He is the perfect example to use. I would think his dad would know more about hockey development then the average joe blow parent and most "hockey directors" at the rink. The fact that he had his kid play tier2 until bantam and not AAA at Mite-Peewee is exactly the point of the OP.
1. More ice time is questionable depending on the parent. My son who is still teir2 is on the ice for practice/lessons 4.5-5.5hrs/week during the season. 4.5 if scholastic has a game during their practice slot 5.5 if they don't. Total for Travel, Scholastic and lessons was $3300. Plus, the summer public/open hockey package the club gets from the rink for $100. so, $3400 total. The teams also get 5 1hr skill/practice sessions from mid-July up to the start of season practices.
2. More tournaments, again questionable. We get 1 included and did 3 extra tournaments last yr for an added $200. The other yr we did 6 extra tournaments with fundraisers and sponsors it was only $250 more.
3. Total last yr was $3600, the closest AAA for his age is $5000. $1400 is a nice amount to save. They target 51 games, doesn't say if tournaments are included, just 4 showcases. With scholastic and travel they play 44 games, not including tournaments. The AAA players on the school team missed almost half the games and just about all the practices.
4. at mites-peewee 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
5. same as 4 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, to quote another post " this made me pee my pants a little"
The team does 1hr a week of chalk talk where they watch their game footage from the past weekend. 45min of gym training with a certified trainer (included in fees from August-March) and 1hr team ran off ice a week.
My son and a couple of his teammates plan on going out for AAA when they are 14, they are all going into their 1st yr at bantam. Coaches want my son and his best friend to go this year, but they want to play a year with checking at tier2 1st.
