It's somewhat unfortunate that while all other sports do not have field costs or facilities costs, hockey is one sport in the state of Minnesota where families are expected to pay to play. Today, it costs $1,000+ per kid to put them on the ice, not to mention the driving commitments and out of town tournaments.
Over the past twenty five years, this has lead to decreasing numbers of Minneapolis high school hockey teams. Where we once had 8-10 high school teams in the city, the Minneapolis Public Schools now hosts one team....the Minneapolis Novas.
Hockey is expensive and many families opt not to play. The Storm Hockey program's motto has been, 'any Minneapolis kid that wants to play hockey, can play hockey.' We provide financial assistance to families when needed so that their kids can enjoy the game.
Today, hockey is on the rebound in Minneapolis - with over 640 association players playing (not to mention a great Park & Rec program that also has many hundreds of participants). High end high school hockey will be back soon and will also reflect the diversity - both economic and ethnic - that the city of Minneapolis has. Minneapolis Storm hockey provides over $15,000 in financial assistance to members that cannot afford to play.
Want to help a kid financially play hockey in Minneapolis? Contact me to find out about how you can sponsor a player.
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