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Originally Posted by 1stLand
I disagree.
Didn't you watch D2?
The guy with the "Knuckle Puck" shot honed his skills on the Street Hockey Rink and was plucked from the Ghetto to join Team USA at the goodwill games.
That could happen to your kids if they play they cards right.
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I worked at Sport Chek for a couple years while going to school. The number of kids that would kick and scream for a $300 hockey stick and the parents that would buy them astounded me.
Anytime a parent with an 8 year old kid actually asked me about them I would straight up say "They don't need them. Sorry kid". when they get to 13-15 and have the strength and talent to actually utilize the technology, sure. But for kids using them just as a balancing stick, no, you don't need it.
I wore used skates until my feet stopped growing at about 15 and my dad blew a good $800 on Grafs for me. Every sport has expensive top-end equipment, and I don't have much exposure to youth in any other sport, but it seems like hockey has the greatest stigma for the need of top-end gear for any age group.
The expense of hockey is huge. Especially if your kid is actually good. Parents putting their kids through quadrant Bantam and Midget programs could buy their kid an economy car for the amount they spend in 1 year of equipment and registration/tournament fees.