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(THROUGH MARCH 23) Leaders Home team Dates Total Avg. % cap. Previous Change Dates 1 2008-09) Max. Min. 98%+ 75%- Anaheim Ducks Atlanta Thrashers Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres CalgaryFlames Carolina Hu rricanes Chicago Blackhawks Colorado Avalanche Columbus Blue J ackets Dallas Stars Detroit Red Wings Ed monlon Oilers Florida Panthers Los Angeles Kings Minnesota Wild Montreal Canadiens Nashville Predators NewJ ersey Devils NewY Islanders ork New York Rangers O ttawa Senators Philadelphia Flyers Phoenix Coyotes Pittsburgh Penguins San Jose Sharks S1. Louis Blues T ampa Bay L ightning T oronto Maple Leafs V ancouver Canucks Washington Capitals TOTALS 557,629 499,312 607,718 666,245 732,982 38 37 55 5,966 37 785,821 481,419 35 549,312 36 635,093 37 683,488 35 639,882 38 550,476 36 36 61 9,263 680,1 45 37 36 765,828 534,683 36 549,839 36 442,823 35 686,528 38 690,720 38 36 702,195 440,091 38 35 597,532 632,094 36 661,121 35 37 572,099 693,468 36 677,160 36 621 ,418 34 1,089 18,512,350 15, 71 0 13,495 17,363 18,507 19,289 15,026 21,238 13,755 15,259 17,165 19 ,528 16 ,839 15 ,291 17 ,202 18,382 21,273 14,852 15,27 3 12, 52 6 18,067 18,177 19 ,505 11 ,581 17,072 17,558 18,889 15,462 19,26 3 18,81 0 18,277 16,999 87.8% 72.8% 98.9% 99.0% 100.0% 80.4% 107.7% 76.4% 84.1% 92.6% 97.3% 100.0% 79.4% 94.9% 101.8% 100.0% 86.8% 86.7% 77.9% 99.3% 94.9% 99.8% 67.6% 100.8% 100.0% 98.6% 78.3% 102.4% 10 0.0% 10 0.0% 92.3% 16,953 14,444 16,999 18,512 19,289 16,327 21,754 15 ,595 15 ,400 17 ,682 19,835 16,839 15,474 16,373 18,568 21,273 14,763 15,678 13,61 5 18,170 18,900 19,528 14,955 16,961 17,488 18,482 16,40 8 19,295 18,630 18 ,078 17,404 -11 .1% -6.6% t 2.1% 0.0% 0.0% -8.0% -2.4% -11.8% -0.9% -2.9% -1.5% 0.0% -1.2% t 5.1% -1.0% 0.0% t o.6% -2.6% -7.1% -0.6% -3.8% -0.1% -22.6% t o.7% t o.4% t 2.2% -5.8% -0.2% t 1.0% t 1.1 % -2,3% 37 35 37 36 37 36 34 35 36 36 35 34 37 38 37 35 36 37 35 37 38 36 36 37 37 37 37 35 37 37 1,087 17 ,281 18,545 17 ,565 18,690 19,289 18,680 22,309 18,007 19,136 18,532 20,066 16,839 19,851 18,118 19,34 2 21.273 17,113 17,625 16 ,250 18,200 20,500 19 ,858 17,534 17 ,132 17,562 19,150 20,230 19,617 18,81 0 18,277 22.309 13,023 9,179 16 58 ,1 17 ,459 19,289 6,896 19,71 7 11 ,012 12,391 15,571 17,645 16,839 10,843 13,853 18,071 21,273 10,581 5,580 7,842 13 ,128 16,063 18,667 5,855 16,960 17,424 17,107 12,154 18,830 18,81 0 18,277 5,580 2 1 27 30 38 2 37 6 7 10 23 38 4 22 37 36 3 11 3 37 16 33 4 35 36 29 4 36 36 34 637 0 21 0 0 0 10 0 20 10 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 4 3 14 1 0 0 28 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 141 37 37 35 36 Note: Attendance totals for the Bridgestone Winter Classic and European Premiere Series games reflect the home team's capacity figure tor each game. TOTAL Chicago Blackhawks Montreal Canadiens Calgary Flames Home team Dates Total AV9, % cap. Previous Change Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Charlotte Bobcats Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cava liers Dallas Mavericks Denver Nugget s Detroit Pistons Golden State Warriors Houston Ro ckets Indiana Pacers L Angeles Clippers os L Angeles L os akers Mem phis Grizzlies Miami Heat Milwaukee Bucks Minnesota li mberwolves New J ersey Nets New Orleans Hornets New York Kni cks Oklahoma CityThunder Orlando Magic Philadelphia 76ers Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers SacramentoK ings San Antonio Spurs Toronto Rapters U Jazz tah Washingt n Wizards o TOTALS 35 33 33 34 35 36 36 36 36 35 33 35 37 37 37 33 35 34 34 38 34 35 35 37 36 36 35 34 37 35 1,056 567,472 614,592 51 5,800 702,787 719 0 ,67 718 ,881 641,148 658,446 645,493 579,796 458,341 563,964 702,889 498,646 650,760 492,23 2 517 ,466 441 ,18 1 508,155 740,35 1 