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An updated look at NHL attendance trends
An updated look at NHL attendance trends
Today's survey says the Tampa Bay Lightning have had the biggest fall off in announced bums in the seats from last season, followed by Atlanta, Carolina, Buffalo (due to the Winter Classic elevating last season's totals), Los Angeles, Nashville and Columbus. There's a whole lotta ...
NHL Power Rankings: Week 8
NHL Power Rankings: Week 8
totalprosports.com — Not quite as much movement in this week's NHL Power Rankings compared to last week, but there... are a lot of teams that moved up and down 1, 2 and 3 spots. NHL Power Rankings Movers And Shakers The biggest Shakers in our NHL Power Rankings this week were the Chicago ... (more) NHL Power Rankings: Week 8
Hockey Canada Names World Jr. Hopefuls
Hockey Canada Names World Jr. Hopefuls
thepowerplay.net — See who Hockey Canada has invited to the team's World Jr. tryouts in hopes of guiding Team... Canada to a 5th straight gold medal. (more) Hockey Canada Names World Jr. Hopefuls
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Puck Headlines: Sundin Derby down to Chicago, Philadelphia?
Puck Daddy — ... behind the effort -- like on radio station 96.1 FM KISS. • UniWatch has a rather mind-blowing story in which a hockey fan takes us step-by-step in how to create authentic-looking DIY NHL jerseys. Pretty incredible. [UniWatch] • Mirtle tracks the attendance trends for the NHL this season, and clearly the economy is taking its toll on franchises in the Northeastern U.S. That's quite a decline for a pretty good Buffalo Sabres club. [From the Rink] • Not exactly a goaltending exhibition last night in the ...

Mirtle: Wings attendance up by 4.2%
Snapshots — The Globe and Mail's James Mirtle posted a qualitative analysis of the increases and/or decreases in attendance for each and every one of the NHL's 30 teams in his "From the Rink" blog, and, at least in terms of tickets sold, he reports that 801 more fans (4.2%) are attending Detroit Red Wings games over the team's first 25 games.

Numbers of Nothingness
Lighthouse Hockey — ... 14,174 - Official attendance from Saturday night vs. the last-place Thrashers, about 1,000 over the season's average thus far. Good or bad sign? ...

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