NHL Owners Are Crying Poor. F'in Joke if yo asked me

[Rude]

Just read that the chances of NHL Ticket Prices being lowered are slim to none.

Whatever happend to this line we have heard the last 10 years ....

"The reason we are raising ticket prices this year is so we can remain competative and be able to ice the best team. To help with rising costs, we must raise ticket prices. "

So now that every team has a $37 million salary cap, teams that were in $60-$80 million dollar range last year, should cut ticket prices.

Would love to hear how they justify not lowering ticket prices 20-40%.

 

[WildBill]

They have lowered prices, but not 20-40%. Supply and demand. If they don't draw people out they will be lowering prices indirectly. Lots of 2 for 1 nights and packages with other stuff thrown in, you watch. If the crowds come back you will have to be happy with some teams lowering prices 5-10%.

 

[Stickie]

I for one will not be seeing an NHL game next year.

Not my choice of course as my team moved away 10 years ago.

If I had NHL hockey in Winnipeg, you can bet I would be buying season tickets.

 

[dmmd98]

Man I use to crack up seeing that big ass picture of the Queen behind the net at the old Winnipeg arena if they ever ebay that i'd put in a bid and find someplace to put it.

 

[WildBill]

I have to say the best current tradition is the "white out" for the playoffs that Winnipeg started and somehow they got Phoenix to follow. Nothing like that in terms of fan participation these days with all the corporate seats and rich fcks in the good seats.

 

[Stickie]

Lots of good memories for sure. I havn't seen an NHL game live in 5 years. Last one was at the Kiel centre in St.Louis during a business trip. It was just after Gretzky left them for the Rangers. Was like old times chanting Gretzky sucks with the rest of the crowd.

 

[Puckhandler]

No question about it, my favourite memories of the Jets were the White-outs in the playoffs.

 

[FairWarning]

Last few years the Blackhawks had Red-Out at their games. I later found out it the color of the many empty red seats at the United Center. I don't see the Blackhawks lowering tickets, heck they still don't show their home games on tv.


Did see that Pittsburgh and St Louis are lowering ticket prices though.

 

[stomie]

The new owners of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks have directed a 5.28 percent rollback on the prices of most seats; $9.50 will be the lowest price for a ticket.

Pittsburgh Penguins owner Mario Lemieux has said all prices will be lowered in the Igloo.

The Phoenix Coyotes are offering a two-for-one sale to season ticket-holders.

Washington: Capitals reduced prices by an average of 11 per cent in April 2004 and will continue with that discount for 2005-06. Individual game prices for 2005-2006 yet to be set.

The Sabres have yet to release details of 2005-2006 prices but they're already the lowest in the league. In April 2003, the team cut season ticket prices six to eight per cent to combat falling attendance. Seats were $29 US a game at the 100 level, and $10 a game at the 300 level.

Carolina: Season-ticket holders, who got a reduction of 20 per cent if they paid in full by last April, are getting another 10 per cent reduction. A further decrease of 15 per cent will be applied for 2006-2007 renewals, and another 20 per cent will be lopped off for 2007-2008 renewals.

Dallas: Price reductions confirmed. No details as yet

Rangers: Across-the-board reduction of 10 per cent from 2003-2004 prices.

 

[Rude]

And what about the Toronto Maple Leafs ???

The waiting list for season tickets is like 20 years (or more)


The only way to get good seats for regular season games is if you know someone who has seasons tickets.

All you guys who live the the US got it good. On any night you can go down and buy tickets and catch the game (Ie. Nashville, Florida, Anaheim, Pittsburgh ... should I go on)

Shit man ... if the capacity at the Air Canada Center was 40,000 for the Leafs, I have no doubt that every game would still be sold out. Unreal.

Go Leafs

 

[gwienges]

The players were making to much money for the revenue the sport was creating. Simple as that.

 

[DrunkenHorseplayer]

My favorite Winninpeg Jets game was their first home game after it was announced that the team was moving. The fans wore the opposing team's colors and rooted like hell for the visitors. Absolutely classic!

 

[phdinsports]

And what about the Toronto Maple Leafs ???

The waiting list for season tickets is like 20 years (or more)


The only way to get good seats for regular season games is if you know someone who has seasons tickets.

All you guys who live the the US got it good. On any night you can go down and buy tickets and catch the game (Ie. Nashville, Florida, Anaheim, Pittsburgh ... should I go on)

Shit man ... if the capacity at the Air Canada Center was 40,000 for the Leafs, I have no doubt that every game would still be sold out. Unreal.

