Stanley Cup Archives

The Stanley Cup Finals are the pinnacle on the season for the National Hockey League, where the two best teams from the Eastern and Western Conference battle it out to have their names etched on Lord Stanley’s Cup. Die-hard fans of the NHL generally follow their teams all season long, but for the casual hockey fans the Stanley Cup Finals are the time they tune in and buy tickets.

The commercial success of the Stanley Cup Finals often hinge on which two teams qualify for the championship series. While regionally, the games will be successful, major markets like Detroit, New York, Boston or any of the Canadian cities will translate better to the national audience. The secondary ticket market would also benefit from the bigger markets being matched up in the series.

NHL Aims To Enter Second Phase Of Return-To-Play Plan Next Week

Hockey NHL Sports Stanley Cup June 5, 2020

After a nearly three-month suspension, the NHL is making moves to return to the ice. The league announced further plans for its return-to-play action, include a start date for its next phase and official playoff format. Teams can permit players into training facilities for voluntary, small group workouts beginning... Read more

NHL Commissioner Announces Format For Resuming Season

Hockey NHL Sports Stanley Cup May 27, 2020

The NHL has taken a major step towards resuming its season. On Tuesday, Commissioner Gary Bettman unveiled the league’s official format to return to play, which would commence with playoffs rather than completing any remaining regular season games. A 24-team playoff format is in store for the league that... Read more

NHL Commissioner Insistent On Completing Season

Hockey NHL Sports Stanley Cup May 14, 2020

Cancelling the remainder of the 2019-20 NHL season is not an option for Gary Bettman. The league’s commissioner shared in a virtual town hall this week that ending the season without crowning a Stanley Cup champion is “not something I’m even contemplating,” according to The Mercury News. Bettman has... Read more

NHL Commissioner Reveals Potential Four-Arena Plan For Season

Hockey NHL Sports Stanley Cup April 23, 2020

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is not ruling anything out when it comes to resuming and completing the 2020 season. He has confirmed the exploration of playing into August and insiders have reported a myriad of other possibilities on the table to bring hockey back. Now, Bettman is offering insight... Read more

Hamilton, Elton John and Astros-Nationals Headline StubHub Year in Sales

World Series, Hamilton and Elton John Lead Lists That Highlight Top-Selling U.S. Events Across Sports, Music and Theatre SAN FRANCISCO – December 10, 2019 – StubHub, the world’s most trusted ticket marketplace, today released its fifth annual Year in Live Experiences report, highlighting the best-selling events of the year.... Read more

St. Louis Blues Create First Season Ticket Waiting List Amid High Demand

Hockey NHL Stanley Cup August 16, 2019

The St. Louis Blues are already garnering a lot of attention ahead of its new season. According to MissouriNet, the team is seeing a record number of season ticket sales and packages as they are selling the fastest in the 25-year history of Enterprise/Scottrade/Keil Center. For the first time... Read more

Ticket Broker Gifts Two Marines Stanley Cup Tickets After Scam

Hockey NHL Scalping Sports Stanley Cup June 8, 2018

A scammer ripped off a pair of U.S. Marines with a bogus listing for two tickets to the Stanley Cup finals on Craigslist, but the story had a happy ending when a ticket broker – Roger Jones of VegasTickets.com – saw coverage of the fraud on the news and... Read more

NBA Conference Semifinals Scores No. 1 Spot On Tuesday Best-Sellers

Music NBA Playoffs Sports Stanley Cup Top Events Tours May 9, 2018

The NBA Conference Semifinals continue to remain a hot commodity; tonight’s match between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers took the top spot on Tuesday’s best-selling events list, according to sales data from Ticket Club. During yesterday’s hot-selling game, the Houston Rockets defeated Utah Jazz 112-102. Although it is... Read more

BTS, Fleetwood Mac Steal Top Spots On Thursday Best-Sellers

Music NBA Playoffs Stanley Cup Top Events April 27, 2018

K-Pop group BTS has been making some serious noise in the music scene, landing them the top spot on yesterday’s best-selling events list, according to sales data from Ticket Club. BTS just announced their ‘Love Yourself’ world tour in support of the album Face Yourself, released earlier this month.... Read more

International Champions Cup Steals No. 1 Spot On Tuesday Best-Sellers

NBA Playoffs NFL Sports Stanley Cup Top Events April 25, 2018

The International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid CF and Juventus FC this August took the top spot on yesterday’s best-selling events list, according to sales data from Ticket Club. This year’s ICC is the sixth edition of a series of friendly association football matches; games begin this July... Read more