The Back Of The Book

THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER

12.16.1997

     TODAY: NHL Eastern Conference Attendance Through December 14
                      '97-98         YEAR-TO-DATE
      
              TEAM
               HOME         DATES
               AVG.
               TOTAL
               %         CAP
               '96-97         AVG.
               +/-         GAMES
               '96-97
        SEASON
      
       MON            19
               20,515
               389,794
               96%
               20,860
               -         2%
               -         2%
      
       PHL            19
               19,401
               368,616
               99%
               19,034
               +         2%
               0%
      
       NYR            19
               18,177
               345,368
               100%
               18,174
               0%
               0%
      
       NJD            17
               16,260
               276,423
               85%
               15,396
               +         6%
               -         1%
      
       OTT            19
               15,877
               301,658
               86%
               14,558
               +         9%
               +         3%
      
       TAM            12
               15,051
               180,617
               76%
               16,896
               -         11%
               -         14%
      
       PIT            15
               14,927
               223,906
               88%
               15,998
               -         7%
               -         11%
      
       FLA            17
               14,703
               249,951
               100%
               14,703
               0%
               0%
      
       BOS            15
               14,379
               215,681
               82%
               15,138
               -         5%
               -         8%
      
       WAS            11
               14,220
               156,422
               78%
               15,775
               -         10%
               -         10%
      
       BUF            14
               13,825
               193,543
               74%
               16,081
               -         14%
               -         18%
      
       NYI            16
               12,189
               195,019
               75%
               10,910
               +         12%
               -         2%
      
       CAR            19
               8,447
               160,491
               53%
               13,375
               -         37%
               -         38%
      

          NOTES:  The Hurricanes are playing at the Greensboro     Coliseum, capacity 15,902.  Last year, as the Hartford     Whalers, the team played in the Hartford Civic Center,     capacity 14,660.  The Capitals played their first 10 games     at US Airways Arena before moving to the new MCI Center.      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.  Overall, the league     is averaging 15,892 per game and playing at 89% capacity.                              -30-

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'97-98 YEAR-TO-DATE
TEAM	HOME DATES	AVG.	TOTAL	% CAP	'96-97 AVG.	+/- GAMES	'96-97 SEASON
MON	19	20,515	389,794	96%	20,860	- 2%	- 2%
PHL	19	19,401	368,616	99%	19,034	+ 2%	0%
NYR	19	18,177	345,368	100%	18,174	0%	0%
NJD	17	16,260	276,423	85%	15,396	+ 6%	- 1%
OTT	19	15,877	301,658	86%	14,558	+ 9%	+ 3%
TAM	12	15,051	180,617	76%	16,896	- 11%	- 14%
PIT	15	14,927	223,906	88%	15,998	- 7%	- 11%
FLA	17	14,703	249,951	100%	14,703	0%	0%
BOS	15	14,379	215,681	82%	15,138	- 5%	- 8%
WAS	11	14,220	156,422	78%	15,775	- 10%	- 10%
BUF	14	13,825	193,543	74%	16,081	- 14%	- 18%
NYI	16	12,189	195,019	75%	10,910	+ 12%	- 2%
CAR	19	8,447	160,491	53%	13,375	- 37%	- 38%