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penaltykiller said:
I went to the 4 games in Montreal over the last 2 days. I paid 6$ for every ticket (plus US dollar conversion, fees , taxes,etc). It ended up costing me 11$ per game. My tickets were all in the 2nd deck. When I tried to get to my seat, I was told that the section was closed and they gave me a better seat every time.

That was totally worth it.
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But....but...but....

it's the high prices stopping folks in montreal from going....

maybe the use of the internet hasn't quite reached le belle province, but if you can't figure out how to buy a ticket outside of TM, then not affording a junior game is the least of your worries.

another reason was said earlier in this thread....from a montreal local...

"we don't even have a true national team playing" ... (paraphrased).
 
The WJC organizers had an opportunity to allow hockey fans an opportunity to watch a live game, people who are usually priced out or simply unable to buy tickets on time for Leafs and Habs game. Instead, they were greedy.
 
In Montreal there would be a bit more people at decent prices but still junior hockey and this tournament isn't a big thing here and the city is all about the Habs and Soccer... Never had a junior team succeed here, there's never been less hockey players and nobody plays on outside rinks anymore. RDS the network that show all the games don't even talk about it and have their worst play by play and analysts for the games and they do it in the studio not even at the Arena...
 
Canadian Finn said:
But....but...but....

it's the high prices stopping folks in montreal from going....

maybe the use of the internet hasn't quite reached le belle province, but if you can't figure out how to buy a ticket outside of TM, then not affording a junior game is the least of your worries.

another reason was said earlier in this thread....from a montreal local...

"we don't even have a true national team playing" ... (paraphrased).
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If the price of tickets were actually advertised as $6, then yeah, people would flock to it. They weren't. I'm guessing organizers simply lowered the price at the last minute due to low demand. You can't blame people for not looking up ticket prices after seeing expensive ticket prices initially.

Don't let your pathetic hatred for all things Montreal and Quebec blind you from using some common sense though.
 
are hockey fans in montreal sophisticated enough to purchase tickets from alternate ticket sale sites?

I mean all this talk about ticket prices being "too high".

Supply and demand determine ticket prices, not face value.

It appears you can go to any game in montreal for less than $25....or is that too expensive for the locals?
 
SB164 said:
If the price of tickets were actually advertised as $6, then yeah, people would flock to it. They weren't. I'm guessing organizers simply lowered the price at the last minute due to low demand. You can't blame people for not looking up ticket prices after seeing expensive ticket prices initially.

Don't let your pathetic hatred for all things Montreal and Quebec blind you to using some common sense though.
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Organizers?

So I guess you answered my above question.
 
Canadian Finn said:
are hockey fans in montreal sophisticated enough to purchase tickets from alternate ticket sale sites?

I mean all this talk about ticket prices being "too high".

Supply and demand determine ticket prices, not face value.

It appears you can go to any game in montreal for less than $25....or is that too expensive for the locals?
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The ticket prices were initially advertised and considered to be expensive. What don't you get about that? If your initial marketing efforts advertises high ticket prices, you've instantly lost the interest of countless fans who have other entertainment options, and many of those fans won't bother to check online to see whether your tickets have been lowered.
 
Wed Dec 28
2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Switzerland vs. Sweden
5:00 pm Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
from $9


Thu Dec 29
2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Denmark vs. Czech Republic
1:00 pm Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
from $6

Thu Dec 29
2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Finland vs. Sweden
5:30 pm Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
from $22


Fri Dec 30
2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Switzerland vs. Denmark
5:00 pm Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
from $6


Sat Dec 31
2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Sweden vs. Czech Republic
1:00 pm Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
from $6

Sat Dec 31
2017 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Finland vs. Switzerland
5:30 pm Bell Centre, Montreal, QC
from $6



edit: Link Removed (don't think I'm allowed to post 3rd party links to alternate ticket sale sites).

(and to assist our friends in montreal, those prices ARE 'merican, so hopefully that doesn't cause too much issue)
 
That shows the level of interest here! Already too late anyway they didn't learn from their mistakes in 2015, Hockey Canada idiots are getting what they deserve.
 
