Poor attendance

[Coinneach]

Does anybody care about World Juniors in Montreal and Toronto? The view on the empty grandstands is deplorable.

Where is the mistake?

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[TheBeastCoast]

Montreal didn't sell out Canada games 2 years ago. This isn't a new thing.

 

[Mortimer Snerd]

Does anybody care about World Juniors in Montreal and Toronto? The view on the empty grandstands is deplorable.

Where is the mistake?

Pricing, marketing.

 

[The Head Crusher]

Monday afternoon games not sold out? Its not like people need to work or something.

 

[JackSlater]

Pricing, marketing.

Additionally, the tournament was in those cities just two years ago, not that Montreal did a great job selling tickets then either though.

 

[MXD]

You don't sell things in Montreal like you sell them in Toronto or Halifax or Calgary, and nobody at Hockey Canada has figured that yet.

 

[tinyzombies]

Ticket prices are ridiculous. Nobody here is talking about the game and many are wondering why they didn't play yesterday.

 

[Mightygoose]

I can only comment on Toronto but with pricing starting at 99.00 for the team Canada games, I'm just not compelled to go never mind x 2 or 3.

Mind you, round robin games that don't involve the host (or Canada) generally don't sell well but if the pricing is not competitive, the organisation is setting thenselves up for embarrassment again.

 

[OilerPensfan97]

The other half should have been in Ottawa, not Montreal. It has been proven to be successful in Ottawa seeing as every game at the big venue got over 17K people in 2009.

 

[whlscowt]

They should price the round robin games at like 50%-75% of what CHL games net to get people involved - especially with non-Canadian games. The $99 starting price point for junior hockey is absolute greed, especially when you've had a few boring games right off the hop.

 

[realgoodleafs]

If not enough people are there then the prices are too high. Nobody is obligated to go.

 

[PG Canuck]

Ticket prices, and it is a Monday. Not everyone gets Boxing Day off.

 

[93LEAFS]

I got golds in the corner's for the USA vs Slovakia game and it was like 20 bucks a pop on Stubhub. I'd check out more, the issue I have is, even if its cheap to get in, its still Leafs prices once you get in (aka 12 to 18 dollar beers).

 

[jeangauthier]

Ice storm today..........Thought more US Fans would have showed up.....Montreal is only an hour away from the US........Horrible weather today

 

[bleuetbio]

Pricing, marketing.

So I have the choice to bring my nephews to the games.... or buy them an Xbox One with a couple fo games...

So I watch the show on tv

 

[jeangauthier]

Monday afternoon games not sold out? Its not like people need to work or something.

Folks don't realize Boxing Day is not a legal holiday in Quebec unless you work for a bank or Government........

 

[HOPE]

i was there, there was not much people! it was a crazy ice day here, all the routes where cover with solid ice, was barely walkable!

 

[jeangauthier]

i was there, there was not much people! it was a crazy ice day here, all the routes where cover with solid ice, was barely walkable!

I live on the border and no satellite since 6:00 and my car looks like a Christmas globe

 

[mindfly]

Why not let Calgary and Edmonton host it instead

 

[Loffer]

I live on the border and no satellite since 6:00 and my car looks like a Christmas globe

**** maan the northern frontier strikes back n turns ontario n quebec back to ice age.

 

[Huokaus]

[mod]

But seriously, it's a shame. Audience in the arena is a big part of the TV-watching experience too.

 

[HOPE]

lmao just found this on facebook

https://www.facebook.com/zachary.trepanier/videos/10154904376239181/

 

[Auston Marlander]

Does anybody care about World Juniors in Montreal and Toronto? The view on the empty grandstands is deplorable.

Where is the mistake?

Fans in Montreal are horrible unless it's the Habs. The Canada game looks sold out in Toronto.

 

[nhlfan9191]

I don't understand why they won't go back to Saskatoon. I get that we lost the bid, but this city was on fire in 2010.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Did Canada sell out in Helsinki, aside from playing the Finns?

I also heard that the WJC isn't big in Europe?