The research shows that, unless you’re in Ottawa, Canadians are spending a fair bit of their hard-earned money to see games. The study looked at the lowest price for a season ticket and calculated the percentage of the average monthly salary in that market. Fans in Toronto had to fork out 62.4 per cent of a month’s salary to get an entry-level seat at the arena formerly known as the Air Canada Centre, while Montreal fans are next, spending 62.1 per cent of a month’s salary to sit in the nosebleed seats at the Bell Centre.

Vancouver (62 per cent) and Winnipeg (52.3 per cent) are the only other cities where NHL fans pay more than half a month’s salary.

-Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette where you can read more on this topic.