Ice hockey
Skating fast and passing a puck with sticks in a team game on ice.
Ice hockey
- To start
- $300
- Each month
- $80
- Time
- 4 hours a week
- Sessions
- 1 hour or more
- Where
- A specialist venue
- Who with
- With a group or team
Is it for you?
- There's a real game to win.
- It gives you a real rush.
- It gets your body properly working.
- It keeps you off screens.
You’ll like it if
- You want to meet people
- You want to get moving
- You want to get really good at something
Maybe not if
- You would rather not get hit
- You want to spend very little to start
- You need it to cost little each month
Heads upGetting hitHard on the joints, or easy to fall and get hurt
What it feels like
Ice hockeyAverage sport & Fitness hobbyCalm
Company
Physical effort
Creative freedom
Brainwork
Hands-on
Outdoors
Quick wins
$300Costs more to start than 93% of hobbies
$80Over a year, more than the kit
$1,260About $6 an hour at 4 hours a week
Before you buy
Rent or borrow gear at the venue for your first few sessions, before you buy anything.
Your first session
Join an adult learn-to-play session in borrowed kit and work on skating, stopping and handling the puck.
1 hour or moreA specialist venueTakes some setting up
Questions
How much does ice hockey cost to start?
About $300 if you rent or borrow where people usually do, then about $80 a month once you are going.
How much time does ice hockey take?
About 4 hours a week to enjoy it and get better, in sessions of 1 hour or more.
Where do people do ice hockey?
At a specialist venue, mostly found in cities.
Is ice hockey good for beginners?
It takes a bit more setting up than most hobbies. A good first session: Join an adult learn-to-play session in borrowed kit and work on skating, stopping and handling the puck.
Do I need other people for ice hockey?
Yes. It is done with a group or a team.