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NHL Attendance For Each Team After 12 Home Games: 2012-13

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on March 19th, 2013

Here is round two of our attendance tracking for this season. As noted in our first installment, we’re tracking based on six game increments or 25% percent of their home games.

Attendance figures have to be taken with a grain of salt as they are not always reported correctly, see Florida Panthers.

Team
12 Games
2012-13 AVG
12 Games
% Capacity
6 Games
2012-13 AVG
Final
2011-12 AVG
Final
2010-11 AVG
Final
2009-10 AVG
Chicago
21,576
109
21,556
21,533
21,423
21,356
Montreal
21,273
100
21,273
21,273
21,273
21,273
Detroit
20,066
100
20,066
20,114
19,680
19,546
Philadelphia
19,770
101
19,700
20,433
19,715
19,535
Toronto
19,370
103
19,257
19,506
19,354
19,289
Calgary
19,289
100
19,289
19,289
19,289
19,260
Tampa Bay
19,204
97
19,204
18,468
17,268
15,497
Ottawa
19,001
99
19,100
19,356
18,378
18,269
Vancouver
18,985
101
19,060
18,884
18,860
18,810
Buffalo
18,973
102
18,876
18,550
18,452
17,078
Pittsburgh
18,645
101
18,646
18,566
18,240
17,078
Minnesota
18,549
103
18,270
17,772
18,012
18,415
Washington
18,506
100
18,506
18,506
18,397
18,277
Los Angeles
18,183
100
18,226
17,920
18,083
17,313
Carolina
18,026
97
18,265
16,042
16,415
15,240
St. Louis
17,644
92
17,681
18,809
19,150
18,883
Boston
17,565
100
17,565
17,564
17,565
17,388
San Jose
17,560
100
17,562
17,562
17,562
17,558
Dallas
17,347
94
17,847
14,226
15,073
17,215
NY Rangers
17,200
95
17,200
18,191
18,108
18,076
New Jersey
17,190
98
17,154
15,396
14,775
15,535
Nashville
17,144
100
17,113
16,690
16,142
14,979
Florida
17,003
100
17,120
16,628
15,685
15,146
Edmonton
16,839
100
16,839
16,839
16,839
16,839
Anaheim
15,560
91
15,697
14,760
14,738
15,168
Colorado
15,257
85
14,955
15,498
14,820
13,947
Winnipeg
15,004
100
15,004
15,004
13,469
13,607
Columbus
13,648
75
14,641
14,660
13,658
15,416
Phoenix
13,182
76
12,364
12,420
12,188
11,989
NY Islanders
12,818
79
12,766
13,191
11,059
12,735
* Prior to 2011-12, attendance numbers for Winnipeg are Atlanta’s attendance numbers.

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NHL Attendance For Each Team After 6 Home Games: 2012-13

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on February 27th, 2013

In past years we’ve tracked NHL attendance in 10 game segments, basically 25% of a teams home schedule.

Due to the exciting lockout we were all forced to endure, teams will only be playing 24 home games this year. In keeping with 25% of the schedule, we are posting NHL attendance for each team after 6 home games this year.

I’m still not sure of the accuracy of the Panthers numbers, as I don’t see how they are running at over 100% capacity.


