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.
