Vancouver Playoff Opener - PLENTY of seats left

[RyZ]

Originally Posted by Chip Hilton

Minor hockey is alive and well in the Lower Mainland and Greater Vancouver produces more NHL players than Calgary (quite a few more, I would say without looking it up) and has done so for some time now.

I would hope so. It's a substantially higher population base to draw from. I would be pretty concerned if they were not producing more NHLers than a city with a far lower population.

[polak]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Polak, why don't you go?

My buddy and I bought tickets to all the games in Vancouver so we could pick the one that works best for us date-wise. We're going to Fridays game as it requires the least time off.

We assumed that selling the tickets would be pretty easy. That was a huge mistake. The good news for us is once we dropped it to below face and now that it's day of, we're seeing a bit more interest.

Got 3 offers so far but we prefer to sell it to a Flames fan on here

[heep223]

Originally Posted by Chip Hilton

Your second sentence is true and to an extent you are right about Vancouver not being a sports mad city.

However, your assessment of minor hockey in Vancouver is incorrect, your experience in Chilliwack notwithstanding. Minor hockey is alive and well in the Lower Mainland and Greater Vancouver produces more NHL players than Calgary (quite a few more, I would say without looking it up) and has done so for some time now.

Not saying that this is wrong, but I'd be interested to see this stat because I wouldn't be so sure. Particularly after taking population into account.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Chip Hilton

Your second sentence is true and to an extent you are right about Vancouver not being a sports mad city.

However, your assessment of minor hockey in Vancouver is incorrect, your experience in Chilliwack notwithstanding. Minor hockey is alive and well in the Lower Mainland and Greater Vancouver produces more NHL players than Calgary (quite a few more, I would say without looking it up) and has done so for some time now.

That's untrue. Alberta has more nhl players by province of birth than BC despite a lower population.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

That's untrue. Alberta has more nhl players by province of birth than BC despite a lower population.

Mostly Sutters.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by troutman

Mostly Sutters.

I was going to comment "current NHLers", but it still holds true!

[indes]

I invited a couple of van "fans" over for the game...they didn't even know it was today ><

[polak]

Woo just convinced my company to buy my spare set of tickets from me and give them to a customer.

I get face value!!! Haha.

[JonDuke]

[squiggs96]

Originally Posted by JonDuke

Those are seats that were released after the players (both Flames and canucks) didn't claim them. In the most recent CBA negotiations the players wanted more time to distribute or waive rights to tickets. Before that they would usually be released around 10am. Now it's a few hours before puck drop.

[polak]

Are we sure? Did the tickets sell out before those?

[MissTeeks]

Still over a hundred seats available:

Brendan Parker‏@GlobalParker39s39 seconds ago

Game #1 at Rogers Arena is not sold-out yet. As of about an hour ago there was still just over a 100 tickets available. #NHLPlayoffs

[Winsor_Pilates]

I've had a very difficult time even generating some good trash talk with friends. They just don't care... kind of disappointing.

[Jbo]

well Calgary does not have this problem. Nose bleeds going for 250 / ticket on average and 2nd level usually ~700 for a pair

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

I've had a very difficult time even generating some good trash talk with friends. They just don't care... kind of disappointing.

The only trash talk I've gotten is from my boss. She saw my shirt and said "You're a Flames fan? You know they're going to lose tonight right?". Only one person here is wearing a Canucks jersey and he hasn't said anything. And I overheard another co-worker say to him "The game is tonight?" and then talk about the "goalie controversy" with starting Lack.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by Jbo

well Calgary does not have this problem. Nose bleeds going for 250 / ticket on average and 2nd level usually ~700 for a pair

Yikes, might be easier/cheaper to go to Van on the JumpOn deal.

[burnin_vernon]

I drove from downtown to North Van and back with my Flames flags on the car. Did not get any reaction whatsoever. Also did not see one single piece of Canuck merch.

Aside from 3 co-workers, (out of 130 or so) no one is talking any trash at all. I actually discovered 3 co-workers hate the Canucks (real hockey fans too).


Let's take over Rogers Arena , CPers! We may not have the numbers, but we have the passion!

[Chip Hilton]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

That's untrue. Alberta has more nhl players by province of birth than BC despite a lower population.

I was comparing Vancouver to Calgary, not B.C. to Alberta.

[Resolute 14]

Eric Francis was saying on the radio that the Canucks were heavily advertising for 2015-16 season tickets at the game last night. He then noted that Calgary's wait list is still over 3,000.

[Kavvy]

Bought two tickets yesterday to Friday's game for $180 bucks each, all fees in, 9 rows up from the ice.

Don't know stadium, but assuming they have to be good seats.

After reading this thread, little scared of wearing my red