Team
6 Games
2012-13 AVG
6 Games
% Capacity
10 Games
2011-12 AVG
Final
2011-12 AVG
Final
2010-11 AVG
Final
2009-10 AVG
Chicago
21,556
109.3
21,404
21,533
21,423
21,356
Montreal
21,273
100
21,273
21,273
21,273
21,273
Detroit
20,066
100
20,066
20,114
19,680
19,546
Philadelphia
19,700
100.8
19,642
20,433
19,715
19,535
Calgary
19,289
100
19,289
19,289
19,289
19,260
Toronto
19,257
102.3
19,472
19,506
19,354
19,289
Tampa Bay
19,204
97.2
16,944
18,468
17,268
15,497
Ottawa
19,100
99.7
18,990
19,356
18,378
18,269
Vancouver
19,060
100.9
18,866
18,884
18,860
18,810
Buffalo
18,876
101
18,116
18,550
18,452
17,078
Pittsburgh
18,646
101.4
18,519
18,566
18,240
17,078
Washington
18,506
100
18,506
18,506
18,397
18,277
Minnesota
18,270
101.1
16,976
17,772
18,012
18,415
Carolina
18,265
97.8
15,189
16,042
16,415
15,240
Los Angeles
18,226
100.6
17,288
17,920
18,083
17,313
Dallas
17,847
96.3
10,535
14,226
15,073
17,215
St. Louis
17,681
92.3
18,902
18,809
19,150
18,883
Boston
17,565
100
17,563
17,564
17,565
17,388
San Jose
17,562
100
17,565
17,562
17,562
17,558
NY Rangers
17,200
94.5
18,165
18,191
18,108
18,076
New Jersey
17,154
97.3
14,416
15,396
14,775
15,535
Florida
17,120
100.5
15,529
16,628
15,685
15,146
Nashville
17,113
100
16,408
16,690
16,142
14,979
Edmonton
16,839
100
16,839
16,839
16,839
16,839
Anaheim
15,697
91.4
14,906
14,760
14,738
15,168
Winnipeg
15,004
99.9
15,005
15,004
13,469
13,607
Colorado
14,955
83.1
14,968
15,498
14,820
13,947
Columbus
14,641
80.7
13,246
14,660
13,658
15,416
NY Islanders
12,766
78.6
12,705
13,191
11,059
12,735
Phoenix
12,364
71.2
10,345
12,420
12,188
11,989
* Prior to 2011-12, attendance numbers for Winnipeg are Atlanta’s attendance numbers.

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2011-12 NHL Attendence for each team: Final numbers

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on April 9th, 2012

Here are the final home attendance numbers for the 2011-12 season. The Winter Classic attendance is included in Philadlephia’s numbers, hence the high “% Capacity” number.

15 teams had 100% capacity or more. 20 teams had over 96% capacity. The Phoenix Coyotes had only a 72.5% capacity this season, which is an increase for them compared to the last 2 seasons.


RK TEAM
2011-12
AVG
%
Capacity
2010-11
AVG
2009-10
AVG
2008-09
AVG
1 Chicago
21,533
105
21,423
21,356
22,247
2 Montreal
21,273
100
21,273
21,273
21,273
3 Philadelphia
20,433
107.4
21,273
19,535
19,545
4 Detroit
20,114
100.7
19,680
19,546
19,865
5 Toronto
19,506
103.7
19,354
19,289
19,312
6 Ottawa
19,356
101.1
19,289
19,260
18,949
7 Calgary
19,289
100
18,378
18,269
19,289
8 Vancouver
18,884
102.5
18,860
18,810
18,630
9 St. Louis
18,809
98.2
19,150
18,883
18,554
10 Pittsburgh
18,566
102.7
18,240
17,078
16,975
11 Buffalo
18,550
99.9
18,452
18,529
18,531
12 Washington
18,506
101.3
18,397
18,277
18,097
13 Tampa Bay
18,468
96.2
17,268
15,497
16,497
14 NY Rangers
18,191
100
18,108
18,076
18,949
15 Los Angeles
17,920
100
18,083
17,313
16,488
16 Minnesota
17,772
98.4
17,565
17,388
17,039
17 Boston
17,564
100
17,562
17,558
17,039
18 San Jose
17,562
100
18,012
18,415
17,488
19 Edmonton
16,839
100
16,839
16,839
16,839
20 Nashville
16,690
97.5
16,142
14,979
15,010
21 Florida
16,628
86.6
15,685
15,146
15,621
22 Carolina
16,042
85.9
14,820
13,947
16,572
23 Colorado
15,498
86.1
14,775
15,535
15,429
24 New Jersey
15,396
87.4
16,415
15,240
15,790
25 Winnipeg
15,004
100
13,469
13,607
14,626
26 Anaheim
14,760
86.4
14,738
15,168
16,990
27 Columbus
14,660
80.8
13,658
15,416
15,543
28 Dallas
14,226
76.8
11,059
12,735
17,680
29 NY Islanders
13,191
81.3
15,073
17,215
13,733
30 Phoenix
12,420
72.5
12,188
11,989
14,875
Prior years attendance for Winnipeg are AtlantaÕs attendance numbers.

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NHL Attendance for each team after 30 home games: 2011-12

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Opinion on March 5th, 2012

Our 3rd look at NHL attendance this season. The Winter Classic attendance is included in Philadlephia’s numbers, hence the high “% Capacity” number.

