from 10U up.
  • The Bellingham Jr. Blazers publish $1,400 at 12U and $1,650 at 14U, both marked before Aug 1.
  • Above A the spread is wide: single 12U A1 seasons have been reported at $8,000 (Everett Jr. Silvertips) and $25,700 (Seattle Jr. Mets).
  • One Spokane Jr. Chiefs 18U AA family reported $20,300 for a season with six tournaments, two of them fly-aways.

Savings tips

  • The Kraken Community Iceplex financial assistance program (One Roof Foundation) covers participants under 18 in Iceplex programs, and applications for the 2026-27 season are open for programs beginning in July 2026 or later.
  • The application form comes in six languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Somali, Tagalog and Vietnamese.
  • Ask your own association what scholarships or hardship funds it runs before you register, because club aid is handled club by club.
  • Register early where a club posts a deadline: the Bellingham Jr. Blazers' published 12U ($1,400) and 14U ($1,650) fees are both marked before Aug 1.
  • And since only three clubs run PNAHA Tier 1 teams, ask what an AA team fee adds before chasing a Tier 1 spot.
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Hockey in Washington

Your child's team will have a letter. The ladder as parents say it: AAA (Tier 1) at 14U, 16U and 18U, then AA (Tier 2, played in the NWAHL). Below that come A1 and A2, then B, then Metro C or House at the bottom. Find your letter in the table above. At 10U and 12U there is no in-state Tier 1. PNAHA Gold is the top division there, with Silver and Bronze below it at 12U. The rows are our estimates of a full season.

More about Washington hockey

Washington youth hockey runs through PNAHA (the Pacific Northwest Amateur Hockey Association). It is the state's only USA Hockey affiliate and part of USA Hockey's Pacific District. Tier 1 is small and concentrated. Three clubs carry PNAHA Tier 1 teams. Seattle Jr. Kraken, out of the Kraken Community Iceplex, plays at 14U, 16U and 18U. STAR Hockey Academy in Kent and the Wenatchee Wild are the other two, and both also run CSSHL prep divisions.

Of the 167 Washington teams in the rankings, 124 belong to west-side clubs. Those are Sno-King Jr. Thunderbirds (Kirkland), Seattle Jr. Mets, Everett Jr. Silvertips and Tacoma Rockets. Kent Valley Selects, Bellingham Jr. Blazers and the West Sound Warriors (Bremerton) are the rest. The other 43 sit east of the Cascades. There the Spokane Jr. Chiefs and the Tri-Cities Jr. Americans in Kennewick run Tier 2 and Gold teams. Spokane teams are also listed in OMAHA and WKMHA divisions, and the Tri-Cities 10U in WKMHA.

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