NHL attendance down, everything else up

[LadyStanley]

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Ducks promotion for Saturday (against the Sharks): free tickets for those who dress up like a KISS band member.

[berklon]

Originally Posted by LadyStanley

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Ducks promotion for Saturday (against the Sharks): free tickets for those who dress up like a KISS band member.

And this team won a cup 3 years ago.

[yooper wings fan]

Originally Posted by btn

To a lesser extent, this would also apply to almost every single market in North America. I have family in Detroit, I understand the situation. I think this is just another one of those situations where Southern teams are held to a different standard than others.

Yes! Last night in Detroit 18634. Thursday in Atlanta 12112. Huge difference!

[btn]

Originally Posted by yooper wings fan

Yes! Last night in Detroit 18634. Thursday in Atlanta 12112. Huge difference!

In expectations and success over the last 10 years, certainly. A huge difference.

[yooper wings fan]

Originally Posted by btn

In expectations and success over the last 10 years, certainly. A huge difference.

DRW = A top revenue maker and in bad economy

Atlanta = Top revenue sharing receiver in what you guys claim is great economy in Atlanta

[AlienLanes82]

Originally Posted by yooper wings fan

DRW = A top revenue maker and in bad economy

Atlanta = Top revenue sharing receiver in what you guys claim is great economy in Atlanta

You're comparing a Friday to a Thursday. That's worth a few thousand in attendance right there.

You're also comparing the most successful franchise in modern hockey to a team that has played one playoff series in 10 years. When the Wings play one playoff series in 10 years, a comparison will be fair.

If Detroit had one playoff series in 10 years, you'd probably see 12,000 in the arena. But I don't wish for that to happen, and hope your franchise continues to see good gate revenues. I certainly won't stand around chortling if and when you don't.

[htpwn]

Originally Posted by AlienLanes82

You're comparing a Friday to a Thursday. That's worth a few thousand in attendance right there.

You're also comparing the most successful franchise in modern hockey to a team that has played one playoff series in 10 years. When the Wings play one playoff series in 10 years, a comparison will be fair.

If Detroit had one playoff series in 10 years, you'd probably see 12,000 in the arena. But I don't wish for that to happen, and hope your franchise continues to see good gate revenues. I certainly won't stand around chortling if and when you don't.

So would a comparision to the Leafs be realistic then?

[C77]

That Thursday night game in Atlanta was brutal. Even the Bruins studio analysts were making jokes about it "all 20 people cheered". Looked worse than the Phoenix + Boston game earlier this year. Official attendance was a little over 12,000 but people can do funny things with numbers.

[81ragnaH]

Originally Posted by yooper wings fan

DRW = A top revenue maker and in bad economy

Atlanta = Top revenue sharing receiver in what you guys claim is great economy in Atlanta

isn't atlanta no longer eligible for revenue sharing after this or next year?