TicketsNow Reveals Hockey's Hottest Home Openers

- Ticketmaster's Resale Marketplace Ranks NHL Teams' Average Ticket Prices -

- Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins Take Top Spot -

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Sep 27, 2011, 09:00 ET

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With the start of the 2011-12 National Hockey League regular season just days away, TicketsNow examines exclusive ticket data to take the pulse of hockey fans.

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A quick look at average ticket resale prices around the league reveals an eager NHL fan base ready to witness the first puck drop of the new season. Not surprisingly, defending Stanley Cup champions, the Boston Bruins, boast the highest average home opener ticket resale price of $412. While their worthy playoff opponents, the Vancouver Canucks, rank second with an average home opener ticket resale price of $355.

Currently the hottest-selling NHL team on TicketsNow.com is the Chicago Blackhawks, accounting for 20% of total hockey tickets sold on the resale marketplace. Rounding out the top 5 sellers are the New York Rangers (15%), Boston Bruins (13%), Detroit Red Wings (9%), and Philadelphia Flyers (6%).

TicketsNow.com utilizes proprietary marketplace software to monitor availability and evaluate ticket prices on its resale marketplace.*


HOME TEAM	OPPONENT	DATE	2011-12 AVERAGE TICKET RESALE PRICE	2010-11 AVERAGE TICKET RESALE PRICE
Anaheim Ducks	vs. San Jose Sharks	10/14/2011	$66	$86
Boston Bruins	vs. Philadelphia Flyers	10/6/2011	$412	$130
Buffalo Sabres	vs. Carolina Hurricanes	10/14/2011	$154	$142
Calgary Flames	vs. Pittsburgh Penguins	10/8/2011	$106	$56
Carolina Hurricanes	vs. Tampa Bay Lightning	10/7/2011	$36	$96
Chicago Blackhawks	vs. Dallas Stars	10/8/2011	$139	$303
Colorado Avalanche	vs. Detroit Red Wings	10/8/2011	$207	$133
Columbus Blue Jackets	vs. Nashville Predators	10/7/2011	$87	$63
Dallas Stars	vs. Chicago Blackhawks	10/7/2011	$134	$112
Detroit Red Wings	vs. Ottawa Senators	10/7/2011	$132	$63
Edmonton Oilers	vs. Pittsburgh Penguins	10/9/2011	$327	$130
Florida Panthers	vs. Tampa Bay Lightning	10/15/2011	$61	$40
Los Angeles Kings	vs. St. Louis Blues	10/18/2011	$98	$57
Minnesota Wild	vs. Columbus Blue Jackets	10/8/2011	$126	$70
Montreal Canadiens	vs. Calgary Flames	10/13/2011	$343	$237
Nashville Predators	vs. Phoenix Coyotes	10/13/2011	N/A(1)	$79
New Jersey Devils	vs. Philadelphia Flyers	10/8/2011	$163	$121
New York Islanders	vs. Florida Panthers	10/8/2011	$78	$65
New York Rangers	vs. Toronto Maple Leafs	10/27/2011	$172	$145
Ottawa Senators	vs. Minnesota Wild	10/11/2011	N/A(1)	$128
Philadelphia Flyers	vs. Vancouver Canucks	10/12/2011	$131	$111
Phoenix Coyotes	vs. Winnipeg Jets	10/15/2011	$66	$75
Pittsburgh Penguins	vs. Florida Panthers	10/11/2011	$191	$351
San Jose Sharks	vs. Phoenix Coyotes	10/8/2011	$119	$121
St. Louis Blues	vs. Nashville Predators	10/8/2011	$116	$98
Tampa Bay Lightning	vs. Florida Panthers	10/17/2011	$101	$62
Toronto Maple Leafs	vs. Montreal Canadiens	10/6/2011	N/A(1)	$352
Vancouver Canucks	vs. Pittsburgh Penguins	10/6/2011	$355	$225
Washington Capitals	vs. Carolina Hurricanes	10/8/2011	$159	$147
Winnipeg Jets	vs. Montreal Canadiens	10/9/2011	N/A(1)	N/A(1)
All data current as of 09/26/201 (1) Average ticket price for this event is unavailable.*

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