Reports of Hockey’s demise have been premature. Games are drawing an average of 16,818 fans, which is about 91% of capacity and 24 out of 30 teams are even or better than their attendance from 2003. The top increases are in Pittsburgh, with Sidney Crosby bringing em in, and Tampa Bay, even though they unceremoniously dumped their Stanley Cup winning captain. Compare this to the NBA where attendance is down for 15 of the 30 teams, which Philly. Portland and Minnesota suffering the most.
[FoxSports]: Ticket sales show NHL’s back after lost season
[Sportsfilter]: NHL Attendance for November Best in League History
