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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2015 23:27:38 GMT -6
The Melville turnout was poor, but in thier perfect world they were planning to watch game 5 at home and see their team take the series. So they have an excuse. I expect close to 50 or 70 in Melville Friday. Hawks fans like to travel. Would be nice if the league would record the stats on that. Give them something useess to do along with telling teams how to operate the franchise and cook popcorn.
The Nipawin turn out was worse / terrible. Less than some regular season games and it could have been the last game of the year. As far as too expensive I wish some people would think. Yes - think - Thinking can save a lot of confusion. Tickets are $15 - same as all season - maybe the regular season was too much but the team didn't inflate in the post season. BUT, there is a $5 coupon on every ticket from the Co-op. Can anyone THINK of someone who can't spend a $5 coupon at a Co-op. NO - So it was really only $10 for a playoff game, just pennies more than the season ticket holders paid after their discount. Nipawin fans had no excuse other than it was a real nice warm night to enjoy a walk with your sweety after being in a house all winter.
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Post by outsider on Mar 20, 2015 14:03:09 GMT -6
Here's a thought: Some of you so called FANS on here may be scaring off fans at the games. I did use the word some, not all, there is a difference. IMO
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Post by thedagger on Mar 20, 2015 14:06:38 GMT -6
The answer to attendance is quite simple , at least in my opinion. It is too easy to say there are other things to do, but that is exactly what has happened to Junior Hockey , and its happening at the WHL level too , this isn't just an SJHL problem. To be able to get my hockey fix as youngster , dating myself , but mid 80's to late 90's , i had to go to the local rink. There was simply nothing outside Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday's to watch on TV. The old Colosseum was packed most nights, especially on weekends , it was the thing to do. Now , if i am a Hockey fan , and have a favourite NHL team , like most of us do , i can watch that team on TV every game , plus any other game i desire. You do not crave to get to the local rink to get your fix. It may change a bit during the playoffs , but it's no longer the only game in town. This ,coupled with the emergence of smartphones and info at your fingertips, make it simply too hard for local teams to draw. It's not even a youth thing , although if i see one more 10 year old with a cellphone i'm going to scream, but adults are so immersed in their screens that that cannot see what is around them. This isn't fingerpointing, i can be as guilty as anyone. I'd love for this trend to pass but it simply won't. Junior Hockey is going to take an awful lot of hurt in the coming years, its a shame.
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Post by greenhockey on Mar 20, 2015 15:50:59 GMT -6
Attendance struggles are not new to junior A hockey all across Canada - in big cities and smaller towns. It is not the Dub or the NHL, but fans of the SJHL must remember that this is a great league. Yorkton proved it again last year and the hockey is fast, tough and exciting and fans can get up way more connected with these teams and players than other leagues.
The biggest advantage of the SJHL is that it is a small town league, yet with smaller fan bases, this can be a big challenge too. The key is that the wider community in each SJHL town needs to be invited, included and involved in supporting junior A hockey. The teams must be connected to their towns. As we see this time of year, there is no better feeling when "the boys" are playing well and the town is excited for "our team" in playoff battles. This happens all the time in the playoffs as the hockey is intense and excellent to watch live. However, support needs to be there all year for an organization to remain viable and, therefore, be able to attract top players and contend in the playoffs.
When smaller, remote towns like Flin Flon can make the playoffs 8 years in a row, people get excited. They buy tickets, buy Bomber hoodies and hats, spend money on 50/50 tickets and look forward to the playoffs. SJ teams then become the talk at work, local coffee shops and super markets. Fans have to see buying tickets from October to February as an investment in March, and hopefully, many weeks in the spring.
There are a million games on TV. But watching the Leafs, Habs, Oilers or even the Jets is not nearly as exciting on many of their 82 games, as seeing a junior A game up close.
People on this site are fans. Without your support, teams can fold and this would be a big loss for everyone in hockey. Stay involved and bring a friend.
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Mar 21, 2015 14:24:35 GMT -6
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Post by myopinion on Mar 21, 2015 14:24:35 GMT -6
While last nights game in Melfort was very good I am not sure it was 1900. It didn't look as full as the free game but the atmosphere was the best I have seen in junior A for a long time.Melfort fans are excited about the chance at a championship- long way to go yet we only beat a 9 th place team. Not like Humboldt in the brockman days they had a hard time breaking 1000 except for finals. If we play Nipawin I am sure the crowds will be even larger in a weekend game as almost all meaningful minor hockey in the area is done. Not sure how many Melville fans would make the trip. Hopefully will find out what an actual sellout looks like.
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Post by nofavorites on Sept 15, 2017 20:54:08 GMT -6
Nice crowd at the whitney tonight. nice to see.
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Post by jimmy on Sept 17, 2017 0:37:44 GMT -6
GREAT crowd in Melville with 1341 in attendance for a home opener in a town with less than 5000. The off ice work has been outstanding! On the ice, there is room for improvement....but its early. Help me with the math....based on population, Yorkton should have ? fans at their game if they do what Melville did tonight.
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Post by hockeyfan1973 on Sept 17, 2017 7:05:04 GMT -6
Based on first hand knowledge, Yorkton will give their usual support which isn't great unless they have a championship team. Free tickets are the only way the get any kind of crowd for the opener. Yorkton gives great corporate support to the terriers, but actually getting people to the games on a regular basis seems tough. Maybe if people understand that you need people paying admission to keep a junior hockey team, maybe more will start to attend. Never heard how many season tickets they sold this year.
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Post by bombcrew on Sept 17, 2017 11:19:13 GMT -6
Just a FYI. The Bombers just reached 400 season tickets sold. Now every season ticket holder gets a free Bomber T-shirt.
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Post by confused on Sept 17, 2017 13:02:25 GMT -6
Wow, A free gift for supporting your team. Unheard of in today's "keep the money in my pocket" world. Good for the Bombers and good for the fans. Guess no body told the bomber board the t shirts cost money - or maybe they did the math and realized giving away a $8 tshirt for $300 season ticket is OK. I'm bitter over the whole thing btw. Teams expect too much for little return most of the time.
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Sept 17, 2017 14:47:25 GMT -6
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Post by Jacques LeCoque Grande on Sept 17, 2017 14:47:25 GMT -6
I know it's not much, but I certainly appreciate something for my $325. Getting the free shirt is great, but I like seeing the team reach 400 season tickets and doing it right in time for the start of the season. They sold 40-50 in the last few weeks just to get there, the bulk of which I understand are adult tickets which brings some nice extra revenue to the club which we know is freshly out of debt.
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