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SBD/Issue 158/The Back of the Book
ESPN Sports Poll: NHL Fans Tab Red Wings As Favorite Team
Published May 7, 2004
The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asked all respondents age 12+ how interested they are in the NHL. Those that are at least a little bit interested in the NHL are asked to name their favorite team and active athlete. Following are the NHL fan and avid fan levels for the data collected in the full year '03, as well as favorite teams and athletes (ESPN Sports Poll).
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NHL
FANS' INTEREST LEVELS -- U.S. POP (N=21,692)
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NHL
Fans
= 34.8%
/ Avid NHL Fans
= 6.8%
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NHL
FANS' FAVORITE TEAM (N=2,155)
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| 1) | Red Wings |
16.8%
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11) | Blackhawks |
3.5%
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| 2) | None |
12.0%
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12) | Wild |
2.8%
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| 3) | Avalanche |
8.4%
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13) | Kings |
2.7%
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| 4) | Flyers |
5.8%
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14) | Sharks |
2.5%
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| 5) | Stars |
5.8%
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15) | Blues |
2.4%
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| 6) | Bruins |
5.7%
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16) | Sabres |
2.3%
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| 7) | Penguins |
5.5%
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17) | Hurricanes |
2.3%
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| 8) | Rangers |
3.8%
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18) | Capitals |
1.4%
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| 9) | Mighty Ducks |
3.7%
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19) | Islanders |
1.4%
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| 10) | Devils |
3.5%
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20) | Maple Leafs |
1.3%
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NHL
FANS' FAVORITE ACTIVE ATHLETE (N=1,067)
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| 1) | None |
51.7%
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12) | Jaromir Jagr |
1.2%
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| 2) | Mario Lemieux |
8.5%
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13) | John LeClair |
1.1%
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| 3) | Steve Yzerman |
3.7%
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14) | Eric Lindros |
1.1%
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| 4) | Brett Hull |
2.7%
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15) | Jeremy Roenick |
1.0%
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| 5) | Mike Modano |
2.5%
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16) | Sergei Fedorov |
0.8%
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| 6) | Patrick Roy |
2.2%
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17) | Scott Stevens |
0.7%
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| 7) | Mark Messier |
2.0%
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18) | Darren McCarty |
0.6%
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| 8) | Peter Forsberg |
1.9%
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19) | Brendan Shanahan |
0.4%
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| 9) | Joe Sakic |
1.9%
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20) | Ron Francis |
0.4%
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| 10) | Paul Kariya |
1.6%
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21) | Mark Recchi |
0.4%
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| 11) | Martin Brodeur |
1.6%
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22) | Owen Nolan |
0.4%
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