Hockey Canada Registrations & The High Costs of Hockey

[Canadiens1958]

The NHL should be cultivating roller hockey as a pro sport beside the NHL.

-More accessible, less barriers based on socioeconomic status
-Can be played outdoors for most of the year at decently paved parks, or abandoned tennis courts. Much cheaper to maintain indoor surfaces which keeps costs down.
-Translates better worldwide (re; climates)
-Can survive the concussion madness due to a lack of hitting (although ice hockey can become non-contact)

Actually some of the Canadian teams are starting to help fund various types of ball hockey leagues - indoor and outdoor since inline skates are not required, all ages and genders can play, much easier to transition to and from ice hockey, great teaching tool at the intro levels.