Comments on: Somebody’s gotta teach that boy a lesson. http://www.nodecam.com/archives/2004/05/31/somebodys-gotta-teach-that-boy-a-lesson/ Casually fanatic: Wishywashy since the 20th century Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:29:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.2 by: Greg http://www.nodecam.com/archives/2004/05/31/somebodys-gotta-teach-that-boy-a-lesson/#comment-928 Wed, 02 Jun 2004 03:22:00 +0000 http://www.nodecam.com/archives/2004/05/31/somebodys-gotta-teach-that-boy-a-lesson/#comment-928 True enough, but people are only willing to pay it in Colorado because the Avs have been a winning team. There are a couple of places in Canada that can (and do) sustain higher ticket prices than that, not really requiring a winning team. It's a tough sell in any town with a team that's not winning, unless they're hockey mad. Colorado's prices are actually below the league average. Edmonton can sell out <strike>Northlands</strike> <strike>Skyreach</strike> Rexall Place when they don't quite make the playoffs, but even the finalists from the East had to give away free alcohol to sell seasons tickets. <a href="http://www.teammarketing.com/fci.cfm?page=fci_nhl_03-04.cfm">Here's a site with ticket price info</a>, though I know for a fact that it's possible to spend more than $4500 for a single season's seat in Toronto (if you're lucky enough to have one) True enough, but people are only willing to pay it in Colorado because the Avs have been a winning team. There are a couple of places in Canada that can (and do) sustain higher ticket prices than that, not really requiring a winning team.

It’s a tough sell in any town with a team that’s not winning, unless they’re hockey mad. Colorado’s prices are actually below the league average. Edmonton can sell out Northlands Skyreach Rexall Place when they don’t quite make the playoffs, but even the finalists from the East had to give away free alcohol to sell seasons tickets.

Here’s a site with ticket price info, though I know for a fact that it’s possible to spend more than $4500 for a single season’s seat in Toronto (if you’re lucky enough to have one)

]]> by: Robert http://www.nodecam.com/archives/2004/05/31/somebodys-gotta-teach-that-boy-a-lesson/#comment-927 Wed, 02 Jun 2004 01:57:04 +0000 http://www.nodecam.com/archives/2004/05/31/somebodys-gotta-teach-that-boy-a-lesson/#comment-927 Greg, I was at the Canucks-Rockies game in Denver in early February and the tickets I sat in were $116 US, $170 Cdn. I am not sure Canadians will pay that much. Bottle of water was $5.50 and beer was $5. RM Greg, I was at the Canucks-Rockies game in Denver in early February and the tickets I sat in were $116 US, $170 Cdn. I am not sure Canadians will pay that much. Bottle of water was $5.50 and beer was $5. RM

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