Belleville Bulls sold and relocating to Hamilton?

[OSA]

NORTHWEST
West - SSM, Sag, Flt, Sar, Wsr
Central - Ldn, OS, Bar, Sby, NB

SOUTHEAST
South - Kit, Gue, Ham, Nia, Er
East - Miss, Osh, Pbo, Kgn, Ott

This is quite a departure from the way things are now, however, I like it. Moreover, I think it's pretty fair in terms of travel for most teams and, importantly, it re-distributes the big clubs in a more equitable way throughout the league. And really, the only team that gets screwed somewhat is London….and I can live with that lol

Also, there's no longer any need for the "cross-conference rivalry" anymore which I really like!!

 

[Evil Doctor]

lol I live in the Kitchener area and nobody here says we are part of the GTA

This is simply Kitchener-Waterloo area

I live in the Cambridge area, which is also apparently known as NotKitchener...

 

[Ward Cornell]

I live in the Cambridge area, which is also apparently known as NotKitchener...

Yes...but you Cambridge folks can take the LRT to Kitchener!

OOPs...sorry...meant you can ride the bus to Kitchener!

(sorry...I totally sympathize with you folks)

 

[From Up Top]

Here are a couple of re-aligment arrangements I've come up with:

WEST
West - SSM, Sag, Flt, Sar, Wsr
MW - Ldn, OS, Kit, Gue, Ham

EAST
Central - Er, Nia, Miss, Bar, Sby
East - NB, Osh, Pbo, Kgn, Ott

I don't really like this one because it really puts a lot of travel burden on the Eastern Conference


NORTHWEST
West - SSM, Sag, Flt, Sar, Wsr
Central - Ldn, OS, Bar, Sby, NB

SOUTHEAST
South - Kit, Gue, Ham, Nia, Er
East - Miss, Osh, Pbo, Kgn, Ott

This quite a departure from the way things are now, however, I like it. Moreover, I think it's pretty fair in terms of travel for most teams and, importantly, it re-distributes the big clubs in a more equitable way throughout the league. And really, the only team that gets screwed somewhat is London….and I can live with that lol

I like the second option you have, the only issue would be travel for Sudbury and North Bay as it is a long drive to Michigan to play the Firebirds and Spirit two times a year, unless scheduling adjustments are made

 

[OSA]

I like the second option you have, the only issue would be travel for Sudbury and North Bay as it is a long drive to Michigan to play the Firebirds and Spirit two times a year, unless scheduling adjustments are made

It wouldn't be much worse than going to Kingston and Ottawa. Each time they'd go to Michigan it would be a 3 game road trip anyhow.

 

[OSA]

I think it's also worth noting that the only rivalries that would be sacrificed would be Ldn/OS vs Kit/Gue (maybe Bar & Miss).

 

[OHLArenaGuide]

NORTHWEST
West - SSM, Sag, Flt, Sar, Wsr
Central - Ldn, OS, Bar, Sby, NB

SOUTHEAST
South - Kit, Gue, Ham, Nia, Er
East - Miss, Osh, Pbo, Kgn, Ott

There is no way the league would approve any scheme that had London having to drive through a city in the other conference to get to all their divisional games except Owen Sound.

I like keeping the current West together, it works. For the other three, I'd put

South: London, Kitchener, Hamilton, Niagara and Erie
North: NB, Sudbury, Barrie, OS and Guelph
East: the current East plus Mississauga

 

[OSA]

There is no way the league would approve any scheme that had London having to drive through a city in the other conference to get to all their divisional games except Owen Sound.

I like keeping the current West together, it works. For the other three, I'd put

South: London, Kitchener, Hamilton, Niagara and Erie
North: NB, Sudbury, Barrie, OS and Guelph
East: the current East plus Mississauga

They already drive through St. Catharines to go to games in Erie. Next year they'll be driving through Hamilton as well.

