Today, THE DAILY looks at the average gross ticket prices
and approximate season-ticket bases for NHL teams. NOTES: (^)
indicates a ticket price increase from '95-96. Ottawa has
reduced prices for its first full-season at the Corel Centre.
Montreal is playing its first full-season at the Molson Centre.
Buffalo, Philadelphia and Tampa Bay have new arenas. Phoenix is
in its first season at America West Arena. Florida would not
disclose its season-ticket base, but Dir of Ticket/Game Day
Operations Steve Dangerfield said season-ticket sales have
increased 40% from '95-96. Where the range of ticket prices is
given, teams would not reveal average ticket prices (THE DAILY).
AVG. '96
CLUB TIX PRICE SEASON-TICKETS CAPACITY
ANH^ $35.65 12,500 17,174
BOS Range $29-65 14,000 17,565
BUF^ $40.70 10,109 18,595
CAL^ C$38.34 n/a 18,810
CHI^ Range $15-75 11,500 20,500
COL^ $40.39 11,446 16,061
DAL^ $32.86 8,180 16,924
DET $40.48 16,000 19,783
EDM^ C$32.00 13,000 16,437
FLA^ $36.47 n/a 14,703
HAR^ $36.26 9,100 15,635
LAK Range $11-95 7,000 16,005
MON^ Range C$15-95 18,000 21,273
NJD $37.60 n/a 19,040
NYI $33.00 5,500 16,297
NYR^ $52.85 14,000 18,200
OTT C$38.59 8,100 18,500
PHL^ $48.00 15,600 19,463
PHO^ $37.68 16,210 11,000
PIT^ $46.13 11,500 17,181
STL^ $42.50 12,000 19,260
SJS $37.00 13,000 17,190
TAM^ $31.50 9,100 19,500
TOR^ C$55.56 13,500 15,847
VAN C$48.00 11,500 18,422
WAS^ $36.92 6,500 18,130
