GDT: Canada (5) vs. Czech Republic (3) • Quarterfinals • Jan. 2

[TheBeastCoast]

Price for 12.

So the cheapest ticket was $50? Jesus.

 

[donghabs98]

Kinda sloppy so far.

And yeah, HC needs to drop prices. You're not getting the big bucks when the tourney is in Canada every second year.

And in a notorious market for being unfriendly to junior hockey. HC should have learned from 2015

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver have no trouble supporting junior hockey.

 

[snipes]

Stubhub had tickets on the cheap.

 

[snipes]

Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver have no trouble supporting junior hockey.

Yup, add in Winnipeg and Saskatoon.

Should of been in the West.

 

[Pure Laine]

Price for 12.

So cheapest was 50$. Like a Habs game.

 

[yvrtojfk]

pretty cheap tickets

 

[hototogisu]

It can be argued Montreal/Toronto should have only gotten the tournment once and more twice

Well the "duel hosting over 2 years" thing was set in stone a while ago, even though 2015 did poorly it's not like they could pull out of 2017.

What surprises me (as someone who went in 2015 in Montreal) is how attendance looks even worse this year. I don't think any of the Canada games, at least, were this poorly attended in 2015. I thought they would have upped the marketing and lowered the prices, seems like they didn't do either.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Yup, add in Winnipeg and Saskatoon.

Should of been in the West.

I still think a joint Quebec City Halifax tournament would be a huge success.

 

[smack66]

Maybe not enough players from the Q?

 

[David Suzuki]

Maybe not enough players from the Q?

Seems like there's more this year then usual, though that's just a guess.

I think it's just that people in Montreal don't care about junior hockey as much. Hard to blame them. If I had the Habs here I would not care about kids playing hockey.

 

[Evolu7ion]

With conversion and extra fee's it's over $40.

And those seats are up in the rafters.

They should keep it in Europe.

Hockey Canada doesn't deserve this tournament anymore.

These tickets should not be more then $20, and that's by the glass.

This is not the Olympic Games.

Actually, the Olympics are way cheaper lol.

There are actually a bunch of lower bowl tickets for $15...

 

[General Zodd]

Quebec in general is just not a good host for Canadian national teams. I remember a World Cup Qualifier (soccer) in Montreal where Canada hosted Honduras. Stadium was 98% Honduran.

yes but pick a sport we care about....

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Juulsen has been a muppet the last two games.

 

[Pure Laine]

Aren't they in Quebec?

Well yes. It has to play a role, as a bunch of people don't feel as Canadian/strongly attached to Canada as in other parts of the country.

Trying not to get political here.

 

[scotian1]

really disorganized at the moment.

 

[bert]

Maybe not enough players from the Q?

This is the most Q players they have had in years. Embarassing for Montreal.

 

[Riggins]

Looks like NHL prices for teams with demand. I would consider going to one game in the nosebleeds but that's about it. Hopefully this showing drives down prices for the tournament here in Vancouver in 2019.

 

[snipes]

Atta boy Lauzon.

 

[General Zodd]

Seems like there's more this year then usual, though that's just a guess.

I think it's just that people in Montreal don't care about junior hockey as much. Hard to blame them. If I had the Habs here I would not care about kids playing hockey.

Exactly!

 

[TheBeastCoast]

If Canada doesn't get their **** together even if we win this game Sweden is going to absolutely embarrass us.

 

[Pure Laine]

yes but pick a sport we care about....

I'm not here to discuss that. I'm a fan of that sport.

I think it's a valid example. BMO Field is pretty full for Canada games and filled with Canadian fans.

 

[YakDavid]

pretty cheap tickets

this is subhub right? very misleading. You'd like to see how much the official organizers are selling them for. This shows that there wasn't really a demand

 

[hototogisu]

Maybe not enough players from the Q?

There were quite a few prominent ones in 2015 (Duclair, Morin, Gauthier and Fucale, a Habs prospect to boot) and it didn't really make a difference.

Junior hockey just isn't really a thing here. Look at how fast the Montreal Juniors packed up shop the last time they tried junior hockey here.

 

[UNB Bruins Fan]

Why rip on Montreal? Good on those people for not paying ridiculous prices for a junior game..