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Ticket prices are on the rise again for Vancouver Canucks games.
A number of season ticket members have been vocal on social media after receiving ticket renewal notices from the Canucks this week.
&#8220;I love this team so much but I can&#8217;t afford to pay over $9,000,&#8221; a Canucks fan named Catherine said on social media. &#8220;Going to buy single game tickets instead when I wanna go.&#8221;
In a conversation with Daily Hive, Catherine confirmed that she won&#8217;t be renewing her tickets after the price increased by $1,000 for her pair of upper-bowl seats.
&#8220;I ended up opting out for next season, it’s way too expensive,&#8221; she said.
A longtime Canucks season ticket member who preferred not to be named reached out to Daily Hive this week, telling us his upper-bowl seats in the cheapest price category are going up 20%. He&#8217;s paying $2,585 per ticket this season, but it&#8217;ll be $3,100 next year.
&#8220;Real fans are getting priced out,&#8221; he said.
It&#8217;s a double-whammy for fans who <a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-reveal-ticket-prices-not-cheap" target="_blank" rel="noopener">already saw big-time increases last year</a>.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/Canucks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Canucks</a> I wonder how many people are not gonna renew their season tickets next year? Because of the increases we’ve seen the last two years…We haven’t won anything in 54 years and you raise the price? no food and beverage credit this year either.
&mdash; Rod (@Rodneydidit) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rodneydidit/status/1890257542535946255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;This year was 18% and for next it&#8217;s 14%,&#8221; Canucks season ticket member Rod told Daily Hive about the price increase for his lower-bowl seats in section 119. &#8220;So 32% in two years.&#8221;
He called the move &#8220;out of touch.&#8221;
&#8220;Not a single back-to-back home win all season (until recently) and one playoff round win (not including the bubble) since what, 2011?&#8221;
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A lot of talk about <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a> season ticket renewals coming out over the last 24 hours. Had a buddy send me his history of increases. Those numbers since the pandemic are something. <a href="https://t.co/E0niys6aqY">pic.twitter.com/E0niys6aqY</a>
&mdash; Ryan Henderson (@RJHenderson7) <a href="https://twitter.com/RJHenderson7/status/1890442253434339605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 14, 2025</a></blockquote>
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This is a tougher pill to swallow for Canucks fans than last year, when the team was flying high on their way to a first-place finish in the Pacific Division and making it to the second round of the playoffs.
It&#8217;s been a far different story this season. The Canucks are clinging to the last playoff spot in the Western Conference, but they&#8217;ve earned most of their 26 wins away from home.
The Canucks have just 11 wins in 28 games at Rogers Arena this season, which is tied for the third-fewest wins on home ice among NHL teams.
<h2>What the Canucks told us</h2>
The Canucks responded to Daily Hive&#8217;s request for comment regarding the price increases.
Increases aren&#8217;t uniform across price categories, with the team saying the cheapest tickets largely saw the biggest increase by percentage.
The team pointed out that its expenses are going up too, which includes player salaries, as the Canucks remain committed to spending to the salary cap.
The cap is going up from $88 million to $95.5 million in 2025-26, to $104 million in 2026-27, and $113.5 million in 2027-28. Given the Canucks earn money in Canadian dollars but pay salaries in US funds, a floundering Loonie will also hurt the bottom line.
Then there are arena upgrades.
The Canucks have been working to improve the quality of the ice surface, which historically hasn&#8217;t had the best reputation across the league. Specialists have been brought in to help matters, and that process will continue.
The hope is that improvements like this will help retain and attract players to Vancouver.
<a href="https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canucks-info-new-rogers-arena-seats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">And what about Rogers Arena&#8217;s much-talked-about seats?</a>
Well yes, those 30-year-old maroon seats will finally be replaced this summer, the Canucks confirmed.
So, at least there&#8217;ll be cupholders.
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Ticket prices are on the rise again for Vancouver Canucks games. A number of season ticket members have been vocal on social media.