14 teams are at 100% or more. 21 teams are above 95% Capacity. There is a drop off after that as no team is between 86.1% and and 95.6.

RK TEAM
30 Games
11-12 AVG
% Capacity
20 Games
11-12 AVG
10 Games
11-12 AVG
2010-11
AVG
1 Chicago
21,505
104.9
21,495
21,404
21,423
2 Montreal
21,273
100
21,273
21,273
21,273
3 Philadelphia
20,663
109.6
21,096
19,642
19,715
4 Detroit
20,132
100.7
20,166
20,066
19,680
5 Toronto
19,520
103.7
19,506
19,472
19,354
6 Calgary
19,289
100
19,289
19,289
19,289
7 Ottawa
19,200
100.2
19,090
18,990
18,378
8 Vancouver
18,882
102.5
18,878
18,866
18,860
9 St. Louis
18,768
98
18,852
18,902
19,150
10 Pittsburgh
18,559
102.6
18,558
18,519
17,268
11 Washington
18,506
101.3
18,506
18,506
18,240
12 Buffalo
18,498
99.9
18,403
18,116
18,397
13 Tampay Bay
18,352
95.6
18,631
16,944
18,452
14 NY Rangers
18,188
99.9
18,182
18,165
18,108
15 Los Angeles
17,828
99.9
17,683
17,288
18,083
16 Minnesota
17,791
98.5
17,544
16,976
17,565
17 Boston
17,564
100
17,564
17,563
17,562
18 San Jose
17,563
100
17,563
17,565
18,012
19 Edmonton
16,839
100
16,839
16,839
16,839
20 Nashville
16,593
97
16,572
16,408
16,142
21 Florida
16,456
85.7
16,485
15,529
15,685
22 Carolina
15,595
83.5
15,040
15,189
14,820
23 Colorado
15,439
85.7
15,142
14,968
14,775
24 New Jersey
15,156
86
15,120
14,416
16,415
25 Winnipeg
15,004
100
15,004
15,005
*13,469
26 Columbus
14,628
80.6
14,508
13,246
14,738
27 Anaheim
14,332
84
14,912
14,906
13,658
28 Dallas
13,151
71
12,743
10,535
11,059
29 NY Islanders
12,787
78.8
12,784
12,705
15,073
30 Phoenix
11,955
69.8
11,586
10,345
12,188
* Prior years attendance for Winnipeg are Atlanta’s attendance numbers.

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NHL Attendance for each team after 20 home games: 2011-12

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on January 20th, 2012

Our 2nd installment in tracking NHL attendance for the 2011-12 season.

The Flyers get a big boost in their attendance from the Winter Classic. If you don’t take into account the WC, the Flyers have an average home attendance of 19,734 through 19 games. 12 teams are at or over 100% capacity, down one from attendance after 10 games. Dallas has seen a nice improvement over the last 10 games.

RK TEAM

20 Games

11-12 AVG
% Capacity

10 Games

11-12 AVG
10-11 AVG
09-10 AVG
1 Chicago
21,495
104.9
21,404
21,423
21,356
2 Montreal
21,273
100.0
21,273
21,273
21,273
3 Philadelphia
21,096
113.9
19,642
19,715
19,535
4 Detroit
20,166
100.9
20,066
19,680
19,546
5 Toronto
19,506
103.6
19,472
19,354
19,289
6 Calgary
19,289
100.0
19,289
19,289
19,260
7 Ottawa
19,090
99.7
18,990
18,378
18,269
8 Vancouver
18,878
102.5
18,866
18,860
18,810
9 St. Louis
18,852
98.4
18,902
19,150
18,883
10 Tampa Bay
18,631
97.0
16,944
17,268
15,497
11 Pittsburgh
18,558
102.6
18,519
18,240
17,078
12 Washington
18,506
101.3
18,506
18,397
18,277
13 Buffalo
18,403
99.9
18,116
18,452
17,078
14 NY Rangers
18,182
99.9
18,165
18,108
18,076
15 Los Angeles
17,683
99.9
17,288
18,083
17,313
16 Boston
17,564
100.0
17,563
17,565
17,388
17 San Jose
17,563
100.0
17,565
17,562
17,558
18 Minnesota
17,544
97.1
16,976
18,012
18,415
19 Edmonton
16,839
100.0
16,839
16,839
16,839
20 Nashville
16,572
96.8
16,408
16,142
14,979
21 Florida
16,485
85.9
15,529
15,685
15,146
22 Colorado
15,142
84.1
14,968
14,820
13,947
23 New Jersey
15,120
85.8
14,416
14,775
15,535
24 Carolina
15,040
80.5
15,189
16,415
15,240
25 Winnipeg *
15,004
100.0
15,005
13,469
13,607
26 Anaheim
14,912
87.7
14,906
14,738
15,168
27 Columbus
14,508
80.0
13,246
13,658
15,416
28 NY Islanders
12,784
78.8
12,705
11,059
12,735
29 Dallas
12,743
68.8
10,535
15,073
17,215
30 Phoenix
11,586
67.7
10,345
12,188
11,989
* Prior years attendance for Winnipeg are Atlanta’s attendance numbers.

