I'm generally a died in the wool capitalist so I have a hardtime finding fault with people trying to get the market price for their tickets. But I can't help but be disappointed that tickets are going for such ridiculous prices. I'd like to have thought that people in our little community would want to help out fellow fans. (OK, I'm a little bit of an idealist sometimes too). If I had tickets that I oculdn't use (which I don't) I'd certainly rather help a die hard fan attend the games than make a few bucks. More than that, high markup prices and low ticket availability begins to set a dangerous precedent. $500 per seat may encourage some to buy tickets in the future simply for the sake of resale. There are few enough tickets available as it is without scalpers getting into the lotteries. I'm not saying this is or will happen soon but it's worrisome. I think the whole scalping situation underlines a point that some on this list have been making for years now. Be careful what you wish for. Too much exposure, media coverage and growth in the sport and we will end up like squeakball where an ordinary fan can't get a ticket. Keith Kannenberg Email: [log in to unmask] HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.