Posts About "Attendance"
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 —...
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...
