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
|