March 07, 2007
StubHub And The Hottest Tickets In The NHL
North American ticket reseller StubHub has just published some interesting data regarding the average price of the NHL tickets that have been moving in their marketplace. First up, the top ten average ticket resale prices in the NHL:
NHL's Top Ticket Powerhouses (data as of March 6)
Per Ticket Price
Team (US Dollars)
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1. Toronto Maple Leafs $183
2. Edmonton Oilers $120
3. Vancouver Canucks $118
4. Calgary Flames $113
5. Montreal Canadiens $103
6. New Jersey Devils $ 95
7. Detroit Red Wings $ 93
8. Carolina Hurricanes $ 90
9. Minnesota Wild $ 90
10. New York Rangers $ 89
Gotta love how the top 5 teams are all Canadian, and that a team on the outside looking in -- Edmonton -- is still one of the hottest tickets in the league. But what's up with the New Jersey Devils coming in at #6? The team has had a horrible time drawing for years, which may very well indicate that there is a lively ticket resale market for the best seats while the less expensive seats might go unsold.
Next up, the top ten average prices for the league's most popular rivalries:
NHL's Most Heated Rivalries (data as of March 6)
Per Ticket Price
Rivalry (US Dollars)
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1. Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens $176
2. Battle of Ontario $154
(Ottawa Senators vs. Toronto Maple Leafs)
3. Battle of Alberta $146
(Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames)
4. New York Islanders vs. New York Rangers $104
5. Hudson River Rivalry $ 99
(New Jersey Devils vs. New York Rangers)
6. Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings $ 98
7. Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens $ 89
8. Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Rangers $ 87
9. Philadelphia Flyers vs. New Jersey Devils $ 80
10. St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks $ 77
Again, some interesting stuff, with the Maple Leafs and the Canadiens being the most popular draw in the entire NHL. It's interesting to see the durability of Rangers-Islanders, though I'm pretty surprised that it's a more expensive ticket than Red Wings-Avalanche.
UPDATE: Long-time reader Matt Law writes:
Devils = Ranger, Islander and Flyer fans wanting to see their teams "on the road."
That makes sense.
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