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NHL Attendance for each team after 10 home games

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on December 6th, 2011

We bring you our first installment in tracking NHL home attendance for the 2011-12 season. The below chart tracks each teams home attendance after 10 games.

13 teams are running at or above 100% capacity. 18 teams have a capacity of 95% or higher.


RK TEAM
10 Games 11-12 AVG
% Capacity
10-11 AVG
09-10 AVG
08-09 AVG
1 Chicago
21,404
104.4
21,423
21,356
22,247
2 Montreal
21,273
100
21,273
21,273
21,273
3 Detroit
20,066
100.4
19,680
19,546
19,865
4 Philadelphia
19,642
100.7
19,715
19,535
19,545
5 Toronto
19,472
103.5
19,354
19,260
19,312
6 Calgary
19,289
100
19,289
19,289
19,289
7 Ottawa
18,990
99.2
18,378
18,269
18,949
8 St. Louis
18,902
98.7
19,150
18,883
18,554
9 Vancouver
18,866
102.4
18,860
18,810
18,630
10 Pittsburgh
18,519
102.4
18,240
17,078
16,975
11 Washington
18,506
101.3
18,397
18,277
18,097
12 NY Rangers
18,165
99.8
18,108
18,076
18,949
13 Buffalo
18,116
99.8
18,452
17,078
16,975
14 San Jose
17,565
100
17,562
17,558
17,488
15 Boston
17,563
100
17,565
17,388
17,039
16 Los Angeles
17,288
99.9
18,083
17,313
16,488
17 Minnesota
16,976
94
18,012
18,415
17,039
18 Tampa Bay
16,944
85.8
17,268
15,497
16,497
19 Edmonton
16,839
100
16,839
16,839
16,839
20 Nashville
16,408
95.9
16,142
14,979
15,010
21 Florida
15,529
80.9
15,685
15,146
15,621
22 Carolina
15,189
81.3
16,415
15,240
16,572
23 Winnipeg *
15,005
100
13,469
13,607
14,626
24 Colorado
14,968
83.1
14,820
13,947
15,429
25 Anaheim
14,906
88.5
14,738
15,168
16,990
26 New Jersey
14,416
81.8
14,775
15,535
15,790
27 Columbus
13,246
73
13,658
15,416
15,543
28 NY Islanders
12,705
78.3
11,059
12,735
13,733
29 Dallas
10,535
56.8
15,073
17,215
17,680
30 Phoenix
10,345
60.4
12,188
11,989
14,875
* Prior years attendance for Winnipeg are Atlanta’s attendance numbers.

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NHL Attendance for each team after 30 home games

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News on March 14th, 2011

Here’s our 3rd installment of home attendance for NHL teams, after 30 home dates. The Islanders have crawled just past the 10,000 mark, and the Coyotes past the 11,000 mark.


