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Low Attendance in New Jersey: The Devil is in the Details

For the past decade plus, the New Jersey Devils have had a great team, but lousy attendance. Hell, the club even held a Stanley Cup 'parade' in a frickin' parking lot.The excuse we were given for their low attendance was that the arena was out in the middle of nowhere/swampland and was hard to get to. I was willing to...

Atlanta, a Slowly Growing Market

The Atlanta Thrashers are another one of those oft-panned hockey markets that gets little respect north of the border. As the Thrashers constantly finish in the bottom third of NHL attendance, and play in a market knowing for having trouble selling out sporting events, it would seem that the Thrashers are fighting a very...

Is Washington Really a Viable Market?

Now, I have no personal disdain against Washington DC, other than I know it's a place full of greedy politicians, slimy lobbyists, and immoral lawyers. Still, the topic of weak attendance in Washington comes up often. The past few years have been especially bad for the Capitals, and they've long been perceived as not being...

Where are All the Avs Fans?

Once upon a time, the Colorado Avalanche used to sell out every game, and Avs fans spared no expense in telling you just how awesome their team was. After being gift-wrapped an awesome team from Quebec, Denver residents quickly jumped on the Avalanche bandwagon, and the team sold out 487 straight games (the equivalent of...

November NHL Attendance Report

The NHL, having an inferiority complex rivaled by only the average reader of OK! Magazine, constantly feels the need to trumpet any little business milestone as if the rest of us have a stake in how much money the NHL owners rake in. Are fans supposed to be happy if the NHL takes in more revenues? Back to my original...