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jimjom wrote:Id really hate to see that arena empty perhaps if they do leave a lesser league like the CHL or new IHL would move in. If that happens the team wouldn't have that same tradition though.
Nailers wrote:Playoff attendance in the ECHL is a LEAGUE WIDE issue, not just in Wheeling. Greenville, which is a much bigger market than Wheeling only had 2400 in their building last night. Playoff attendance is always affected because the playoff tickets are not included in the season ticket packages. Therefore, teams lose a lot of the corporate season ticket holders for the playoffs.
**11 out of the 16 playoff teams are averaging less than 3,000/game**
Nailers wrote:It could be reflective on the economy, but I always remember the playoff attendance being significantly lower than the regular season attendance. The Nailers drew very well the 2nd half of the season, especially on Saturday nights. I think the last 4-5 Saturday games all had over 4200 fans/game.
The Lone Ranger no longer goes to the games...not sure what happened there.
pensfan86 wrote:No hockey is not dead in Wheeling. I had season tickets for the first 6 years. Yes the crowds went from filling the place (sold out standing room only) to not even being able to fill the lower level. The crowd went down hill when they changed their name. However they are starting to come back. I myself am dusting off the old thunderbirds jersey for the playoff game tonite.
Nailers wrote:Playoff attendance in the ECHL is a LEAGUE WIDE issue, not just in Wheeling. Greenville, which is a much bigger market than Wheeling only had 2400 in their building last night. Playoff attendance is always affected because the playoff tickets are not included in the season ticket packages. Therefore, teams lose a lot of the corporate season ticket holders for the playoffs.
**11 out of the 16 playoff teams are averaging less than 3,000/game**
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