RK TEAM
30 Games
10-11 AVG
% Capacity
20 Games
10-11 AVG
10 Games
10-11 AVG
09-10 AVG
08-09 AVG
1 Blackhawks
21,308
108.1
21,273
21,273
21,273
21,273
2 Canadiens
21,273
100
21,218
21,069
21,356
22,247
3 Flyers
19,664
100.8
19,594
19,460
19,535
19,545
4 Red Wings
19,538
97.4
19,308
19,379
19,546
19,865
5 Maple Leafs
19,299
102.7
19,289
19,289
19,289
19,289
6 Flames
19,289
100
19,275
19,284
19,260
19,312
7 Blues
19,150
100
19,150
19,150
18,883
18,554
8 Canucks
18,860
100.3
18,860
18,860
18,810
18,630
9 Capitals
18,397
100
18,397
18,397
18,277
18,097
10 Senators
18,371
99.3
18,319
18,280
18,529
18,531
11 Sabres
18,365
98.3
18,217
18,184
17,078
16,975
12 Penguins
18,224
100.8
18,065
18,083
17,313
16,488
13 NY Rangers
18,074
99.3
18,011
17,970
18,269
18,949
14 Kings
18,067
97.7
17,914
17,911
18,076
18,172
15 Wild
17,861
98.9
17,637
17,565
17,388
17,039
16 Bruins
17,565
100
17,565
17,562
17,558
17,488
17 Sharks
17,562
100.4
17,562
17,462
18,415
18,568
18 Lightning
16,876
85.4
16,839
16,839
16,839
16,839
19 Oilers
16,839
100
16,772
16,182
14,979
15,010
20 Hurricanes
16,086
85.9
15,999
15,964
15,497
16,497
21 Predators
15,944
93.2
15,540
15,362
15,240
16,572
22 Panthers
15,319
79.6
15,235
15,021
15,146
15,621
23 Stars
14,916
80.5
14,940
14,421
15,168
16,990
24 Avalanche
14,798
82.2
14,915
14,416
15,535
15,790
25 Ducks
14,653
85.3
14,738
14,153
13,947
15,429
26 Devils
14,152
80.3
14,060
13,861
17,215
17,680
27 Blue Jackets
13,495
74.4
13,122
11,762
15,416
15,543
28 Thrashers
13,056
70.4
12,410
11,625
13,607
14,626
29 Coyotes
11,434
65.3
10,840
11,069
12,735
13,773
30 NY Islanders
10,214
62.7
9,961
10,418
11,989
14,875

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NHL Attendance for each team after 20 home games

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Opinion on January 19th, 2011

So we continue our look at NHL attendance this season. Our first look was at Home Attendance after 10 games, and here’s our 2nd update after 20 home games for each team. A NY snow storm dropped the Isles attendance below 10,000, but after their next home game, they were above. We’ve included teams attendance after 10 games, as well as the last couple years.


  Team
Total
20 Games 10-11 AVG
% Capacity
10 Games 10-11 AVG
09-10 AVG
08-09 AVG
1 Canadiens
425,460
21,273
100
21,273
21,273
21,273
2 Blackhawks
424,368
21,218
107.6
21,069
21,356
22,247
3 Flyers
391,883
19,594
100.5
19,460
19,535
19,545
4 Maple Leafs
386,169
19,308
102.7
19,379
19,546
19,865
5 Flames
385,780
19,289
100
19,289
19,289
19,289
6 Red Wings
385,506
19,275
96.1
19,284
19,260
19,312
7 Blues
383,000
19,150
100
19,150
18,883
18,554
8 Canucks
377,200
18,860
100.3
18,860
18,810
18,630
9 Capitals
367,951
18,397
100
18,397
18,277
18,097
10 Sabres
366,391
18,319
98
18,280
18,529
18,531
11 Penguins
364,353
18,217
100.7
18,184
17,078
16,975
12 Kings
361,311
18,065
97.7
18,083
17,313
16,488
13 NY Rangers
360,232
18,011
99
17,970
18,269
18,949
14 Senators
358,281
17,914
96.8
17,911
18,076
18,172
15 Wild
352,749
17,637
97.6
17,565
17,388
17,039
16 Bruins
351,300
17,565
100
17,562
17,558
17,488
17 Sharks
351,240
17,562
100.4
17,462
18,415
18,568
18 Oilers
336,780
16,839
100
16,839
16,839
16,839
19 Lightning
335,444
16,772
84.9
16,182
14,979
15,010
20 Predators
319,991
15,999
93.5
15,964
15,497
16,497
21 Hurricanes
310,804
15,540
83
15,362
15,240
16,572
22 Panthers
304,711
15,235
79.1
15,021
15,146
15,621
23 Avalanche
298,810
14,940
83
14,421
15,168
16,990
24 Stars
298,305
14,915
80.5
14,416
15,535
15,790
25 Ducks
294,760
14,738
85.8
14,153
13,947
15,429
26 Devils
281,204
14,060
79.8
13,861
17,215
17,680
27 Blue Jackets
262,442
13,122
72.4
11,762
15,416
15,543
28 Thrashers
248,210
12,410
66.9
11,625
13,607
14,626
29 Coyotes
216,818
10,840
61.9
11,069
12,735
13,773
30 NY Islanders
199,231
9,961
61.1
10,418
11,989
14,875

