ESPN Sports Poll: Interest In The NHL
The ESPN Sports Poll, a service of TNS Sport, asked all U.S. respondents from January through December how interested they are in the NHL. Those that are at least a little bit interested are considered fans. Fans of the NHL also are asked a series of questions about their attendance and viewing habits. The following are attending and viewing responses of NHL fans from '04-07 (ESPN Sports Poll).
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Interest In The NHL
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Avidity Level
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'07
(n = 27,628)
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'06
(n = 27,825)
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'05
(n = 29,437)
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'04
(n = 24,951
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| NHL Fans |
32.8%
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31.6%
|
28.6%
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33.5%
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| NHL Avid Fans |
6.9%
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6.5%
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6.1%
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6.8%
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How Many NHL Games Have You Attended During The Past 12 Months?
(Asked of NHL Fans)
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# Games Attended
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'07
(n =1,728)
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'06
(n = 1,775)
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'05
(n = 1,186)
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'04
(n = 940)
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0
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80.5%
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78.6%
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84.1%
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75.7%
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1
|
8.9%
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9.9%
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6.1%
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10.7%
|
|
2
|
4.5%
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5.2%
|
4.3%
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6.0%
|
|
3
|
2.0%
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1.9%
|
1.9%
|
2.5%
|
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4+
|
4.1%
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4.4%
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3.6%
|
5.1%
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NHL TV Viewing Habits (Asked of NHL Fans During The Season)
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Watched NHL game on TV during
the past 12 months
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'07
(n = 3,464)
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'06
(n = 3,440)
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'05
(n/a)
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'04
(n = 3,412)
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Yes
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63.4%
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66.3%
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n/a
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66.3%
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NHL games watched on TV
during the past week
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'07
(n = 1,509)
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'06
(n = 1,612)
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'05
(n = 1,194)
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'04
(n = 1,194)
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|
0
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51.4%
|
55.4%
|
52.7%
|
50.4%
|
|
1
|
23.1%
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20.0%
|
20.1%
|
21.3%
|
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2
|
13.0%
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13.5%
|
13.5%
|
14.1%
|
|
3
|
4.6%
|
4.6%
|
7.0%
|
6.7%
|
|
4+
|
7.9%
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6.5%
|
6.7%
|
7.5%
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Why Are You Watching An
NHL Game?
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'07
(n = 2,171)
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'06
(n = 2,240)
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'05
(n = 1,149)
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'04
(n = 2,242)
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Plan to watch
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45.2%
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46.4%
|
49.9%
|
49.1%
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Select from other available options
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10.7%
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10.4%
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9.5%
|
9.9%
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Discover while while flipping channels
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44.1%
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43.2%
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40.5%
|
41.0%
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