The Back Of The Book

THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER

11.11.1997

     TODAY: NHL Eastern Conference Attendance Through November 9                      '97-98         YEAR-TO-DATE
      
              TEAM
               HOME         DATES
               AVG.
               TOTAL
               %         CAP
               '96-97         AVG.
               +/-         GAMES
               '96-97         SEASON
      
       MON            10
               20,537
               205,369
               97%
               21,002
               -         1%
               -         2%
      
       PHI            10
               19,353
               193,525
               99%
               19,311
               +         3%
               +         1%
      
       NYR            9
               18,152
               163,368
               100%
               18,183
               no         change
      
       OTT            9
               16,223
               146,004
               88%
               15,377
               +         9%
               +         6%
      
       NJD            9
               16,128
               145,155
               85%
               16,398
               +         5%
               -         2%
      
       PIT            7
               15,007
               105,049
               88%
               16,735
               -         6%
               -         10%
      
       FLA            8
               14,703
               117,624
               100%
               14,703
               no         change
      
       TAM            6
               14,176
               85,058
               72%
               17,443
               -         12%
               -         19%
      
       BOS            7
               13,625
               95,375
               78%
               15,551
               -         11%
               -         12%
      
       BUF            5
               13,466
               67,329
               72%
               16,912
               -         15%
               -         20%
      
       NYI            8
               12,317
               98,532
               76%
               12,495
               +         13%
               -         1%
      
       WAS            7
               12,197
               85,381
               67%
               15,763
               -         21%
               -         23%
      
       CAR            10
               8,375
               83,754
               40%
               13,685
               -         37%
               -         39%
      
          NOTES:  The Hurricanes play at the Greensboro     Coliseum, capacity 21,300.  Last year, the Whalers     played in the Hartford Civic Center, capacity 14,660.     The '96-'97 average is for the season as a whole.  The     '96-97 comparisons are for both the season as a whole     and through the same number of home dates.                                -30-

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'97-98 YEAR-TO-DATE
TEAM	HOME DATES	AVG.	TOTAL	% CAP	'96-97 AVG.	+/- GAMES	'96-97 SEASON
MON	10	20,537	205,369	97%	21,002	- 1%	- 2%
PHI	10	19,353	193,525	99%	19,311	+ 3%	+ 1%
NYR	9	18,152	163,368	100%	18,183	no change
OTT	9	16,223	146,004	88%	15,377	+ 9%	+ 6%
NJD	9	16,128	145,155	85%	16,398	+ 5%	- 2%
PIT	7	15,007	105,049	88%	16,735	- 6%	- 10%
FLA	8	14,703	117,624	100%	14,703	no change
TAM	6	14,176	85,058	72%	17,443	- 12%	- 19%
BOS	7	13,625	95,375	78%	15,551	- 11%	- 12%
BUF	5	13,466	67,329	72%	16,912	- 15%	- 20%
NYI	8	12,317	98,532	76%	12,495	+ 13%	- 1%
WAS	7	12,197	85,381	67%	15,763	- 21%	- 23%
CAR	10	8,375	83,754	40%	13,685	- 37%	- 39%