I said this last season that there would be some fallout for the poor home ice product. The Flames were unwatchable most games on home ice last season and made their product an extremely tough sell. My brother who's been a longtime season ticket holder was considering giving up the seats he's had for almost 20 years and some other long timers in his area finally bailed out due to Gulutzan hockey. His hire was very costly for the Flames.
There's more to it than just Gulutzan hockey as the Stamps have seen significant declines in attendance as well and they have had another successful season. This is the reality of a bad economy.
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