Canadian - $ 475 per family 
After a year when ticket prices remained relatively stable, NHL teams have decided to return this season in "imposing" an average increase of 4.4% to hockey fans in North America. Thus, the average price of a ticket came to $ 54.25 in 2010-2011.
In this sense, the NHL following the footsteps of two other professional leagues that have used the "relative" economic recovery to increase the prices charged at the box office in 2010. For baseball, it was 1.5% on average, for the NFL, 4.5%.
As I write these lines, Statistics support the first month were not disclosed, but some markets seemed "to tear" at the turnstiles. Was this the right time to inflate the bill?
The Canadian would not have changed its pricing structure despite the beautiful place team in the playoffs, if we rely on data released by Team Marketing Report (TMR).
This firm specializes in sports marketing says it costs $ 86.44 (all amounts are in U.S. dollars) on average to attend a Canadiens game at the Bell Centre, which gives the second rank at the Montreal team behind the Maple Leafs ($ 115.96), which have been no affront to fetch more in the pockets of consumers.
Leafs and the Canadiens already require 120% and 60% higher respectively than the average of the 30 NHL formations. Enough is enough.
The six Canadian teams are found elsewhere in the first 11 places in this area.
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ace pitcher Cliff Lee is about to ring the cash 
In helping his team to "transition" to reach the World Series for the first time in its history, Cliff Lee is positioned to become the highest paid player in the major leagues. Thus, it is not wrong to argue that it could accumulate nearly $ 200M in six years.
ace gunner opened the season with the Seattle Mariners this year and touched a salary of $ 9 million (all amounts are in U.S. currency).
It was acquired by the Rangers just before the trade deadline and then help this team win the pennant race in the West Division of the League U.S..
President and part owner of the team, Nolan Ryan, had the air of a genius because Lee has compiled three victories in as many outings in the last stretch of the season while allowing only two runs in 24 sleeves and a single base on balls. He also completed 34 strikeouts.
In addition, his seven wins in eight starts lifetime playoff statistics are impressive, as his earned run average of 1.26, which ranks third in history among pitchers who have obtained least eight starts.
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Study confirms the excessive media coverage of Canadiens players 
Influence Communication today released an analysis that compares media coverage of Montreal Canadiens players than other teams.
The analysis focused on the media attention given to the players cover the whole market of North America for the period 1 January 2010 to October 8, 2010.
During the period analyzed, Sidney Crosby was the most publicized player in America North. It is followed by Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane, who won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Jaroslav Halak, of which 98% of the coverage comes from his stay in Montreal, came in 4th place. Moreover, players of Canadian occupy 4 of the top 20 positions. Only the Blackhawks have as many players in the Top 20. In the first 100 positions, there are 13 players for the Canadiens. addition by summing the weight of the whole media of his players, the Canadiens are the team that received the greatest publicity in 2010, beating the champions of the Stanley Cup, the Chicago Blackhawks. In this regard, the Montreal Canadiens players receive on average 63% more coverage than their colleagues in other teams. Recall that the Quebec media contributes 38.74% of everything that has been published and circulated in the NHL in North America since January 1 this year while the province has so far only team. Putting together the work of all U.S. and Canadian media can give a new perspective to the visibility of the various players. To read the full news release Influence Communication, click here .
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NFL - ticket prices continue to climb 
Despite the recession and the possibility of a lockout next year, the price of tickets to the NFL continued to grow this season, the average cost rose 4.5% in 2010-2011 to reach $ 76.47, according to the annual survey conducted by Team Marketing Report (TMR).
Advocates of New York are the most affected by increases. With the opening of a new stadium they share at the Meadowlands (New Jersey), the Giants and the Jets increased their tickets by 26% and 31.8% respectively. In absolute terms, the average price stood at $ 111.69 for the Giants and the Jets for $ 114.64 - all amounts are in U.S. dollars. Fifteen of the 32
training circuit Goodell did not impose a surcharge, opting for a freeze or reduction.
Even without adjustment, the Patriots of New England still require the average price of the saltiest NFL to $ 117.84.
The Dallas Cowboys, with an average price of $ 110.20, occupy fourth place.
They are however good first taking into account all the expenses surrounding a "visit" to the stadium. For a family of four - two adults and two children - it costs $ 617.80 in the land of Jerry Jones, or $ 20 more than in New York, according to the Fan Cost Index (FCI).
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Jonathan Toews, the new ambassador of Bauer Hockey 
Bauer Hockey is expanding its elite players who endorse its products through contracted the captain of the reigning Stanley Cup, Jonathan Toews.
The center player of the Chicago Blackhawks, who affixed his signature on a contract for five years, will focus exclusively on equipment manufactured by Bauer Hockey. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Toews will work closely with the development team of the supplier to make recommendations on improvements to new products.
"I shod Bauer of my life. I am therefore pleased to join formally with a company that is committed the first name in hockey, he said in a statement. In addition
collaborate on the development of new products, the Conn Smythe Trophy winner will be one of the headliners of the next marketing campaign in Canadian manufacturing.
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