Glassy

Evening All,

We're thinking of taking in a Flames game whilst on our Calgary Reccie trip in January. Any (constructive ) suggestions on where's best to sit in the arena? We're looking for good seats that don't cost the earth.

Suggestions welcome.

Cheers All

Glassy

Almost Canadian

Second level, middle of the length of the ice, so you are sat in line with the half way line.

White (or orange zone is price is an issue) as shown here: http://flames.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=40762

iaink

Go to a Hitmen game instead...

If you are not a hockey officianado its all going to look the same to you anyway...

Almost Canadian

I agree with this. If you get a family pack from any CO-OP store, 2 adults, 2 kids, 4 hotdogs, 4 soft drinks and a bucket of popcorn will cost you $59.99 plus GST - bargain

You can fairly easily spend nearly that on food alone at a game.

Jingsamichty

I disagree with that advice.

A Hitmen game is not a good place to watch the Calgary Flames in action, which is what they want to do.

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iaink

Reading between the lines its just what they think they want to do. They want to watch some decent hockey without vast expense. I could be wrong of course (it could happen) and they may want to watch some crap hockey at vast expense, but unless the Leafs happen to be in town they would have to come to Toronto instead...

Glassy

I'm certainly no officianado of Ice Hockey. Mind you saying that I'm not an officianado of sport in general. I support Northampton Town Football Club. Need I say more??

JonboyE

I don't want to knock junior hockey as it is a great game, played at a very high standard, and the Hitment are one of the best teams in the league. It is very good value as well.

That said, the NHL is the elite level of the sport where the best players in the world play. If you are only going to see one game, and can't make the Olympics, then go and see the Flames. With a bit of luck they will lose.

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Oink

Novocastrian

Aficionado, you dumb hockey pucks.

Butch Cassidy

Theres nothing wrong with the nosebleeds. (IE third level)

There are SOME good looking games in Feb as well. What dates are you here?

Glassy

How's it going Butch?

We're going to be there in January, so I was looking at the Blackhawks game on the 21st..

nldfc

Thats a bit like advising a canadian that wants to go and watch Liverpool that he is as well watching a Sunday League pub team

iaink

Exactly...well, Tranmere Rovers anyway (or Northampton Town). Be a heck of a lot cheaper that splurging on tickets for the premiership and the experience is much the same, only the standard of the game is a bit lower (and slower, and easier to follow )

In fairness it sort of depends if its a Canadian who's followed "soccer" for years and wants to see what Anfield is all about before its moved and sanitised into the bigmac@homedepotarena or something equally awful, or if its a Canadian with little interest in sport who just wants to be exposed to something that sets Fnglish heart aglow...