Game 6 ticket prices soar as Blackhawks fans anticipate possible Cup clincher
Chicago Blackhawks fans hoping to witness the franchise's first Stanley Cup win on home ice in 77 years will need to pony up.
As of 12 p.m. ET Sunday, the least expensive standing-room-only tickets for Monday night's Game 6 at the United Center were listed on StubHub for over $1,000.
The cheapest ticket with a seat included was listed at $1,728. Two tickets in the platinum glass section near center ice were going for $25,000.
"Aside from when the (Chicago) Bears were in the Super Bowl against the (Indianapolis) Colts, these are numbers that are reminiscent of the Michael Jordan days," Max Waisvisz, partner in Chicago-based brokerage Gold Coast Tickets, told ESPN's Darren Rovell.
"There are people calling who have never spent a dollar on hockey in Chicago and they just want to be there," Waisvisz said. "That's what really drives the price up."
The Blackhawks are seeking their first Cup victory on home ice since 1938, when they played at Chicago Stadium. The Blackhawks lead the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.
Chicago won the Cup in Boston two years ago, hoisted it in Philadelphia in 2010, and won it in Detroit in 1961.