610,337 611 ,135 496,237 649,894 737,298 477,595 630,190 607,550 715,162 569,952 18,043,420 16,21 3 18,624 15,630 20,670 20 ,562 19,969 17 0 ,81 18,290 17,930 16,566 13,889 16,11 3 18,997 13,477 17,588 14,916 14,785 12,976 14,946 19 ,483 17,951 17,461 14,178 17,565 20,481 13,26 7 18,005 17,869 19,329 16,284 17,087 86.6% 100.0% 81.9 % 98.8% 100.0% 104.0% 93.0% 82.9% 91.5% 91.8% 76.5% 84.5% 100.0% 74.4% 89.7% 79.7% 76.4% 68.4% 87.0% 98.6% 98.6% 100.0% 69.8% 95.3% 102.5% 76.6% 96.9% 90.2% 97.1% 80.7% 89.3% 16,370 18,624 14,129 21,26 0 20,500 20,018 17,170 21 ,850 18,910 17,416 13,801 15,893 18 ,997 12,667 18,11 9 15 ,288 14,262 15,10 8 16,902 19,242 18,644 16,957 15,232 18,422 20,501 12,345 18,179 18 ,930 19,902 16 9 ,31 17,385 -1.0% 0.0% t l0.6% -2.8% t o.3% -0.2% t 3.7% -16.3% -5.2% -4.9% t o.6% t 1.4% 0.0% t 6.4% -2.9% -2.4% t 3.7% -14.1% -11.6% t 1.3% -3.7% t 3.0% -6.9% -4.7% -0.1% t 7.5% -1 .0% -5.6% -2.9% -0.2% -1.7% 35 35 37 33 33 33 35 36 35 37 33 36 36 36 36 36 36 35 36 36 36 34 34 36 35 34 35 34 35 36 1,054 Montreal Canadiens Chicago Blackhawks Delroit Red Wings % cep.: Total as a percentage of seats available at home games. Previous: Last season's average on same date. Change: Difference between current average and last season's average. Max,: Highest single-game count for current season. Min,: l ow est single-game count lor current season. 98%+: Number of current-season games with total being at least 98 percent of 0 available seats. 750/· : Number 01current-season games with total being less than 75 percent of available seats. Street & Smith's SportsBuslneBsJOURNAL Max. Min. 98"0+ / 75%- 9,695 18,624 9,380 17,872 20,562 19,511 14,570 14,123 15 8 ,46 12,845 10,627 13,61 4 18,997 10,01 2 14,443 11 ,685 11 ,1 37 9,220 12,884 17,242 16 ,920 17 ,461 10 ,054 15 6 ,11 20,106 10 ,021 16,888 15 7 ,16 17,565 10,422 9220 8 33 8 20 35 36 18 6 7 10 6 4 37 3 10 4 3 0 4 31 25 35 3 20 36 3 17 7 23 10 7 0 12 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 18 5 0 21 2 13 21 25 1 0 0 0 23 0 0 18 0 0 0 15 190 462 21 ,273 21 ,238 19,528 PERCENT OF CAPACITY Chicago Blackhawks Tor onto Maple Leafs Minnesota Wild 107.7% 102.4% 101.8% GAIN FROM LASTSEASON Los Angeles Kings $1. L ouis Blues Boston Bruins t5 .1% t2 ,2% t 2.1% LOSS FROM LASTSEASON Phoenix Coyotes Colorado Avalanche Anaheim Ducks -22.6% -11.8% -11.1% % CAPACITY OF98%+ Calgary Flames Edmonton Oilers 3 tea ms 38 38 37 % CAPACITY OF 75%Phoenix Co yotes Atlanta Thrashers Colorado Ava lanche Leaders 20,15 0 18,624 19 ,568 23,1 29 20,562 20 ,505 19,996 22,076 20,038 18,306 18,165 19,388 18,99 7 18,1 19 19,600 18,717 19,356 17 ,525 19 ,954 19 ,763 18,203 17 ,461 20,809 18,422 20,688 17,361 18,581 20,152 19,911 20,173 23,129 785,821 765,828 732,982 AVERAGE PER GAME (THROUGH MARCH 23) Dates (2008-09) tI TOTAL New Yo rk Knicks Portland Trail Blazers Cleveland Cavaliers 28 21 20 ~ 740,351 737,298 719,670 AVERAGE PER GAME Chicago Bulls Cleveland Cavahers Portland Trail Blazers 20,670 20,562 20,481 PERCENT OF CAPACITY Dallas Mavericks Portland Trail Blazers 4 te ams 104.0% 102.5% 100.0% GAIN FROM LASTSEASON Charlotte Bobcats Sac ramento Kin gs Memphis Grizzlies tl 0.6% t 7.5% t 6.4% LOSS FROM LASTSEASON Detroit Pistons New J ersey Nets New Orleans Ho rnets -16.3% -14.1% -11.6% % CAPACITY OF98%+ L Angeles Lakers os Dallas Mavericks Portland Trail Blazers 37 36 36 % CAPACITY OF 75%New J ers ey Nets Philadelphia 76ers Memphis Gnzzlies Minnesota li mberwolves 25 23 21 21 Notes: Teams can exceed 100% capacity because of standing-roam-only t icket sales. Data based on totals posted immediately following games. It may not reflect any subsequent adjustments made by teams and leagues. Comp ed bV Brandon McClung il : I www.sport sbusinessiournat.corn MA RCH 2 9 · APRIL 4 , 2010 I III

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