Go Leafs

Believe it or not, Leafs had three non sellouts in 2003 (according to the toronto star)!!!!!!!!! Red Wings have longest streak of consecutive sellouts, I believe back to 96!!

 

[Aquatic]

Owners viewpoint is was that we were losing money so the salary rollback just makes things workable now. I personally believe that ticket prices should be dropped by 10% as a good will gesture and because owners now don't have to overspend to put out a competitive product on the ice so the fans should benefit from that as well. The NHL is just going back to the reserve clause days of baseball pre'75 with this CBA when there was no need to spend. You will see now many young players filling out rosters just so teams can fit under these caps and they can't do like the NFL does by spreading out signing bonuses to get around this hard cap.

 

[stomie]

The Dallas Stars announced Thursday that their season ticket prices for next season will be reduced by an average of 16 per cent per seat.

The New York Islanders announced Thursday that 3,000 tickets will be available for only $10 at each of 10 games in the first half of next season. "It's a thank you to our fans," Islanders GM Mike Milbury said in a statement. "We want them back, and we also believe $10 for an exciting Islanders game at the Coliseum will introduce a new wave of fans to our team."

 

[dmmd98]

Leafs may have a few single game seats not sold out once upon a time but rude is right if there was ice at the rogers centre (skydome) that place would be filled every night to watch the Leafs.

Go Flames Go (never have been a leaf fan)

 

[TTinCO]

And what about the Toronto Maple Leafs ???

The waiting list for season tickets is like 20 years (or more)


The only way to get good seats for regular season games is if you know someone who has seasons tickets.

All you guys who live the the US got it good. On any night you can go down and buy tickets and catch the game (Ie. Nashville, Florida, Anaheim, Pittsburgh ... should I go on)

Shit man ... if the capacity at the Air Canada Center was 40,000 for the Leafs, I have no doubt that every game would still be sold out. Unreal.

Go Leafs

That may be true for SOME franchises.....While others (The Av's) have the longest home sellout streak in the NHL.

 

[tooran]

To me, the fact that it was the players who offered a 24% salary roll back on all existing contracts tells me that yes, the owners are poor, and the players know it. Why else would the players offer such a huge roll back?

 

[Rude]

I still don't understand why the NHL supports teams in locations that don't support hockey at all. To me it would seem that the NHL supports all American teams, regardless if it's good for the league as a whole or not.

Come back in 5 years and show me how well those teams (I.e Nashville for one) that were crying poor are doing in this new economic system. I'll bet that fan interest, attendance and overall team performance will continue to be sh*t. There is no demand for tickets so they can't charge x amount of dollars to cover player costs. When that happens the $$$ has to come from somewhere else, so ya the teams loses money. It's not a hockey town and never will be.

Face facts Gary and the rest of the money hungry owners. You fuc*ed up. :finger:


This has got to be the 1st league in history where the heavyweights (Toronto,Detroit,New York, Philly, Dallas etc.) have no real power. It would seem that the leagues bottom feeders are the ones who dictate how things should be or work.

I'm waiting for the day when teams return back to Canada where they belong.
With this new economic system in place, we could get 2-3 teams up here in Canada that would do very well. Let the team rellocations begin. lol

 

[FairWarning]

I still don't understand why the NHL supports teams in locations that don't support hockey at all. To me it would seem that the NHL supports all American teams, regardless if it's good for the league as a whole or not.

Come back in 5 years and show me how well those teams (I.e Nashville for one) that were crying poor are doing in this new economic system. I'll bet that fan interest, attendance and overall team performance will continue to be sh*t. There is no demand for tickets so they can't charge x amount of dollars to cover player costs. When that happens the $$$ has to come from somewhere else, so ya the teams loses money. It's not a hockey town and never will be.

Face facts Gary and the rest of the money hungry owners. You fuc*ed up. :finger:


This has got to be the 1st league in history where the heavyweights (Toronto,Detroit,New York, Philly, Dallas etc.) have no real power. It would seem that the leagues bottom feeders are the ones who dictate how things should be or work.

I'm waiting for the day when teams return back to Canada where they belong.
With this new economic system in place, we could get 2-3 teams up here in Canada that would do very well. Let the team rellocations begin. lol

They never should have let Quebec relocate. Them and Montreal might have been the best rivalry.