Ice Hockey in Britain: Really That Popular?
Doyle Yost
2025-05-11 10:21:21
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That’s an exceptional attendance, but to put it in context, that’s more visitors than most League 1 football clubs and Premiership rugby clubs had last weekend, and almost as many as Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Ice hockey is, by far, the most popular indoor spectator sport in the country.
Below that level no one is full-time just as a player.
Even sports with similar (or worse) salaries can give successful athletes a “name” and a story.
LAPS can’t change the profile of a sport, but we do make sure we highlight the achievements and skills of our members, whichever sport they come from.
But exactly the same determination and other character attributes apply.
Jaqueline Stracke
2025-05-11 07:32:15
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A high financial barrier is one of the primary reasons for ice hockey’s low popularity amongst other sports in the UK. The prices of the playing equipment are through the roof, and getting ice time is even more expensive because there are limited ice rinks in the UK. Fewer people have a chance to play ice hockey. Consequently, there are fewer grassroots teams. Fewer people share a connection with the sport.
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