Winnipeg Jets: 11,226 Attendance tonight, cause for concern? What's going on in the 'Peg?

[MikeyMike01]

If a team isn’t good, the fans shouldn’t show up.

Make them work for it.

 

[lawrence]

inflation. If people don't have to buy or spend on something they don't have too, they wont. Canada isn't doing very well either.

even the jets before they got relocated to Phoenix did better than this. Very disgraceful.

 

[King'sPawn]

Let he or she who would take a team away from fans first volunteer his or her own. No exceptions or excuses.

Because that's the only way to make it inarguable that the claimed concern really is the issue and that it really is that important to y'all, as opposed to the far more common approach of "I don't like those teams and think they're useless so I'll mindlessly sacrifice them for my own benefit". Don't go there unless you directly have skin in the game.

This.

Offer up your own team first if you want to contract and "spread more talent around the league."

And if it's because you think your team subsidizes the league - it's not your money.

And if you think you'd be charged less if your team had to subsidize less, I have a bridge to sell you.

 

[johnjm22]

If a team isn’t good, the fans shouldn’t show up.

Make them work for it.

They made the playoffs last year. They've made the playoffs in 5 of the last 6 years.

Sabres haven't made the playoffs in 12 years and had 12.6K at their last home game.

It's just too small of a market.

 

[paul-laus]

They made the playoffs last year. They've made the playoffs in 5 of the last 6 years.

Sabres haven't made the playoffs in 12 years and had 12.6K at their last home game.

It's just too small of a market.

Quit implying that making the playoffs and flaming out in short order is some barometer for success. The franchise has gone to one conference final in its history and got spanked in five games by an expansion team….Exercise some decorum…

 

[wetcoast]

To answer. Msny fans have been dissatisfied with the product the last two years. It crashed and burned in each. Throw in awful inflation,

Also not a huge market to begin with so less replacement opportunity for seat sales.

losing a couple thousand seat holders due to COVID vaccination policies and you have an org that needs to mend some relationships and rebuild its ticket base.

Did a couple thousand season ticket holders actually give up their tickets due to vaccination policies?

 

[Bank Shot]

I don’t think you understand the point of that photo.

yeah I got the dumb relocation to Atlanta joke. I just don't care.

You wouldn't have that many fans in the seats in Atlanta for a "sellout"

 

[johnjm22]

Quit implying that making the playoffs and flaming out in short order is some barometer for success. The franchise has gone to one conference final in its history and got spanked in five games by an expansion team….Exercise some decorum…

If that's your standard for success that's justifiable to get fans to games, than most arenas in the NHL should be empty.

 

[Reality Czech]

Fair weather fans. Well, maybe fair weather is not accurate for Winnipeg

 

[TheOne]

The americanization of the game is ruining Canada.

In an ideal world Canada has its own league like Russia, Sweden, Finland etc. Salaries are not as high, Normal people can attend games etc.

Nunber one priority working for the game in Canada. This is the only country that shares its sport and main league with a other country. It's basically a slave state.

The game is losing popularity because Canadian teams are not having success and there is no Olympics which stops this entire country every 4 years.

The nhls main goal is to have American dominance in Hockey through players, removal of Canadians, and expansion in these useless american cities (Las Vegas , Seattle etc). I believe the word capitalists like many in tlhis forum use is "markets".

It's such a shame what's happening. If only a dream world existed and Canada had a league like the KHL in Russia with teams all over Canada and the game being played by everyone.

There are now kids growing up in Montréal, the mecca and birth place of the game not even learning the game.

It's so so sad.

There needs to be a change where Canadian teams have rights to their own provincial players or something.

It's pathetic a prodigy growing up here has to spend his career playing in Pittsburgh and Chicago.

Cool, tell Toronto to send Matthew's back home to Arizona then, and report back with their response. Then tell Edmonton to send Drai back to Deutschland, report back on their response. We'll wait.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

It's hilarious how so many Canadian fans went to war against some of the sun belt teams but now when we see issues there it's nothing but excuses. You have to be consistent with your arguments

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Quit implying that making the playoffs and flaming out in short order is some barometer for success. The franchise has gone to one conference final in its history and got spanked in five games by an expansion team….Exercise some decorum…

"In its history"....They moved to Peg just 12 years ago. Plus, 3 of those 5 series they got past the first round.

 

[J bo Jeans]

The cost of transportation (wages, diesel, equipment) & cost of financing has dramatically increased due to inflation which is due to massive monetary stimulus & fiscal policies like carbon taxes.

Looking at profit margins of grocery stores, they actually haven't changed much so the narrative of price gouging is completely false

Yeah true the Comp Bureau is only involved for giggles. Not because Sobeys and Loblaws have posted record profits and increased the price of nearly every grocery item multitudes higher than what inflation in costs would warrant.

Corporations would never take advantage of the monopoly they are a part of. They just care so much about the life of everyday Canadians. Almost makes me shed a tear how selfless corporations are : . )

 

[MessierII]

It's hilarious how so many Canadian fans went to war against some of the sun belt teams but now when we see issues there it's nothing but excuses. You have to be consistent with your arguments

Winnipeg still has some of the highest ticket prices in the league. Them drawing 11K is still 3 or 4 times more revenue than Phoenix drawing 11K.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

Don't just pump the brakes, throw 'er in reverse. The league has way too many teams right now. Drop it to 28 and I'd be happy

We're going to 36, so you'd better get used to expansion

 

[cneely]

I'm not sure what's happening in Winnipeg, I suppose it has to be related to inflation and disposable income, but it's not just hockey.

Winnipeg is a concert city. At one time, Canada Life Center was one of the busiest arenas in North America. Concerts would sell out in literally minutes. Tool is here next Sunday and there are literally thousands of tickets available.

People just don't have money.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

yeah I got the dumb relocation to Atlanta joke. I just don't care.

You wouldn't have that many fans in the seats in Atlanta for a "sellout"

They actually averaged higher than 11,226 every year.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

They actually averaged higher than 11,226 every year.

if Winnipeg put tickets on sale for 20 bucks, they'd get more fans too

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

if Winnipeg put tickets on sale for 20 bucks, they'd get more fans too

Here are the first 4 results on StubHub for tonight's game against the defending Stanley Cup champions.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Here are the first 4 results on StubHub for tonight's game against the defending Stanley Cup champions.

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This is a difference between the US and Canada - we mandate that any junk fees are shown up front. I would’ve gone at those prices (because why not), but we see something totally different. Same seats but double the price, and the exchange rate does not explain the discrepancy here. Even at the actual exchange, they’ve tacked on another 45% in fees.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Here are the first 4 results on StubHub for tonight's game against the defending Stanley Cup champions.

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that US$

still 50 bucks minimum for garbage seats

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Lmao

That's brutal

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

that US$

still 50 bucks minimum for garbage seats

At $50, should be able to fill a 15K arena. Especially is a hockey-crazy town like Winnipeg.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

This is a difference between the US and Canada - we mandate that any junk fees are shown up front. I would’ve gone at those prices (because why not), but we see something totally different. Same seats but double the price, and the exchange rate does not explain the discrepancy here. Even at the actual exchange, they’ve tacked on another 45% in fees that you will only see when you go through the checkout process.
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America gets the same junk fees. After exchange, still plenty of tickets at ~$50

 

[MrHeiskanen]

That's brutal

No, its actually great. Another direct route to a USA City with a lot of connection possibilities.