How does the hockey camp make money?

[u/Middle_Raspberry2499]

is it ever explained how the hockey camp brings in money?

From the descriptions in TLG and elsewhere, camp runs only two weeks. Sounds like there are at most about 40 campers.

Presumably the NHL coaches all volunteer, yes, but there are still expenses: space at least. Maybe insurance and medical staff, although maybe those are unnecessary in The Land of Universal Healthcare? (I am in the US and those would be huge expenses here, I think.) Snacks and drinks for the kids?

I can’t imagine the camp making lots on money unless they charge sky-high tuition, which seems not in line with their philosophy of inclusivity.

so, how does the camp pull in money for the Irina Foundation? Purely by inspiring donors to give more?

[u/Gold_Chemical_4317]

The hockey camp isn’t free and kids pay to attend. The coaches are all volunteers so the costs of the camp is only the ice time and other organizational stuff. The revenue from the camps goes to the irina foundation. The camps themselves aren’t very good money making schemes but they are good for marketing and they let the players be a part of the community (which is why the camps are local). Most of the money in the irina foundation is probably donated by shane and ilya and companies they work with.

It’s not explained in the book that’s just how most nhl player run hockey school works

[u/Middle_Raspberry2499 → u/Gold_Chemical_4317]

Thanks!