Your Canucks are raising ticket prices again. Seriously?
So, you're telling me… the Vancouver Canucks, after a season that, let's be honest, felt like trying to find parking on Robson Street during the Santa Claus parade — confusing, frustrating, and ultimately, you just want to go home — are hiking ticket prices. Again. Patrick Johnston over at Postmedia reports it's a 10 percent jump. Ten percent. When the team is in a rebuild, and they've been struggling to win at home, it just feels like someone's playing a very slow, very expensive joke on us.
### The Math Isn't Mathing
It's a strange gambit. You can see the logic, maybe, if you squint really hard through a fog of *ganbaru* (perseverance) and corporate speak. The Goldeneyes, our new PWHL team, are showing strong attendance, which is great. And, yes, there's always a segment of the fanbase that will pay whatever it takes, especially for lower bowl seats. But for the regular person, the one who's already thinking twice about the cost of a coffee at JJ Bean, let alone a night out at Rogers Arena? This is a tough pill to swallow.
* **The Rebuild Reality:** Fans have been patient, perhaps too patient, through multiple "retools" and "rebuilds." This latest one is supposed to be *the one*. * **Home Ice Advantage?** Let’s just say “advantage” hasn’t been the word I’d use for the Canucks at home lately. It’s been more like… an experience. * **The Cost of Living:** Everything else in this city is already a significant investment. Adding this on top feels like a misread of the room.
It’s almost like the team knows we'll still show up, rain or shine, through thick and thin. Like we’re all just… trapped by the beauty of the place and the deep-seated desire for a win. It feels a bit like Granville Island on a long weekend — crowded, expensive, and you wonder why you put yourself through it, but somehow, you're still there. Beautiful out here. Complicated in here. That's the coast.
If you want the full breakdown of why this feels like a gut punch, Mariko and the team talk about it on the show. Catch it over at mornings.live.