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NHL Attendance for each team after 10 home games

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Opinion on December 3rd, 2010

Attendance has been a hot topic at various points this season. Record lows are hitting some arenas despite the fact that the team is winning. I’ve been keeping track of home attendance and have put together attendance figures for each NHL team after 10 home dates, along with their numbers from the last 2 seasons.

Will Phoenix’s season average drop below 10,000? Will fans in Columbus and Atlanta start to recognize the teams current success? Despite being in playoff contention and not having an owner, will fans in Dallas start to head back to the arena? The Stars are averaging 3,354 less than last year.

Don’t hesitate to leave a comment on your thoughts on NHL attendance so far this season. I plan on posting an update at the 20 game mark.

Rk. Team
Gms
Total
10-11 Ave
% Cap.
09-10 Ave
08-09 Ave
1 Canadiens
10
212,730
21,273
100
21,273
21,273
2 Blackhawks
10
210,696
21,069
106.9
21,356
22,247
3 Flyers
10
194,602
19,460
99.8
19,535
19,545
4 Red Wings
10
193,798
19,379
96.6
19,546
19,865
5 Flames
10
192,890
19,289
100
19,289
19,289
6 Maple Leafs
10
192,842
19,284
102.6
19,260
19,312
7 Blues
10
191,500
19,150
100
18,883
18,554
8 Canucks
10
188,600
18,860
100.3
18,810
18,630
9 Capitals
10
183,971
18,397
100
18,277
18,097
10 Sabres
10
182,801
18,280
97.8
18,529
18,531
11 Penguins
10
181,843
18,184
100.5
17,078
16,975
12 Kings
10
180,831
18,083
97.7
17,313
16,488
13 Senators
10
179,701
17,970
97.1
18,269
18,949
14 NY Rangers
10
179,112
17,911
98.4
18,076
18,172
15 Bruins
10
175,650
17,565
100
17,388
17,039
16 Sharks
10
175,620
17,562
100.4
17,558
17,488
17 Wild
10
174,624
17,462
96.7
18,415
18,568
18 Oilers
10
168,390
16,839
100
16,839
16,839
19 Predators
10
161,825
16,182
94.6
14,979
15,010
20 Lightning
10
159,641
15,964
80.8
15,497
16,497
21 Hurricanes
10
153,620
15,362
82
15,240
16,572
22 Panthers
10
150,218
15,021
78
15,146
15,621
23 Ducks
10
144,214
14,421
84
15,168
16,990
24 Devils
10
144,160
14,416
81.8
15,535
15,790
25 Avalanche
10
141,536
14,153
78.6
13,947
15,429
26 Stars
10
138,619
13,861
74.8
17,215
17,680
27 Blue Jackets
10
117,623
11,762
64.9
15,416
15,543
28 Thrashers
10
116,257
11,625
62.7
13,607
14,626
29 NY Islanders
10
110,699
11,069
67.9
12,735
13,773
30 Coyotes
10
104,185
10,418
59.5
11,989
14,875

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More on Brad Richards … Radulov signing KHL extension? NHL attendance

Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors on October 22nd, 2010

  • Mike Heika of the Dallas Morning News: Heika answers questions from readers. Asked if signing Brad Richards to a contract extension could help entice a new owner. Heika thinks it’s possible and that they have already considered it, but it would be tough to put together as it would involve Richards, the team, the lenders and the NHL. Richards does have a no trade, therefore controls his destiny before he becomes a UFA on July 1st. If the team is struggling in February, Heika thinks he would consider waiving it to move to a contender. He later goes on to say that a contract extension for Richards before the end of the season is unlikely. Heika doesn’t think the Stars would be interested in Sheldon Souray if he’s put on re-entry waivers, he has another year left after this year, and it may be better for the organization to rid out the young kids.

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