How much does youth hockey cost in Washington, D.C.?

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.

Level	Estimated 12U season cost
House C	$3,100 – $6,400
B	$3,700 – $7,800
A	$6,300 – $13,200
AA	$7,700 – $15,200

AAA starts at 16U/18U in Washington, D.C..

How the levels work here

These rows are the regional ladder, not a DC-only one. DC registers through PVAHA with Maryland and Virginia. So House through AAA price the Chesapeake Bay Hockey League tiers. CBHL splits A into Upper and Lower flights, and AA into National and American. Those flights rank inside a letter and are not levels of their own. The only DC teams in last season's ratings were the DC Titans C teams at 10U, 12U and 14U.

Where the money goes

A typical 12U A season in Washington, D.C., about $9,700. 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.

Tournament travel$3,52036%
Registration$2,90030%
Development$1,20012%
Equipment$7007%

Estimated from published Washington, D.C. program fees and family reports

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Hidden costs

The site's model allows $614 for local travel at every DC level, from House through AAA.
Registration is a minority of the bill at travel levels: the 12U AA model is $3,950 of registration in an $11,525 season with $3,186 of tournament travel, and 14U AAA is $8,625 of $21,800 with $7,048 of travel.
A club's published number often covers dues only: Loudoun Knights, a Virginia club in Leesburg, list $4,950 for AA season dues, with the team assessment fee and jerseys extra.
One 10U AA family at Loudoun Knights reported $10,008 all-in.
Montgomery Ice Devils, a Maryland club in Rockville, list $3,240 for 10U A, and a 10U A family there reported $12,377 for the season.

Savings tips

Future Caps Learn to Play takes first-time players ages 5 to 9, gives each one head-to-toe CCM or Bauer equipment they keep on graduating, and runs eight on-ice classes, with a participation fee of $279 to $349 that varies by facility.
Rising Stars Academy is free, funded by the Monumental Sports and Entertainment Foundation Capital Impact Fund, and open to players ages 7 to 18 living in DC, Maryland or Virginia who have overcome barriers to the sport.
Compare published A fees around the Beltway and check what each includes: Bowie Bruins list $1,325 against $3,240 to $3,675 at Montgomery Ice Devils and $3,100 to $3,600 at Ashburn Xtreme.
Ask your association whether it runs a scholarship fund of its own.

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Hockey in Washington, D.C.

Your child's team will have a letter: House, B, A or AA, with AAA above it. This page uses the CBHL ladder. Find the letter in the table above. The rows are our estimates of a full season.

More about Washington, D.C. hockey

Washington, D.C. has no hockey affiliate of its own. The District registers under the Potomac Valley Amateur Hockey Association (PVAHA). That is the USA Hockey affiliate it shares with Maryland and Virginia. PVAHA's registration page lists separate Maryland and DC and Virginia associate registrars. The Chesapeake Bay Hockey League (CBHL) was founded in 1975 as the Capital Beltway Hockey League. It is the primary Tier II sanctioned youth league for Maryland, DC and Virginia under PVAHA.

Inside the District the choices are short. Fort Dupont Cannons is a House program. DC Titans iced C teams at 10U, 12U and 14U last season. There is also DC Selects. Two Tier I clubs carry Washington's name: the Little Capitals (boys AAA) and Washington Pride (girls). PVAHA's Maryland and Virginia clubs include Montgomery Ice Devils and Team Maryland in Rockville, plus Chevy Chase in Chevy Chase. Tri-City Eagles play in Laurel and Bowie Bruins in Bowie. Capitals Academy is in Arlington and Northern VA Ice Dogs in Alexandria. Reston Raiders are in Reston and Ashburn Xtreme in Ashburn.

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