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Storm are still going, playing out of Altrincham. Not playing particularly well this season but we still go as its still a great night out. Regularly getting 15/1600 crowds per match.
 
feedmpenzaandhewillscore said:
I remember when Manchester Storm used to pull over 17,000 at the arena. You have to keep your eye on the puck if you are spectating, remember some poor lady sat on the back row getting knocked out by one. Brutal sport.
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And 16,000 of the tickets were freebies.
Once the free tickets to schools and offices throughout the city centre stopped, the crowds stopped going.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
And 16,000 of the tickets were freebies.
Once the free tickets to schools and offices throughout the city centre stopped, the crowds stopped going.
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They needed 2k to carry on breaking-even there which they couldn't get.

Storm reformed recently, took over from Phoenix , who took over from Storm, and they were playing in Wales and Sheffield at one point. The prices were silly too, though they haven't gone up much in 15 years. The NIHL North was much better value, and it wasn't that big a drop off in quality.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
And 16,000 of the tickets were freebies.
Once the free tickets to schools and offices throughout the city centre stopped, the crowds stopped going.
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Used to have a season ticket when I was about 16/17, and going to the arena for the Ice Hockey usually 2 times a week was brilliant. Ticket was probably around £100 for the year, which was a bargain.

It was a real shame the attendances dropped off, as it was regularly over 8,000 + even in midweek.

Must have been multiple reasons why the team had to leave the arena, but it wasn't 16000 tickets given away every game, plenty of paying punters, but I do remember individual ticket prices rising considerably, so families were probably getting priced out, especially when the games were so frequent.
 
smevchenko said:
Used to have a season ticket when I was about 16/17, and going to the arena for the Ice Hockey usually 2 times a week was brilliant. Ticket was probably around £100 for the year, which was a bargain.

It was a real shame the attendances dropped off, as it was regularly over 8,000 + even in midweek.

Must have been multiple reasons why the team had to leave the arena, but it wasn't 16000 tickets given away every game, plenty of paying punters, but I do remember individual ticket prices rising considerably, so families were probably getting priced out, especially when the games were so frequent.
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My understanding was that the Arena's ownership group (I think SMG?) did a 180 in terms of their feelings towards having tenants, going from being very supportive to totally ambivalent or even hostile.
 
Corky said:
They needed 2k to carry on breaking-even there which they couldn't get.

Storm reformed recently, took over from Phoenix , who took over from Storm, and they were playing in Wales and Sheffield at one point. The prices were silly too, though they haven't gone up much in 15 years. The NIHL North was much better value, and it wasn't that big a drop off in quality.
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Its not so recently now when you think about it, 7 years this year. Been around the same length as the original Storm was at this point.
 
smevchenko said:
Used to have a season ticket when I was about 16/17, and going to the arena for the Ice Hockey usually 2 times a week was brilliant. Ticket was probably around £100 for the year, which was a bargain.

It was a real shame the attendances dropped off, as it was regularly over 8,000 + even in midweek.

Must have been multiple reasons why the team had to leave the arena, but it wasn't 16000 tickets given away every game, plenty of paying punters, but I do remember individual ticket prices rising considerably, so families were probably getting priced out, especially when the games were so frequent.
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I recall one game with GMR live commentary i was listening too. It was a Sunday evening and the game went into extra time, finished something like 10.15pm.
Commentator said something like 2/3rds of the crowd had gone by 9.30pm with kids being in school the next day.
 
The kids around here are obsessed with it, there are lots of ‘pick up’ leagues for all different ages. One of my employees is in one league and sometimes has games as late as midnight, just to get on the ice
 
This is the town park, volunteers flood a rink in the winter and look after it, loads of kids out there in very cold temps

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Leafs 10 Red Wings 7!!!

Thought I'd somehow read that score incorrectly.
 
blueinsa said:
I was there the night they played the Steelers in front of a record crowd and the place was bouncing.

Great days and a great family sport for anyone wanting something different to do with the kids and I promise you will love it.
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I was there too, European attendance record I believe
 
I only ever watch the fights on YouTube. Always makes me smile when I see the refs letting them beat the shit out of each other until one of them slips on the ice.
 
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