Next season, Club sections 1-6 are “CENTER ICE CLUB.” New physical seats. Walled off from other Club sections, monitored club entrance at C6/7. Expanded lounge-feel amenities including all-you can eat “chef created” food. Wine, beer, pop, and water included. They are claiming it will be better than the Lexus lounge.
The org has determined they “need to upgrade the arena experience to keep up with other NHL arenas.”
My mind immediately went to “and yet…Mike Todd is STILL the arena host…”
Fun fact, it literally DOUBLES my STH costs.
Biggest concern, other than the questionable timing with the on-ice product is the changing dynamic of the existing environment. Most in my section actually attend all or most games unlike the Lexus Lounge crowd across the ice. I hate that they will effectively price “regular fans” out and have a rotating or frequently empty seats corporate section. I see from a business perspective if the seats are sold, they really don’t care if there is a butt in the seat or not.