| NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE THROUGH JANUARY 14
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YEAR-TO-DATE |
| TEAM | HOME
DATES | '97-98
AVG. | TOTAL | %
CAP | '96-97
AVG. | +/-
GAMES | '96-97
SEASON |
| MON | 23 | 20,543 | 472,482 | 97% | 21,002 | - 1% | - 2% |
| PHI | 23 | 19,433 | 446,970 | 100% | 19,311 | + 2% | 0% |
| NYR | 25 | 18,183 | 454,568 | 100% | 18,174 | 0% | 0% |
| NJD | 25 | 16,817 | 420,422 | 88% | 16,398 | + 7% | + 3% |
| OTT | 22 | 16,050 | 353,095 | 87% | 15,377 | + 4% | + 12% |
| PIT | 21 | 15,204 | 319,281 | 90% | 16,735 | - 7% | - 9% |
| BUF | 20 | 14,766 | 295,311 | 79% | 16,912 | - 10% | - 13% |
| WAS | 22 | 14,746 | 324,407 | 78% | 15,763 | - 7% | - 6% |
| FLA | 23 | 14,703 | 338,169 | 100% | 14,703 | 0% | 0% |
| BOS | 22 | 14,451 | 317,924 | 82% | 15,551 | - 4% | - 7% |
| TAM | 24 | 14,120 | 338,888 | 71% | 17,443 | - 20% | - 19% |
| NYI | 23 | 12,176 | 280,058 | 75% | 12,495 | + 6% | - 3% |
| CAR | 29 | 8,544 | 247,784 | 54% | 13,685 | - 37% | - 38% |
| NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE THROUGH JANUARY 14
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| YEAR-TO-DATE |
| TEAM | HOME
DATES | '97-98
AVG. | TOTAL | %
CAP | '96-97
AVG. | +/-
GAMES | '96-97
SEASON |
| DET | 26 | 19,983 | 519,568 | 100% | 19,978 | no change |
| CHI | 25 | 17,588 | 439,701 | 86% | 19,397 | - 6% | - 9% |
| STL | 27 | 17,496 | 472,401 | 91% | 16,807 | + 7% | + 4% |
| VAN | 22 | 17,140 | 377,080 | 93% | 17,320 | - 1% | - 1% |
| ANH | 23 | 17,015 | 391,334 | 99% | 16,991 | + 1% | 0% |
| SJS | 21 | 17,014 | 374,318 | 97% | 17,420 | - 2% | - 2% |
| CAL | 24 | 16,781 | 402,755 | 90% | 17,089 | + 1% | - 2% |
| DAL | 23 | 16,228 | 373,248 | 96% | 15,997 | + 3% | + 1% |
| EDM | 23 | 16,122 | 370,805 | 94% | 16,052 | + 2% | 0% |
| COL | 24 | 16,061 | 385,464 | 100% | 16,061 | no change |
| TOR | 23 | 15,698 | 361,064 | 100% | 15,704 | no change |
| PHO | 23 | 14,899 | 342,678 | 92% | 15,586 | - 3% | - 4% |
| LAK | 21 | 12,701 | 266,715 | 79% | 12,297 | + 6% | + 3% |
NOTES: "96-97 AVG." is for last season as a whole. "+/- '96-97" compares this year's figures to last year's, both for the same number of home dates and for the season as a whole. The Hurricanes are playing at the Greensboro Coliseum, capacity 15,902. Last year, 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. Overall, the NHL is averaging 15,982 per game and playing to 89% capacity. -30-
