attendance Stories - Silver Seven
"No one goes to their games and no one watches them on TV"
Thus spake Puck Daddy's Ryan Lambert on Friday, though to stay in context - and we're stretching here - he was using the quote to argue on behalf of the Versus/NBC conglomerate giving the Panthers only one appearance on national television during the upcoming 2011-12 season. Yes, attendance in...
A Brief Look at Fighting & NHL Attendance
I had grand plans for this study, where I would juxtapose teams with "Ice Girls" versus those without, and attendance figures both pre- and post-"Ice Girl", in addition to these numbers on fighting, just for a little glimpse on possible draws outside of the hockey itself. Unfortunately, if you can...
Can The Coyotes Rise From The Phoenix Ashes - Transforming the Valley of the Sun to a Hockey Market (Part 1)
I've been percolating on the idea of this article for several months (pretty much since the middle of the summer), but it just kept getting pushed off. Now, however, as the Diamondbacks season has come to a merciful close, the Cardinals are wallowing in the basement of the worst division in the...
Is Colorado too far south?
A common complaint from fans in "traditional hockey markets" revolves around the latitude of "non-traditional hockey markets". The teams located in the Southern U.S. are poor hockey markets (though, to be fair, Toronto is too far south for Edmontonians, and is considered a poor hockey market) that...
A picture's worth a thousand words...
...and this picture reflects so many words about the ill conceived notions of building the 2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning. (credit Alan Snel) From champion to bottom dweller. The attendance fall-off didn't happen over night... or did it? [TABLE=3] (most attendance stats from Andrews Stars...
Provincialism
Taking a break from my attacks on Lightning management, I'll redirect my efforts now toward the city of St. Petersburg, Florida. Previously known as "God's Waiting Room" (just had to dust that one off), St. Petersburg has turned into a happening place over the last decade. Nightlife thrives,...
So when will they show?
The Tampa Bay area seems to be in disbelief right now with the team that resides in St. Petersburg performing in a certainly non sub-mediocre level that the area is so accustomed to. Yes, the mighty Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Mighty? MIGHTY? They aren't world beaters (as the series in Boston...
slower than the cost of living
Ticket prices to see the Lightning have increased 2.3% to $44.23 � about $3 higher than the league average. It's a pretty good deal compared with NHL prices around the country. Throw in the fact that the lightning are the defending World Champions and current masters of Lord Stanley's cup, and I...
Then and Now
"Thunderdome" circa 1996 St. Pete Times Forum, AKA Ice Palace, AKA Times Palace -- 2004 Playoffs Things of beauty -- sold out arenas and hockey... :)
The Edmonton Oilers Lead the League!
... in how closely their announced attendance matches their paid attendance! Certainly a category to strive for.According to an internal NHL report, the Edmonton Oilers give away the fewest tickets, at 200 a game. At the other end of the spectrum are the Dallas Stars, giving away 2500 tickets a...
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