The Blackhawks led all NHL teams in average attendance for the fifth straight season, drawing 21,776 fans per game to United Center this season (106% capacity). That figure is up just over 1% from last season. The Stars led all NHL teams in gains at the gate this season, up 20% at AmericanAirlines Center. Despite continued ownership issues and ranking last among Western Conference teams in average attendance, the Coyotes saw a 12% jump at the gate. Also seeing strong increases at the gate were the Wild (+6%), and Ducks (+7%). The Blues, making the playoffs as the No. 4 seed, saw the sharpest drop in attendance among all NHL clubs, down 5% at Scottrade Center. Listed below is an attendance leader trend for the NHL, along with team-by-team attendance figures for Western Conference clubs. See yesterday's issue for Eastern Conference figures and a league attendance trend (THE DAILY).
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NHL REGULAR-SEASON ATTENDANCE LEADER
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SEASON
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TEAM |
AVG.
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SEASON
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TEAM |
AVG.
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'12-13
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Blackhawks |
21,776
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'06-07
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Canadiens |
21,273
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'11-12
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Blackhawks |
21,534
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'05-06
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Canadiens |
21,273
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'10-11
|
Blackhawks |
21,423
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'04-05
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LOCKOUT
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'09-10
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Blackhawks |
21,317
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'03-04
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Canadiens |
20,555
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'08-09
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Blackhawks |
21,783
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'02-03
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Canadiens |
20,673
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'07-08
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Canadiens |
21,273
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'01-02
|
Red Wings |
20,058
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NHL WESTERN CONFERENCE REGULAR-SEASON ATTENDANCE
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| HOME TEAM |
GMS
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TOTAL
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AVG.
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% CAP.
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PREV.
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% +/-
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GMS ('11-12)
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| Blackhawks |
24
|
522,619
|
21,776
|
106.2%
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21,534
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1.1%
|
41
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| Red Wings |
24
|
481,584
|
20,066
|
100.0%
|
20,066
|
0.0%
|
41
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| Flames |
24
|
462,936
|
19,289
|
100.0%
|
19,289
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0.0%
|
41
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| Canucks |
24
|
454,740
|
18,948
|
100.2%
|
18,884
|
0.3%
|
41
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| Wild |
24
|
451,075
|
18,795
|
104.0%
|
17,773
|
5.8%
|
41
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| Kings |
24
|
436,295
|
18,179
|
100.3%
|
18,119
|
0.3%
|
41
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| Blues |
24
|
429,630
|
17,901
|
93.5%
|
18,810
|
-4.8%
|
41
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| Sharks |
24
|
421,472
|
17,561
|
100.0%
|
17,562
|
0.0%
|
41
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| Stars |
24
|
409,521
|
17,063
|
92.1%
|
14,227
|
19.9%
|
41
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| Predators |
24
|
407,386
|
16,974
|
99.2%
|
16,691
|
1.7%
|
41
|
| Oilers |
24
|
404,136
|
16,839
|
100.0%
|
16,839
|
0.0%
|
41
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| Ducks |
24
|
381,308
|
15,888
|
92.5%
|
14,843
|
7.0%
|
41
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| Avalanche |
24
|
370,677
|
15,445
|
85.8%
|
15,499
|
-0.3%
|
41
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| Blue Jackets |
24
|
349,558
|
14,565
|
80.3%
|
14,660
|
-0.6%
|
41
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| Coyotes |
24
|
334,165
|
13,924
|
81.3%
|
12,421
|
12.1%
|
41
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| W.C. TOTALS |
360
|
6,317,118
|
17,548
|
95.9%
|
17,148
|
2.3%
|
615
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| NHL TOTALS |
720
|
12,792,723
|
17,768
|
96.9%
|
17,445
|
1.8%
|
1,230
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NOTES: 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.
