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Tariffs could make an already expensive sport even more costly. So what does that mean for families trying to keep their kids on the ice?

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John13 days ago

Fake news. ’Some vendors raised prices 11–30% during earlier tariff uncertainty and kept the higher prices even after those duties were paused.’ ‘Of roughly 2.1 million hockey sticks imported last year, about 74% came from China, 13% from Mexico, and only 0.9% (~19,000) from Canada.’

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Arby1 🗽12 days ago

Fake News. Most Hockey gear is not made in Canada. The most expensive cost is ice time. 🙄

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NathanHale177613 days ago

OR, “stick” with me here. You could buy an American made stick. How the heck have you never heard of Christian Brothers sticks. Made in Minnesota.

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KevB 🇺🇸13 days ago

It looks like the Minnesota media all got their talking points this morning. They do make hockey equipment other places besides Canada.

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CarltonG 🇺🇸😼12 days ago

Exaggerating much? You cherry pick goalie equipment prices. One player out of the entire team, and yes this position has historically had the most expensive equipment. BTW, us sourced equipment is available too…

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Jeff Fisher13 days ago

Buy an American made product and avoid the tariff!

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Irving House Mpls13 days ago

Won't anyone think of the youth hockey players? You're not a newspaper. You're a comic book.

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Turd Ferguson12 days ago

@ChrisEgertKSTP Yeah, I checked Pure hockey this morning and you guys should have done the same before running this BS report. First page was all normal pricing!

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Minnesnowta 🇺🇲13 days ago

Buy a stick made in America... how about that, you silly blonde?

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Andrew13 days ago

Sounds like an opportunity for a Minnesota company to produce hockey equipment.

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Frosty ☃️13 days ago

Their solution is buy used or beg. No mention of buying American made. Commie trash @KSTP

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The Only James Magelk12 days ago

We get less than 8.5% of hockey gear from Canada. Clowns.

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SR13 days ago

Buy American

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CyberGuy12 days ago

Buy American

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Truth Courier13 days ago

This isn't a real story they published, right? 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

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Don Zorro12 days ago

We can put a man on the moon, but we can't produce hockey equipment?

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St.PaulDude12 days ago

A high end hockey stick has been $350+ for the last 4 years! Bauer hockey sticks are made in China & Pakistan! Just stop with the BS, atleast do your homework..

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NobodyImportant12 days ago

Sounds like an opportunity to make stuff here.

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Kelly Bliss12 days ago

Instead of sensationalizing the highest prices you could find, you missed a great opportunity to report to on the fabulous organizations around the state of Minnesota that collect and redistribute used equipment for free. Or report on equipment made in Minnesota / USA.

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Left Handed Righty12 days ago

Only 5-10% of hockey equipment is produced in Canada. Real journalists who aren't partisan liars would have researched that.

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GODBLESSAMERICA13 days ago

60 billion dollar deficit every year in trade with Canada. What ever happened to pay your fair share? Trumps right. They use us. No more.

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regular_guy_Mike13 days ago

25 % of sticks come from Canada. Those are mostly wooden.

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Refresh13 days ago

This is complete bullshit

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Mike Murray13 days ago

What's the one's from China going for?? Or better yet, American made??

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Dan Mac 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸12 days ago

BS! The associations are the reason for astronomical fees! They’ve priced most families out years ago. It’s well over $2000 for a squirt to play plus tournaments fees, hotel, and travel. Quit blaming tariffs instead of the greed by the associations.

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Lori Z Peterson12 days ago

Every hockey parent in the state knows a great equipment exchange. If you are a parent paying retail then the costs of living don’t affect you anyway. KSTP, try looking at the bigger picture.

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JoeyCougs13 days ago

So you're just another mouthepiece for the DFL. Good to know.

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Keith Sheldon13 days ago

Buy American

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MNFLweather12 days ago

And then you realize that CCM and Bauer manufacture ALL of their hockey sticks in China. Zero are made in Canada.

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Johnny Utah12 days ago

So there is no USA made hockey equipment? The Minnesota ice rinks come from Canada? Stupid , disingenuous. Try real doing news.

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TraderSven12 days ago

Buy a US made hockey stick?

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Tony12 days ago

Be careful, you’re starting to g to lie as much as @FOX9.

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Dtrain12 days ago

Great opportunity for Easton to bring production back to US?

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Cloud Chaser13 days ago

@KSTP is the dumbest of the news channels. That’s breaking news btw. Experts and anonymous sources agree.

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