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     TODAY:  NHL attendance through December 12.
EAST  HOME   '95-96 YEAR-TO-DATE   '95 SEASON   +/- COMPARED TO
TEAM  DATES  AVG.    TOTAL   %CAP      AVG.      '93-94   '95
BOS^   15   17,436  261,533   99%    14,301       +21%    +18%
BUF    15   12,347  185,208   75%    15,053       -15%    -15%
FLA    18   12,275  220,942   85%    14,192       - 9%    -16%
HAR    15   11,798  176,963   75%    11,835       +14%    - 1%
MON    14   17,177  240,475  106%    16,964       + 2%    + 1%
NJD    16   15,202  243,235   80%    16,379       +11%    - 8%
NYI    14   11,080  155,124   68%    12,574       - 4%    -13%
NYR    16   18,200  291,200  100%    18,200       + 2%     n/c
OTT    12    9,043  108,520   85%     9,879       -14%    - 9%
PHL    17   17,308  294,233  100%    17,129       + 1%    + 1%
PIT    13   16,328  212,287   95%    16,108       - 3%    + 1%
TAM    17   17,196  292,327   61%    19,993       -20%    -16%
WAS    13   13,241  172,132   73%    14,159       - 6%    - 7%
WEST  HOME   '95-96 YEAR-TO-DATE   '95 SEASON   +/- COMPARED TO
TEAM  DATES  AVG.    TOTAL   %CAP      AVG.      '93-94   '95
ANH    14   17,118  239,649  100%    17,174       + 3%    - 1%
CAL    12   18,015  216,178   89%    19,036       - 5%    - 6%
CHI    13   18,573  241,445   91%    20,883       + 7%    -12%
COL^   13   15,923  207,000   99%    14,398       + 9%    +10%
DAL    13   15,249  198,234   90%    16,729       - 7%    - 9%
DET    12   19,823  237,878  103%    19,780       + 1%    + 1%
EDM    13   11,268  146,503   66%    13,124       -11%    -16%
LAK    15   13,846  207,692   87%    15,398       -12%    -11%
STL    16   17,445  279,125   91%    19,470       + 1%    -12%
SJS    17   17,190  292,230  100%    17,190       + 2%     n/c
TOR    15   15,703  235,545  100%    15,744       - 1%    - 1%
VAN^   12   17,554  210,647   95%    13,920       +16%    +21%
WIN    17    9,901  168,312   64%    13,013       -35%    -31%
     NOTES:  Boston, Colorado and Vancouver are playing to larger
capacities in new buildings this year.  The '93-94 averages are
as of this point during the season.  The '95 averages are for the
season as a whole.  Overall, the league is averaging 15,211 per
game and is playing to 87% capacity.  At this time in '93-94, the
NHL's last full season, the league was averaging 15,322 and
playing to 90% capacity.