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SBD/Issue 123/The Back of the Book
NHL Attendance Down 2.2%; Coyotes, Avalanche Off Double Digits
Published March 10, 2010
With just over a month left in the NHL regular season, attendance is down 2.2% from the same period a year ago. Teams in the Western Conference are down 2.8%, with seven teams seeing declines at the gate. Despite being in good shape to make the playoffs, the Coyotes and Avalanche are seeing the sharpest drops, down 24.6% and 12.1%, respectively. The Ducks are also seeing a double-digit percentage drop at Honda Center. The Blackhawks continue to lead all NHL clubs with 21,165 fans per game, packing United Center at 107.3% capacity. Below is team-by-team attendance for the NHL Western Conference, with comparisons to the same period a year ago. See tomorrow's issue of THE DAILY for Eastern Conference figures (THE DAILY).
|
NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE THROUGH MARCH 9
|
|||||||
|
HOME TEAM
|
GMS
|
TOTAL
|
AVG.
|
% CAP.
|
PREV.
|
% +/-
|
GMS
('08-09) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Blackhawks
|
34
|
719,605
|
21,165
|
107.3%
|
21,725
|
-2.6%
|
29
|
|
Red Wings
|
32
|
624,029
|
19,501
|
97.2%
|
19,813
|
-1.6%
|
32
|
|
Flames
|
34
|
655,826
|
19,289
|
100.0%
|
19,289
|
0.0%
|
34
|
|
Blues
|
33
|
622,821
|
18,873
|
98.6%
|
18,442
|
2.3%
|
33
|
| Canucks |
31
|
583,110
|
18,810
|
100.0%
|
18,630
|
1.0%
|
33
|
| Wild |
33
|
606,129
|
18,368
|
101.7%
|
18,568
|
-1.1%
|
34
|
| Sharks |
34
|
596,970
|
17,558
|
100.0%
|
17,487
|
0.4%
|
33
|
| Stars |
31
|
532,911
|
17,191
|
92.8%
|
17,682
|
-2.8%
|
34
|
| Kings |
32
|
547,064
|
17,096
|
94.4%
|
16,334
|
4.7%
|
37
|
| Oilers |
35
|
589,365
|
16,839
|
100.0%
|
16,839
|
0.0%
|
31
|
| Blue Jackets |
32
|
489,378
|
15,293
|
84.3%
|
15,146
|
1.0%
|
32
|
| Ducks |
32
|
480,799
|
15,025
|
87.5%
|
16,951
|
-11.1%
|
33
|
| Predators |
32
|
469,619
|
14,676
|
85.8%
|
14,682
|
0.0%
|
34
|
| Avalanche |
33
|
457,191
|
13,854
|
76.9%
|
15,762
|
-12.1%
|
32
|
| Coyotes |
36
|
406,674
|
11,297
|
66.0%
|
14,992
|
-24.6%
|
32
|
| W.C. TOTALS |
494
|
8,381,491
|
16,967
|
93.0%
|
17,457
|
-2.8%
|
493
|
| NHL TOTALS |
984
|
16,687,775
|
16,959
|
92.1%
|
17,344
|
-2.2%
|
988
|
NOTES: Attendance figures for the '10 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic and European Premiere Series games have been replaced with the team's home capacity. Clubs can exceed 100% capacity because of standing-room-only ticket sales. All attendance figures are based on totals posted immediately following games. They may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league.
