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SBD/January 21, 2011/Research and Ratings
AHL Attendance Up 4.3% To Date; 11 Clubs Up Double Digits At Home
Published January 21, 2011
The AHL, considered the triple-A level of North American hockey, is averaging 4,844 fans per game through Jan. 19, up 4.3% from the same period a year ago. Gains this season are being fueled by 11 clubs that are seeing a double-digit percentage bump at home to date. The Hershey Bears lead all teams with 9,238 fans per game as the team seeks its fifth straight attendance title. The Bears' average is up 4.2% from the same point last season. The Charlotte Checkers are seeing the league's biggest increase in attendance (+70.5%) after playing last season in
AHL ATTENDANCE THROUGH JANUARY 19 | ||||||
TEAM | GMS | TOTAL | AVG. | PREV. | % +/- | '09-10 GMS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hershey Bears |
20 |
184,760 |
9,238 |
8,863 |
4.2% |
20 |
Manitoba Moose |
22 |
176,968 |
8,044 |
7,529 |
6.8% |
22 |
Chicago Wolves |
22 |
146,520 |
6,660 |
6,741 |
-1.2% |
18 |
Providence Bruins |
21 |
138,285 |
6,585 |
5,422 |
21.4% |
19 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 23 |
141,473 |
6,151 |
6,360 |
-3.3% |
20 |
| Houston Aeros | 20 |
122,720 |
6,136 |
5,457 |
12.4% |
21 |
| W-B/Scranton Penguins | 23 |
138,414 |
6,018 |
6,241 |
-3.6% |
18 |
| Charlotte Checkers* | 24 |
136,584 |
5,691 |
3,338 |
70.5% |
20 |
| San Antonio Rampage | 24 |
132,072 |
5,503 |
4,209 |
30.7% |
19 |
| Lake Erie Monsters | 20 |
109,760 |
5,488 |
5,149 |
6.6% |
21 |
| Texas Stars | 22 |
110,858 |
5,039 |
5,112 |
-1.4% |
18 |
| Syracuse Crunch | 18 |
88,452 |
4,914 |
4,674 |
5.1% |
16 |
| Connectiut Whale** | 22 |
105,424 |
4,792 |
3,554 |
34.8% |
19 |
| Peoria Rivermen | 22 |
105,094 |
4,777 |
4,039 |
18.3% |
18 |
| Portland Pirates | 21 |
96,789 |
4,609 |
3,957 |
16.5% |
16 |
| Manchester Monarchs | 22 |
101,156 |
4,598 |
4,849 |
-5.2% |
20 |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 17 |
76,228 |
4,484 |
4,414 |
1.6% |
14 |
| Norfolk Admirals | 19 |
79,059 |
4,161 |
3,356 |
24.0% |
15 |
| Oklahoma City Barons^ | 24 |
94,488 |
3,937 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
| Hamilton Bulldogs | 21 |
81,249 |
3,869 |
4,377 |
-11.6% |
17 |
| Binghamton Senators | 23 |
88,481 |
3,847 |
3,725 |
3.3% |
16 |
| Rockford IceHogs | 22 |
84,634 |
3,847 |
3,424 |
12.4% |
20 |
| Toronto Marlies | 17 |
64,668 |
3,804 |
3,179 |
19.7% |
19 |
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers | 24 |
87,624 |
3,651 |
3,782 |
-3.5% |
19 |
| Rochester Amerks | 23 |
81,696 |
3,552 |
3,982 |
-10.8% |
17 |
| Abbotsford Heat | 26 |
90,792 |
3,492 |
3,520 |
-0.8% |
16 |
| Worcester Sharks | 20 |
67,720 |
3,386 |
3,124 |
8.4% |
20 |
| Springfield Falcons | 21 |
70,959 |
3,379 |
3,103 |
8.9% |
20 |
| Adirondack Phantoms | 19 |
59,945 |
3,155 |
4,421 |
-28.6% |
17 |
| Albany Devils^^ | 23 |
61,433 |
2,671 |
1,850 |
44.4% |
20 |
| AHL TOTALS | 645 |
3,124,305 |
4,844 |
4,645 |
4.3% |
535 |
NOTES: * = The Albany River Rats franchise relocated to Charlotte after last season. ** = Franchise played last season as the Hartford Wolf Pack. ^ = Expansion team. ^^ = The Lowell Devils relocated to Albany after last season.
