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Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
Return on investment is woefully low. Ticket prices are far below what they should be for the level hockey. $14 got you a ticket to see part-time NHLers and potential stars.
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I think there are a couple of things that factor in to that rating. 1) It's Calgary Flames minor league team and not one of the "elite" NHL teams in the league. I'm sure the fact that Grand Rapids gets a 4 star rating for their pricing has somewhat to do with the fact you are paying to see Detroit Red Wings prospects.
I couldn't find any current stats (and couldn't make my own due to the ticket prices on websites being taken down for the most part) but there was something about this from 2011-12 showing the low/high ticket prices for each team. Abbotsford does come out one of the most expensive teams to purchase tickets for (although the prices are in CDN, not USD like the US Teams)
Spoilers due to size of charts
Note: I should state I don't disagree with you. I'm paying $22 or something for a ticket to the Calgary Hitmen. $14 for a decent seat for the Heat would have been an acceptable price to me and a good value. I have no issues with $20 or so a ticket for WHL.