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THE SPORTS BUSINESS DAILY TURNSTILE TRACKER
Published March 19, 1998
TODAY: NHL Western Conference Attendance Through March 16
|
YEAR-TO-DATE
|
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|
TEAM
|
HOME
DATES |
'97-98
AVG. |
TOTAL
|
%CAP
|
'96-97
AVG. |
+/-
GAMES |
'96-97
SEASON |
| DET |
33
|
19,983
|
659,439
|
100%
|
19,978
|
no
change
|
|
| STL |
35
|
18,098
|
633,441
|
94%
|
16,807
|
+
8%
|
+
8%
|
| CHI |
31
|
17,862
|
553,730
|
87%
|
19,397
|
-
6%
|
-
8%
|
| VAN |
32
|
17,127
|
548,065
|
93%
|
17,320
|
-
1%
|
-
1%
|
| ANH |
35
|
17,052
|
596,833
|
99%
|
16,991
|
+
1%
|
0%
|
| SJS |
34
|
17,049
|
579,654
|
98%
|
17,420
|
-
2%
|
-
2%
|
| CAL |
32
|
16,841
|
538,906
|
90%
|
17,089
|
0%
|
-
1%
|
| DAL |
31
|
16,401
|
506,421
|
97%
|
15,997
|
+
4%
|
+
3%
|
| EDM |
32
|
16,077
|
514,479
|
94%
|
16,052
|
+
1%
|
0%
|
| COL |
36
|
16,061
|
578,196
|
100%
|
16,061
|
no
change
|
|
| TOR |
33
|
15,706
|
518,314
|
100%
|
15,704
|
no
change
|
|
| PHO |
33
|
15,251
|
503,299
|
94%
|
15,586
|
-
1%
|
-
2%
|
| LAK |
33
|
12,881
|
425,083
|
80%
|
12,297
|
+
6%
|
+
5%
|
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. This season, the NHL is averaging 16,093 per game and playing to 90% capacity. -30-
