Great entertainment, great price

Editor:

I played hockey until I was sidelined at the age of 70 by the ravages of time, so now I enjoy vicariously by watching my grandson and the Creemore Coyotes play, and the very occasional Leafs game.

Courtesy of a friend I was at the Borja Salming tribute night, I have never seen so many beer drinking males teary eyed. It was good professional hockey, but in reality no more exciting than Saturday’s Coyotes game.

At the Leafs game we were in the greens at $280 per ticket and so far up I saw a flock of geese fly by just below us. Between periods we had two small beef sandwiches and two Cokes that cost $65, (Cokes cost $9, hot dogs $18). If we’d had a couple of beer with tax north of $100. We took the subway (no parking fees), so I estimate that all-in a family of four would need $1,250+ to see a Leafs game.

Now back to last Saturday’s Coyotes game, exciting hockey and we won. Tickets cost $10-$8-$5-free depending on age and every seat is close to the action. As for refreshments, popcorn costs $2, beer $5, Coke $1, fries with gravy $5, and free parking. So I estimate a family of four would need less than $50 to go to a Coyotes game, that’s four per cent of the cost of a Leafs game.

Great entertainment, great price, so there’s no reason the arena shouldn’t be packed, so this Saturday let’s get out there and support the local boys and have some fun, and try the fries and gravy.

Allen Clarke,

Mulmur