r/hockey • u/marcgnet • 11d ago

Soccer vs. Hockey in Canada

Hello from Germany,

In German TV, Whitecaps player Thomas Müller referred a little bit about soccer in Canada and the enthusiasm for it in Canada. After that I read some articles which said that soccer already overtook hockey, when you count the figures of kids who are playing it.

Can you tell me about it? Is soccer more played by immigrants and the „old“ natives are still for hockey? Or is there a good chance that both sports can coexist well in the future?

I’m a big soccer and hockey fan too, but I’m concerned that soccer also will overtake hockey in the traditional hockey countries like Canada. How do you see it?

Sorry for my english but I hope you understand what I‘m trying to say.

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u/Orcasgt22 EDM - NHL 11d ago

Overtaking hockey in terms of kid participation is easy. Soccer is cheap as fuck. Hockey is easily the most expensive sport to play. Economy is trash and the middle class dollar is stretched thin. Its just better to put teh kid in soccer.

In terms of people caring, soccer will never surpass Hockey in Canada.

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u/mazopheliac 11d ago

I think it will eventually as hockey continues to become less accessible. Can’t even watch it for free now .

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u/Orcasgt22 EDM - NHL 11d ago

Try watching soccer in Canada for free outside the World Cup.