SilverSeven
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I hope that means we get it back fairly soon. I LOOOVVVVEEED having the juniors here. Went to many games, only could afford 1 Canada game (the gold medal game), but saw a lot of other countries. Was great hockey.
WJC: Attendance....
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I hope that means we get it back fairly soon. I LOOOVVVVEEED having the juniors here. Went to many games, only could afford 1 Canada game (the gold medal game), but saw a lot of other countries. Was great hockey.
Jason12
Toronto is not known as a great hockey city its an nhl city a great one at that.But anything below nhl does not really get good support.
Toronto is not known as a great hockey city its an nhl city a great one at that.But anything below nhl does not really get good support.
Schenn Him
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I like many others live outside Saskatoon. 2 hour drive up to the city. I will be attending 2 games on the 29th and coming back home. It is a day trip but to me well worth it.
My other option was to buy a package and just not attend 75% of the games which I would assume some are doing by going from the sales on Kijiji.
We are a rare breed here in Saskatchewan who will travel far distances for sports. Look at the Riders. Games in Regina where thousands drive up to 5 hours one way to see them.
If you want to judge Saskatchewan by their love of hockey, start judging on the 31st game against the USA till the gold metal game. Ticket prices are crazy high but we will still be at the games.
To say we don't support our teams or hockey is crazy.
My other option was to buy a package and just not attend 75% of the games which I would assume some are doing by going from the sales on Kijiji.
We are a rare breed here in Saskatchewan who will travel far distances for sports. Look at the Riders. Games in Regina where thousands drive up to 5 hours one way to see them.
If you want to judge Saskatchewan by their love of hockey, start judging on the 31st game against the USA till the gold metal game. Ticket prices are crazy high but we will still be at the games.
To say we don't support our teams or hockey is crazy.
To start i don't think anyone is saying you don't support your teams.As for people should judge starting on the 31st my probleam with that is its been a while sense canada did not sell out there games.Sure the usa-canada should be sold out thats a given.When you don't see out the first game that is a concern and if the next 2 are not sold out thats even a bigger concern.If the only game that sold out is dec 31 i think then the question should be was this the right choice for the tournemant.Maybe its to big of an event for sask and area to handle.With all of that said i hope the rest of the games are sold out but if there not well there will be people asking if this was the right choice.
The question is was the game sold out ticket wise.
I know alot of people who bought packs but can't make all the games as they live outside of Saskatoon and the weather for one was crap on the 26th.
If it is a paid sellout, then it is still a sellout.
I know alot of people who bought packs but can't make all the games as they live outside of Saskatoon and the weather for one was crap on the 26th.
If it is a paid sellout, then it is still a sellout.
mcvey
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Oh man, that's terrible. What an abomination. It's really a disgrace. I'm thoroughly angry about this. We should be ashamed of ourselves.
i agree, i hope Ottawa gets it again in the near future, i absolutly loved it, the passion these kids show was incredible and watching Tavares and guys like Karlsson play made me watch so many games.
The USA and Russia against Canada games were some of the best games of hockey i have ever seen, it was an emotional rollercoaster
I hope fans in Regina will make a **** load of noise, it really adds to these games
i agree, i hope Ottawa gets it again in the near future, i absolutly loved it, the passion these kids show was incredible and watching Tavares and guys like Karlsson play made me watch so many games.
The USA and Russia against Canada games were some of the best games of hockey i have ever seen, it was an emotional rollercoaster
I hope fans in Regina will make a **** load of noise, it really adds to these games
You would think the show ottawa put on attendance etc they would be on hockey canada and as well as the iihf list for future tournemants.
Schenn Him
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The Sweden / Russia game was announced as a sellout in Regina today. And about 5300 for Czech Republic / Austria this afternoon, which I think was the weakest game on the schedule.
Prove it. Who reports like attendance that way, anywhere, ever?
And I know for a fact you could still get tickets to the Switzerland game yesterday, during the game.
Schenn Him
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Hockey Canada's website still shows tickets available for all the games.
Spin it anyway you want - as a Saskatchewan resident, I am disappointed and a little bit embarassed that Team Canada's games aren't sold out. I bought my package in Regina, and didn't even think about going to Saskatoon for any Canada games because I assumed they would be sold out.
This was probably the province's last chance to host the event, and by not selling it out they have likely put the nail in the coffin of the tournament heading to smaller centers any time soon.
Honestly, I don't even care anymore, the crowds are what they are, and the jerseys aren't coming back. Just for clarification though, I was able to buy them off ticketmaster.ca, so unless they are selling phoney tickets, I think it is a safe bet.
Hopefully the barn will sell out for the remaining games. They should.
Schenn Him
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I'm not questioning that at all - I was trying to agree with you.
Except about the green jerseys.
I'm not questioning that at all - I was trying to agree with you.
Except about the green jerseys.
Ahh, I see, my bad.
Yeah, lets just hope the crowds and the team end on a high note, and indications are that they will.
Kessick
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Except that we drew 17,500 to the Canada-Sweden exhibition game during last year's WJC.
canada can't sellout the season opener! move them to canada!
seriously people care waaaaaaaay too much about attendence. it has very little to do with how much an area likes hockey
...weird
not sure what i meant by that now that i read it. what i meant was it's not the best indicator to use. there are so many factors involved
Thats one game and a game including 2 hockey heavy weights.Would toronto be able to get good crowds for games that involve switzerland and germany etc i think thats up for debate.Toronto does not have a good track record of supporting anything out side of the nhl.
Hamilton sold out for the Canada vs Slovakia WJHC Exhibition game last year...
We should get the tourny..
We should get the tourny..
