Stars Seeing 27% Drop In Attendance Despite Sporting NHL's Best Record

NHL Western Conference teams were averaging 16,550 fans per game through Tuesday, down 1.4% from the same period last year. The Blackhawks lead all clubs with 21,402 fans per game at United Center. Despite having the league's best record through Nov. 8, the Stars are seeing the largest decrease at 27.6%. The Coyotes are also seeing a double-digit decrease, down 10.9% in average attendance. See yesterday's issue for Eastern Conference figures (THE DAILY).

NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE THROUGH NOVEMBER 8
HOME TEAM	GMS	TOTAL	AVG.	% CAP.	PREV.	% +/-	GMS ('10-11)
Blackhawks	8	171,215	21,402	108.5%	21,070	1.6%	10
Red Wings	8	160,528	20,066	100.0%	19,086	5.1%	7
Flames	8	154,312	19,289	100.0%	19,289	0.0%	8
Blues	5	95,750	19,150	100.0%	19,150	0.0%	6
Canucks	6	113,160	18,860	100.0%	18,860	0.0%	7
Kings	8	144,789	18,099	99.9%	18,060	0.2%	6
Sharks	6	105,372	17,562	100.0%	17,562	0.0%	6
Wild	8	135,726	16,966	93.9%	17,456	-2.8%	9
Oilers	8	134,712	16,839	100.0%	16,839	0.0%	6
Predators	5	82,361	16,472	96.3%	16,111	2.2%	6
Avalanche	6	90,439	15,073	83.7%	14,702	2.5%	6
Ducks	5	75,131	15,026	87.5%	14,618	2.8%	7
Blue Jackets	7	91,006	13,001	71.7%	12,727	2.2%	8
Coyotes	8	80,191	10,024	58.5%	11,246	-10.9%	7
Stars	7	70,009	10,001	54.0%	13,807	-27.6%	8
W.C TOTALS	103	1,704,701	16,550	90.5%	16,781	-1.4%	107
NHL TOTALS	210	3,585,028	17,072	93.1%	16,977	0.6%	203

NOTES: Attendance figures for the Compuware NHL Premiere series have been replaced with the team's home capacity. All NHL attendance data is based on totals posted immediately following games. Figures do not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams or the league. '10-11 NHL figures include data for the Atlanta Thrashers, who relocated to Winnipeg after the season.