Low ticket sales for the Four Nations Tournament

[sawchuk1971]

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[barriers]

I don't even think I've heard anything about where the tournament takes place now that you mention it.

 

[Jumptheshark]

I know here in Europe the tourney is viewed as a joke and insult to other nations

 

[Fatass]

I know here in Europe the tourney is viewed as a joke and insult to other nations

Imo it’s a glorified Allstar game. It will be “soft, no juice hockey. It’s not surprising tickets are a hard sell.

 

[Mike C]

Imo it’s a glorified Allstar game. It will be “soft, no juice hockey. It’s not surprising tickets are a hard sell.

Not to mention a stupid needless interruption in the middle of the season

They should do this type of nonsense on their own time

 

[MMC]

I mean they weren't actually expecting to move a lot of tickets for this event, were they? Because that would be pretty low IQ

 

[Mike C]

I mean they weren't actually expecting to move a lot of tickets for this event, were they? Because that would be pretty low IQ

I love it when the question is it's own answer!

 

[the big nobody]

Sorry, Olympics or bust. Well, World Juniors, too. But that's it.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Olympics are bad hockey

But the political situation in Russia has ruined the chance of another world cup

 

[Fenway]

Tickets in Boston are selling at projections

Montreal looks to be a disaster

 

[NextBigThing]

Boston is just not the hockey market it was in past generations. It’s barely on the radar there now.

 

[edog37]

Not to mention a stupid needless interruption in the middle of the season

They should do this type of nonsense on their own time

Or not at all. I’ve always despised these dumb international tournies. Yes, this is league run, but we already have the best tournament in all of sports…the Stanley Cup playoffs.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Should've been in LA & Vegas, make it an event worth traveling to.

 

[ForumNamePending]

When it comes to establishing a international tournament with broad appeal, the NHL (and PA) have been their own worst enemy. In general the league's international strategy (assuming they have one) has been pretty disjointed over the years.

Regarding the lack of buzz regarding the 4 Nations specifically... I dunno, there hasn't been a best-on-best tournament in nearly a decade (some might argue longer) so maybe there is a "out of site, out of mind" thing at play... Also, while out of site, the sport has also apparently shrunk to the point that only 4 countries are now worthy of participating. Once things get to that point I start to wonder why even bother at all?

I think unless this thing creates some legit buzz/momentum for the league in the US, true to form, it will be another ~decade before we see another international tournament organized by the league/PA.

 

[Mike C]

When it comes to establishing a international tournament with broad appeal, the NHL (and PA) have been their own worst enemy. In general the league's international strategy (assuming they have one) has been pretty disjointed over the years.

Regarding the lack of buzz regarding the 4 Nations specifically... I dunno, there hasn't been a best-on-best tournament in nearly a decade (some might argue longer) so maybe there is a "out of site, out of mind" thing at play... Also, while out of site, the sport has also apparently shrunk to the point that only 4 countries are now worthy of participating. Once things get to that point I start to wonder why even bother at all?

I think unless this thing creates some legit buzz/momentum for the league in the US, it will be another ~decade before we see another international tournament organized by the league/PA.

Good!

 

[njdevils1982]

low ticket sales?

in the words of vincent gambini in my cousin vinny, "well, there's a f***in' surprise"

 

[Chileiceman]

Tickets in Boston are selling at projections

Montreal looks to be a disaster

They just have spread the tournament out over more cities so each game would feel more like an event in the local market. I bet a market like Winnipeg or Halifax would have sold out a Sweden-Finland. Montreal is a good Habs market but a mediocre hockey market. Look at what happened when they and Toronto jointly hosted the Word Juniors. Montreal attendances to games were terrible.

Not sure how I ended up quoting myself