07-24-2009, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: In Ottawa, From Calgary
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Chilliwack (WHL) sees Ticket Decline. Say Heat Get Some Of The Blame
http://www.bclocalnews.com/sports/51517337.html
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The Abbotsford Heat have sucked away 300-plus season ticket holders, but the Bruins woes go well beyond the AHL.
“We anticipated a dip, primarily because of the Heat. But we didn’t think it would be like this,” Porter said. “Over a two-year period, we’re going to be down about 35 to 40 per cent. We knew the team in Abbotsford would hurt us. What we didn’t anticipate was the lack of local response.”
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07-24-2009, 10:02 AM
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#1 Goaltender
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It doesn't help when you are an awful team and the lowest scoring team in the league by a large margin.
No denying the Heat took away some ticket holders though.
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07-24-2009, 10:05 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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I can never feel empathy for a team that has both Brian Burke and Glen Sather in its ownership group.
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Turn up the good, turn down the suck!
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07-24-2009, 10:20 AM
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All I can get
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I hope they go broke.
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07-24-2009, 10:44 AM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Start winning and those 300+ will be back.
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07-24-2009, 10:53 AM
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In the Sin Bin
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Yup.
Sucks for Chilliwack, but there are plenty of smaller markets that are getting by just fine. The Bruins need to build a team that doesn't suck.
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07-24-2009, 11:26 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: the dark side of Sesame Street
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move 'em to Victoria
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07-24-2009, 01:38 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary
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Chilliwack has terrific fans and a gorgeous building, they just are used to seeing winners in that town after all the success the BCHL Chiefs had.
Great barn though, I will be there at least twice in 09-10 for sure.
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07-24-2009, 01:43 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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when calgary moves the team in two years those fans will be back.
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07-24-2009, 02:32 PM
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First Line Centre
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I guess Brian Burke was wrong?
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07-24-2009, 05:41 PM
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Franchise Player
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Maybe the GEC has something to do with it too? Not easy to drop a couple hundred on season tickets when you don't have a job.
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07-27-2009, 03:56 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Didn't Burke have a public cry session about the Heat moving in earlier in the summer? Can't wait for round 2 from this blowhard.
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08-02-2009, 09:07 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2006
Location: @HOOT250
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Originally Posted by Puppet Guy
move 'em to Victoria
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I would be buying season tickets if their was a WHL team in Victoria but the best we got here is ECHL and that is just garbage hockey.
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Originally Posted by henriksedin33
Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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08-04-2009, 11:23 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Originally Posted by HOOT
I would be buying season tickets if their was a WHL team in Victoria but the best we got here is ECHL and that is just garbage hockey.
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let alone the canucks affiliation part of it, been to two games, and not overly great hockey.... cheap though
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08-05-2009, 10:20 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2006
Location: @HOOT250
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Originally Posted by flamesfan6
let alone the canucks affiliation part of it, been to two games, and not overly great hockey.... cheap though
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I usually just go when the Wranglers are playing but yes you definitely get what you pay for.
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Originally Posted by henriksedin33
Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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