It's not major JrA hockey though. It's an exxy squad with NHL camps starting. No systems, best players out......
Did Erie stay overnightas you suggest? And if they choose to, its a team building ecpense.....not one ST T n area should pay for. F$#/ it.......let them play someone closer n invite Win, Kit,Gue,OS, Nia, Barrie........whoever. Cut down on costs....but there is a reason they have the set schedule they do........
And those costs ( lodging/feeding ) are actually a team issue issue, not the fans. ( Kids eat at home or on the road and many teams don't stay overnight on a 4/5 hr trip )
The "nuetral" site games shouldn't be about reimbursing travel costs n if it is play one of 10 teams within a 2/3 hr drive. Why Erie
, There is a reason.
As someone who has handed over cash to refs for games, seen lower level teams books.........ya don't gotta sell out at $20 per head to cover it
It's become a cash grab, plain n simple.
And this is from someone who could care less personally about tic costs......I got a season I've rarely used for ďyears but also went 19 yrs with 2 missed games total ( exxy n playoffs included)
It isn't worth it and it's a cash grab for these games.
Let the kids n families enjoy seeing the unis n B list teams without paying ð triple digits to attend a meaningless game. It'll help all in the long run.