Despite excitement around the new look Maple Leafs, fans are outraged after their ticket prices revealed things aren't going to get any cheaper in 2026-27.
The Toronto Maple Leafs finally gave the public a chance to purchase tickets for the upcoming 2026-27 season, with a slate of 42 games for fans to choose from. However, the fan sentiment when the announcement was made was anything but excitement.
Maple Leafs ticket prices spark serious fan backlash
Many fans took umbrage with the fact that the team was still charging exorbitant prices for seats, showing screenshots with some tickets starting at $277 for the upper bowl section. It only goes up from there, with lower levels reaching $450, and eventually working their way up into the thousands of dollars depending on the game.
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Even an upper bowl seat for a Monday game vs. San Jose is going to run fans over $250 per ticket, and while there are cheaper seats available - they aren't really seats considering it's standing only for the lowest price.
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Suffice to say, the fans are anything but pleased with the team, and for the franchise - who continually tried to garner goodwill with the fanbase - it's a pretty big step backwards. You're going to still get sellouts because somewhere, someone will pay those prices but it should never have to come to that.
Fans are angry that Toronto didn't have any foresight whatsoever
Also to note, fans are equally upset that the Maple Leafs decided to keep these prices so extravagant despite putting up the worst season in a decade and a last-place finish in the Atlantic:
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The reaction shows how sensitive ticket pricing remains in Toronto, especially after a last-place season. For fans already questioning whether the summer overhaul will work, seeing hundreds of dollars attached to many seats only adds to the frustration and it's becoming much harder to view an NHL game in Toronto as a feasible form of entertainment.
It would have immediately given Maple Leafs fans a bit of relief too, as their confidence isn't sky high in their changes - so offering an incentive to earn some of that back would have gone a long way.
For families buying multiple tickets, the total cost can climb quickly once transportation, parking and concessions are added, making a Leafs game an increasingly expensive night out.
Toronto changed almost everything after finishing last in the Atlantic. The early ticket reaction shows one thing has not changed with it: watching the Maple Leafs in person remains an expensive proposition.
Do you think the Maple Leafs are extorting their fans with expensive ticket prices?
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