How much do you get paid if you play hockey in the Ontario Hockey League?

Answer 1

Players who choose to play in the Canadian Hockey League, which includes the WHL, OHL, and QMJHL, are considered professional players since they do receive payment for play.

Pay is relatively level for the three leagues, with players getting as little as $50.00 each week. This does not include the food and lodging that is given to the players, nor the perdiem that a player may have while on the road, which is minimal or given at team meals.

Also not taken into account is the typical agreement of education that is paid for, or will be paid for at a later date, typically at a Canadian university.

Once a player is drafted or deemed extremely important to a team does their pay significantly increase. Partly due to the fact that the NHL team that drafted a player subsidizes that players development, and this trickles down to that player.

Answer 2

Every OHL team is different, and pay rates are determined upon your skill levels.