A recent issue of The Hockey News featured an article about NHL sophomore, Patrick Kane and how much time and money his parents invested in his hockey career. The Kane's estimate they've spent almost $144,000 from the time he started playing hockey until he signed with the Chicago Blackhawks last summer. Great article and it got me thinking.
I decided to try and figure out how much it has cost to get JJ to this point in his hockey career as well. JJ started playing hockey during the Summer of 1996 at age 5. He started traveling in the Fall of 2000. I only included team dues, equipment, travel costs, camp fees, and medical costs (broken finger, broken collarbone). All right, you ready for this? From 1996-97 thru last season 2007-2008 we are at about $65,000. Wow. If it takes a village to raise a child, then it must take an entire planet to raise a hockey player. JJ has certainly not gotten this far on his own. He has been fortunate to have 100s of people involved with his rearing. He is definitely the luckiest kid in the village and just maybe the luckiest kid on the planet.
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