The RinkFor the not so ready for prime-time players, coaches, referees, and the people that have to live with them. Discuss experiences in local leagues, coaching tips, equipment, and training.
Local costs for ice time/pickup games/skate sharpening
In Montreal, I know a couple of city arenas that have free open hockey, compliments of the tax payer. Sharpening is typically $5 but where I get them sharpened they sell a card for 10 sharpenings for $35.
Since the economic down-turn a few years back, there has been a lot of budget slashing at the local level. This has translated to municipal rinks limiting available time, raising prices, and in one case in my area, closing up shop completely. However, there is always ice available somewhere within a reasonable distance.
2 hours of stick time or pickup $15 or 12 sessions for $150.
1 hour clinic $20 or 12 sessions for $200.
1 league game $30 or 20 game season for $500.
Sharpening $6 or 5x pass for $25.
In Boston I get 10 sharpenings at the local shop for $40 with one of those punch cards. They usually range between $4-8 around here.
League games, I'm usually paying in the range of $17-20 a game, although it obviously varies from league to league. The league that is $17/game only has 1 ref and no time keeper. The $20/game league has 2 refs and a time keeper (that's at least 90% of the time). Very rarely do we only have 2 refs or 1 ref with a time keeper. I don't think I've ever seen just 1 ref to do it all.
Someone should put all this info into a spreadsheet, or even a map format
Here in Des Moines, IA it's $5 for an hour stick & puck, $10 for 2 hours of drop-in or $90 for a 10-play punch card. Sharpenings are $5 at the hockey shop, and I think $8 at the rink.
Chicago proper (not the burbs)
$15-$20 for drop in/rat
$20-$25 for clinics
$10 for stick and puck
$400 for winter season 21 games + playoffs
$350 for spring season 19 games + playoffs
$7 sharpenings
Columbus OH. Keep in mind there is ONE company that runs the rinks in town (The Chiller), so they have a monopoly on it. One company, 8 sheets of ice. You can skate at Ohio State for some things like Public Skate, but there are no public leagues or Drop In's there:
Drop In (1.5 - 2 hours): $10, goalies are free
Stick & Puck (no games allowed, 1 hour): $15
Skate Sharpening: $5
League Play: Depends on how many players, but it averages out to about $20 a game
Considered moving around Columbus and noticed they have a good hockey scene
Free baking and punching
$8 sharpening
$15 for 75 minute pickup or skills class
$10 for 60 minute stick time
$250-$300 for league depending on team size: 12 regular season games and possibly 1-3 playoff games
NSW, Australia
Drop in - $15
2hr stick and puck session - $15
clinic - $15-$25, depending on skill level
private lessons - $20 for a half hour
Skate sharpening - $8
Summer comp - 12 games for $285
Travel/rep hockey - 15 games for $540
Ice hockey NSW registration - $235
Prices are higher in bigger cities, eg Melbourne. Some inner city rinks will also charge you for a skate fitting, eff that.
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$10-15 for open.
$6 for sharpening
$15 for baking I believe...I dunno it was free with my skates
Between $250-$350 for mens league depending if you're joining as a single or as a team
$15 for a sharpening (from West Side Skate)
$600 to rent the ice for an hour and 20 min.
$25-$35 for open hockey (between City Ice and Chelsea)
$15 for stick and puck
Now in Houston TX
$7 for a sharpening
no clue for rental ice
$12 open hockey fee (theres actually little open hockey here, but I got into a weekly scrimmage where my cost is usually $12 per skate).
$15 for stick and puck
$15 for a sharpening (from West Side Skate)
$600 to rent the ice for an hour and 20 min.
$25-$35 for open hockey (between City Ice and Chelsea)
$15 for stick and puck
NSW, Australia
Drop in - $15
2hr stick and puck session - $15
clinic - $15-$25, depending on skill level
private lessons - $20 for a half hour
Skate sharpening - $8
Summer comp - 12 games for $285
Travel/rep hockey - 15 games for $540
Ice hockey NSW registration - $235
Prices are higher in bigger cities, eg Melbourne. Some inner city rinks will also charge you for a skate fitting, eff that.
Best Sharpening you will ever get - Pro teams drive distances for this guy.
And comparing to what others pay $7 bucks is good. Plus he takes your name and you get a free sharpening every 4-5 times you go. http://www.pro-cut.ca/
Shinny is $6 for 2 hrs
Stick n puck is $6 for 1hr
Winter league is $420 for 25+ games
Summer is $200
