Flyers fans haven’t had a lot to cheer about over the last few seasons, as the once-proud franchise is trending toward a fifth consecutive campaign without making the playoffs. But while fans’ patience has been severely tested amid the team’s rebuild, the one silver lining has been that ticket prices haven’t gone up. That will change next season, as the Flyers alerted season-ticket holders on Tuesday that prices will increase for the first time in six years.
In an email sent to season-ticket holders, Comcast Spectacor chairman and CEO Dan Hilferty revealed that tickets will increase by an average of $5 per game for the 2025-26 season. The Flyers’ governor added that this measure “is a necessary step to ensure we can continue building a team that you are proud to support and enhancing your game-day experience.”
While nobody will be happy to see ticket prices increase, the fact that the Flyers went six seasons in between raising them is rather uncommon in modern times, especially given that Comcast just completed more than $400 million in renovations to the Wells Fargo Center last season. That said, many fans will be disappointed at the news given the middling on-ice product and the lack of free-agent activity by the organization in recent seasons. The news also comes just weeks after Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Flyers, and the Sixers reached an agreement to build a new multipurpose arena in South Philly that will open by 2031.
In the letter to fans, Hilferty opened by saying this season is one “defined by growth, resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose ― a reflection of the promising talent emerging on the ice and the unwavering support of fans like you,” before adding that the “Flyers are building something special” under the leadership of president Keith Jones, GM Danny Brière, and head coach John Tortorella. Hilferty also highlighted the team’s mix of veteran leaders like Sean Couturier, Travis Sanheim, and Travis Konecny with young players such as Matvei Michkov, Cam York, Tyson Foerster, Noah Cates, and Bobby Brink.
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Hilferty later called the fans the “heartbeat” of Flyers hockey and thanked them for their patience and loyalty as the team continues its rebuild.
After a surprising 2023-24 season that saw the Flyers agonizingly miss out on the playoffs on the final day, the Orange and Black have largely hovered around the .500 mark this season through 51 games. Entering Wednesday night’s game at the New Jersey Devils (7 p.m., TNT), the Flyers are 23-22-6 and sit three points out of the final wild-card spot.
While the playoffs might not be on the cards this season, the early arrival and play of Michkov as well as the emergence of Cates and Foerster have been promising signs for the team’s long-term future. The Flyers also have several prized assets coming down the pike, as recent first-round picks Oliver Bonk and Jett Luchanko seemed poised to turn pro next season, while the team also owns three picks in each of the first two rounds of the 2025 draft.