I believe ATOs only get per diem, which is pretty bad for Foudy who played the entire year with no actual pay. Burzan was on a podcast recently and talked about “the team apartment” so my guess is those guys like him, Foudy, etc all live there and is prob team provided (or else the team would be paying for them to live in a hotel). The way he said it made it sound like a building not that everyone lives in one apartment. Other than that I really don’t know what level of help these guys get, especially someone like Foudy.
I'd guess it's pretty similar to all the other perks that all AHLers get (I imagine this differs based off the organization), with the exception of pay. I can't speak for what those perks exactly are, but I have a family member that played in the MHL and they got all their expenses paid for (travel, accommodation, etc.) along with a food budget (they got $25 US per meal) + an entertainment budget (on top of their salary). Plus of course all their training and fitness coaches, massages, etc. covered as well.
It's by no means glamorous, but Foudy is 18. He gets to live and breathe hockey 24/7 and hang out with a bunch of buddies. Even though he doesn't have a proper salary, I highly doubt he's living in squalor to chase his dream.
Plus it doesn't hurt he probably gets 10 k+ worth of gear from the Avs. My family member came back with 3 hockey bags worth of gear, plus 10 sticks (retails $400+ ea).
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