Posts About "Attendance"
NHL Notebook: Youngsters Interested in CBA, Ottawa Attendance, Devils
October 16th, 2019 Matt Duchene remembers feeling like he was in way over his head. Having just completed his third NHL season and not yet 22 years old, Duchene could see the ominous labour clouds as the league and its players' association rolled towards a lockout that would eventually wipe out a large chunk of the 2012-13 campaign. "I had no idea...
Are Monthly Passes the NHL's Next Ticketing Innovation?
September 30th, 2019 Over the past few weeks, stories about the worries of NHL attendance have been drastically overstated. It all started with a Canadian Press article that claimed NHL teams were worried fans would rather stay home and watch the games in lieu of going to the arena. The Associated Press cited the rebuilding Detroit Red Wings as their main...
Hurricanes Attendance: 'Chicken or Egg'?
October 26th, 2017 The Carolina Hurricanes returned home Tuesday night for a tilt against the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning. Having started this October better than those in recent years, the Hurricanes had on their home ice one of the NHL's hottest teams. The Lightning also feature one of the league's hottest forwards, Nikita Kucherov. For hockey fans, and...
Why Did the Senators Have Empty Playoff Seats?
May 29th, 2017 The Ottawa Senators were one game away from the Stanley Cup Finals, but a lot of talk surrounding the team was about the empty seats in Ottawa. Ticketmaster map for Game 6 in Ottawa tonight, 11 hours out from the opening faceoff. #NHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/nQMHKuWv9T — Empty Seats Galore (@EmptySeatsPics) May 23, 2017 This...
Baffling Attendance at Senators Games, Still There's Hope
May 12th, 2017 Tickets for the Oilers’ first-round playoff game against the San Jose Sharks sold out in five minutes. Prices to see a Maple Leafs playoff game ranged from $90 to $420, and yet 19,861 fans showed up to support them on April 17, and 19,838 on April 19. And since the Air Canada Centre’s capacity for hockey games is 20,270, that’s...
Golden Knights: Second Favourite Team for Canadians?
December 29th, 2016 There is plenty of buzz about the Vegas Golden Knights — especially north of the 49th parallel. Canadians love their hockey, and many also love Las Vegas. So with the Golden Knights coming to Sin City next season, some of their biggest fans could be coming from above the border. Certainly, fans of the seven Canadian teams — and...
Fan Attendance: Does Winning Actually Bring in the Crowds?
February 17th, 2016 "If you build it, they will come" --Someone who clearly wants an ice hockey team in the desert The existential struggle of understanding why we, as a society, flock to arenas and cheer on our favorite gladiator team is a never ending battle. Many of us have our special reason why our team is, in fact, our team. "My dad loved them and...
Bandwagon Effect? Dallas Climbing Attendance Ranks
February 16th, 2016 A new Star has definitely risen in Dallas. The Stars have seen a steady rise in attendance since owner Tom Gaglardi took over in 2011. This season has seen the Stars rise even higher in the attendance ranks and one has to wonder if the bandwagon effect has anything to do with it. The Dallas Stars got off to an ultra-fast start to the...
New York Islanders: Low Attendance Numbers Not a New Issue
December 10th, 2015 On the ice, the New York Islanders have to be satisfied with their first few months in Brooklyn. Around it and above it, they must be anything but. While the team currently sits in third place in a strong Metropolitan Division, the fans sit mostly at home. And unlike the Isles’ record, which continues to improve as December moves...
Putting the Montreal Canadiens' Home Attendance into Perspective
October 16th, 2015 On a typical home opener for the Montreal Canadiens, the Bell Centre was loud, full of energy, and of course, sold out. Simply put, selling out home games is something that the Canadiens do not have to worry about. Existing since the year 1909, the Montreal Canadiens have a developed fan base that spans across the world. In the city of...
Hurricanes' Home Performance Not Helping Attendance Woes
December 7th, 2014 Today, the Carolina Hurricanes faced off against the Detroit Red Wings at the PNC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. If one were to judge by the crowd, however, it would be hard to claim it as anything but a Red Wings home game. Now, Detroit has always had a solid road presence. Being as widely successful as Detroit has been for as long...
Home Is Where You Make It, Lightning Prove It
November 21st, 2014 If you’ve ever seen Joe Dirt then surely you remember when he finally finds his childhood home, only to discover his family moved out about 15 years ago. The Old Cajun Man, who is played by the great Blake Clark, notifies Joe that his family has moved on, but the most important thing he states is that “home is where you make...
THW Podcast Episode 3: Poor Attendance In Florida Not Good For NHL
October 14th, 2014 Join Sebastian Noren and Dustin Nelson for a brand new episode of the THW Podcast. News from around the league plus discussion about the situation in Florida for the Panthers. New majority owner in Arizona, is that a positive for the Coyotes? The guys also talk about the teams that have impressed and disappointed them so...
