"A clause in the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement gives the team incentive to continually raise its prices. The CBA dictates that clubs that receive revenue sharing must keep pace with the league’s average ticket price. If the teams fall below 75 percent of the average, they “shall be required to submit to the league and Revenue Sharing Oversight Committee a forward-looking three-year business plan to establish a framework for improving its financial performance.”
"The Sabres are continuing their practice of refunding part of the season-ticket cost in the form of a rebate card that can be used in the arena or at HarborCenter. The rebate was 6.5 percent last year to offset the price increase, but it has returned to its previous level of 2.5 percent."
http://sabres.buffalonews.com/2015/0...eason-tickets/
LOL...looks like the Sabres are masters of the subsidy/rebate program. Quite sophisticated!
Looking at this though, it looks like the ticket prices are getting up there:
http://www.rock106.ca/2013/10/17/nhl...-all-30-teams/