 

[OSA]

There is no way the league would approve any scheme that had London having to drive through a city in the other conference to get to all their divisional games except Owen Sound.

I like keeping the current West together, it works. For the other three, I'd put

South: London, Kitchener, Hamilton, Niagara and Erie
North: NB, Sudbury, Barrie, OS and Guelph
East: the current East plus Mississauga

Misread your post.....

Well it's certainly not perfect, however, I think most other teams would find it acceptable.


Anyway, you're one of the more knowledgable OHL posters on here so some feedback is appreciated.

 

[HamiltonOHL]

I don't know if these prices would work for OHL is my concern not sure what other OHL season ticket holders pay.

http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/tickets/season/

612 for center ice
510 for corner
and 408 for end zones

 

[OHLTG]

Those are some expensive regular ticket prices.

 

[From Up Top]

It wouldn't be much worse than going to Kingston and Ottawa. Each time they'd go to Michigan it would be a 3 game road trip anyhow.

They only go to Kingston and Ottawa once per year due to the distance.

 

[OSA]

They only go to Kingston and Ottawa once per year due to the distance.

You're right about Sudbury, wrong about North Bay

 

[Otto]

delete.. missed where you said "regular " agree . .with prices like that this team will not be there long

 

[HamiltonOHL]

I don't know if these prices would work for OHL is my concern not sure what other OHL season ticket holders pay.

http://www.hamiltonbulldogs.com/tickets/season/

612 for center ice
510 for corner
and 408 for end zones

Just courious are those about the same amount rough for other OHL season tickets

 

[Otto]

Just courious are those about the same amount rough for other OHL season tickets

$27 is steep, London is in the $20 area

 

[ohlws]

The league folding isn't even as devastating. Ridiculous comment.

 

[Stanley Foobrick]

$27 is steep, London is in the $20 area

Where are you getting $27 from?

 

[Evil Doctor]

Where are you getting $27 from?

$27 is the regular season individual ticket price for the centre seats. It's $18/game if you get the season ticket package.

 

[Stanley Foobrick]

$27 is the regular season individual ticket price for the centre seats. It's $18/game if you get the season ticket package.

Yup, that is correct, just seems strange he'd answer with walk up price when the question was about season tickets.

 

[jason2020]

Yup, that is correct, just seems strange he'd answer with walk up price when the question was about season tickets.

That's very high for any market.

 

[Stanley Foobrick]

That's very high for any market.

Some AHL perspective, Marlies side seats run from a low of $37 up to $53.

Rochester Americans, all lower bowl tickets $24 USD, $25 game day.

Syracuse Crunch, side tickets $20 USD, $23 game day.

 

[Otto]

Yup, that is correct, just seems strange he'd answer with walk up price when the question was about season tickets.

Missed the season part.. 0/2

 

[Stanley Foobrick]

^LOL.^

At the OHL level, with some 9000+ seats they clearly need to institute a students and kids price.

They need to make it a family affordable outing. For a few seasons I was a member of the AHL Bulldogs, season ticket holder fan advisory board. One thing I tried to push was that. They had their ticket rep at one of the meeting and I asked him about some kind of family season ticket deal.

I purposed to them the idea that for every adult season ticket sold they should offer one kids season ticket for something like $100. I say with every adult because you don't want to become a drop off babysitter, but with 9000 seats you can afford to give some pretty good volume discounts.

The answer to me was, "well we only have about 80 kids seasons anyway". To which I replied,"that's just sad, you market yourself as family entertainment and you have maybe 60 families that have signed on."

The OHL team needs to market itself with the family affordable angle. Make the kids seats as cheap as possible. If league allows give a child season ticket with every adult purchased for $68. $2 a game to get that adult and that extra person into the arena, where they will purchase other items.

I wouldn't suggest this for most teams but this is a unique situation, not many teams have 9000 seats with the availability to expand to 17,000 if needed.

 

[Otto]

What are the parking prices like in Hamilton? I seem to recall the concessions being expensive.