Bruins Should Launch a Youth Hockey Access Program Giving 250 Boston-Area Kids From Low-Income Families Free Equipment, Ice Time, and Coaching Each Year
Hockey is the most expensive youth sport in America — equipment alone runs $500 to $1,000 for a first-year player, and Boston rink time costs families another $2,000 to $3,000 per season. The Bruins are building toward another playoff run with a fanbase that skews older and more affluent every year. If the team wants to look like Boston in 2030, it has to invest in Boston kids today.