We're in Alberta, so probably similar to you there. Neither my DH or I has the hockey bug (we don't even skate!), but the inlaws and a huge number of friends and families lives revolve around their kid's hockey schedules, NHL schedules, WHL schedules, and their kid's off season cross training. If my kids insist on hockey, I'll find a grassroots league or something.

To be fair, I think my ILs would be pushing hockey if we had girls too. I don't really mind soccer, so we'll stick with that as long as possible.