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Youth hockey participation in the cradle of the sport has decreased by nearly a third over the past decade and a half.
Families are choosing other sports like soccer and basketball over hockey.
Growing costs for equipment, ice time and travel programs are part of the problem.
Concerns about the future of grassroots hockey in the country that has nourished it into the sport.
Cost of playing competitive hockey starts at $ 4,000 , with some teams charging $ 10,000 or more.
Expert: "If we don’t collectively focus on making hockey a safer sport, the potential brand equity of hockey in general will start to diminish" "It’s not as simple as getting someone into soccer where you just need a soccer ball,” Amit Kwatra said.
There are still just 2,860 indoor ice rinks across the sprawling country.
Parks and Recreation Ontario plan to invest $2 billion over the next two decades on 45 new soccer fields, 30 basketball courts, 18 indoor pools and a single hockey rink.
Programs like First Shift and Scotiabank 's Hockey For All are among the steps being taken to stop the slide.
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