The NHL is far from recession-proof, but league fans have shown a devotion to attending games even during challenging economic times. Amid concerns that NHL attendance would be down disastrously this season because of the struggling economy, the league has showed an attendance decrease of ... On the Forecheck found this 8 hours ago on usatoday.com Find ...

... and I'm taking a look back at the early returns on attendance numbers for October. According to ESPN, the numbers aren't ... nine teams had an average attendance higher than their average attendance last season. On the flip side, 18 teams are ... are the full numbers for the entire league.A Look at NHL's October Attendance originally appeared on Fanhouse NHL Blog on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:22:00 ...

... malaise in Hockey Country, no question. Ottawa Senators attendance is down more than 1,100 fans per game compared to the ... in some parts of town. (Update: Forbes magazine NHL valuations are out: Note which team lost money.) There ... if the Senators keep sliding. No one can stand here in 2009 and tell you where the NHL will have teams in 2019. Just don't be too smug. (For anyone doubting the 1 ...

... 1926-27. In 1925, ten teams were in the NHL, but economic setbacks loomed. The Great Depression ... play the following year. The new deal was for six years. The NHL has seen a return to very respectable attendance numbers around the league since the lockout ... revenue based on each advertising sales of each game. The NHL has expanded into markets all over the world throughout its history which is one ...

... tweet-ups, but the results were fantastic: Big in-person attendance. More than 1200 people attended tweet-ups in ... a story in USA Today.  So, what can other marketers learn from the NHL's success? We think there are a number of important lessons ... 't have worked nearly as well. Give yourself enough lead time. The NHL and its tweet-up hosts had only three weeks to organize these events ...

... 5-3. Good bounceback game after two scoreless outings once he took the NHL scoring lead. Non-Three Stars Selection of the night Ryan Smyth ... the Coyotes have set a franchise-low mark in attendance two straight games now. Monday's announced attendance was 5,855. Quote of the night "We sure shoot ourselves in the foot. We are a team that beats themselves right now. In the second period, we ...