The local club team here, the Canadiens are like a propaganda machine.

People in the city of Montreal don't love the game.

They support a local business.

When you hear anyone from Montreal use the word ''mecca'' to describe the city and Hockey, laugh in their face.

No one in the World of Hockey cares and would come to Montreal to watch a Hockey game.

The Bell Centre is one of the worst experiences to watch a game imaginable.

And that's the stupidest word imaginable, mecca, there is no mecca, Toronto is filled with suits watching Leafs games, people you don't even want near you. But don't tell that to people in Montreal, people here couldn't tell you that every country has their own leagues, because they live in a world where Montreal is an International city, when no one even knows it exists for the most part.
 
In Buffalo/Niagara area the only world junior ticket advertising I'm seeing is for the 2018 championship that's in Buffalo next year.
 
living in Hamilton, it has been over 15 years since I crossed the border.

I think I'll change that trend and grab some tickets when the tournament heads to Buffalo.
 
Canadian Finn said:
living in Hamilton, it has been over 15 years since I crossed the border.

I think I'll change that trend and grab some tickets when the tournament heads to Buffalo.
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The outdoor game between Canada and the U.S. next year should be a blast. I'm guessing plenty of folks from your neck of the woods will be subjecting themselves to border customs for that one, at least.
 
I would agree.

just checked my passport.

December 28, 1999 was the last stamp going to the USA....and that was for a 1999 NYE concert festival in Florida.

Hopefully the border will be kinder to me now that I have grey hair :)
 
tsujimoto74 said:
The outdoor game between Canada and the U.S. next year should be a blast. I'm guessing plenty of folks from your neck of the woods will be subjecting themselves to border customs for that one, at least.
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That game will be an amazing atmosphere. Will make the drive to see that showdown. Looking forward to the seeing all the Canadian Flags in Buffalo.
 
Canadian Finn said:
"we don't even have a true national team playing" ... (paraphrased).
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I think it's the main reason to explain the difference between attendances in Montreal and Toronto.

Fact is, about a third of the people here don't even consider themselves canadians. These people don't care about Team Canada. And amongst the other 70%, most consider themselves Quebecois first. They like team Canada but, it's not like it was their team, their heroes.

They don't feel passion for that team.

During the olympics, on the francophone channels, they follow mostly quebecois. Quebecois are like everybody else, they are mostly interested by the performances of people from what they consider home.

We all loved watching Oleksiak incredible performances. But I can guarantee you she will never become a national hero here.

Same with Sydney Crosby, for exemple. We like him, but he's not a quebecois national hero and will never be.

I'm not here to argue if there should be a Team Quebec or not, that's not the subject, just stating a fact that explains why quebecois are less interested in international hockey then the rest of Canada.

And I find it weird to see all these debates ignoring that fact, I mean, it's so obvious...
 
o_O

...and I thought Canada would be proud for their teams as a whole.

Canadian Finns sent once The Trophy-Cup, FEL's 'Canada-cup' back to their ancestral home land, that happened before here was even a single ice hall built. They were enough proud to do that. So have been Finns ever since for it, as well as for their National Teams.

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Kanadan Malja - 'Canada Cup'

What's the problem? It cannot be only linguistic.
 
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Se829ne said:
o_O

...and I thought Canada would be proud for their teams as a whole.

Canadian Finns sent once The Trophy-Cup, FEL's 'Canada-cup' back to their ancestral home land, that happened before here was even a single ice hall built. They were enough proud to do that. So have been Finns ever since for it, as well as for their National Teams.

230px-Kanadamalja.jpg

Kanadan Malja - 'Canada Cup'

What's the problem? It cannot be only linguistic.
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Not sure if I can answer this without being political. lol

Let's just say.... your example would be good if those canadian finns would have sent the trophy to their favourite neighbours in Sweden.

But they didn't. ;)
 
I can say my interest isn't high this year in general.

A lot of the top prospects for the draft aren't in the tournament and there isn't a giant Leaf presence
 
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