![]() ![]() ![]() I had a conversation with Derek Perez before he left the Predators and his position as Director of Marketing, and he brought up an interesting point in our conversation. Unlike many franchises, the Predators rely heavily on ticket sales to individuals rather than corporations, which tend to be somewhat more consistent in their year over year purchase of tickets. Also missing throughout the history of this franchise has been a strong base of corporate support. The growth of the Predators attendance in this "non-traditional" market has admittedly occurred in fits and starts for many reasons, not the least of which has been an absentee owner through the formative years of the franchise and a subsequently unsettled ownership position with the new ownership group. Here are the year by year numbers for the franchise back to 2001: How does the recently completed season compare to previous seasons? I'm glad you asked. The average attendance was very close to the Devils (15,546) Panthers (15,146) and Blue Jackets (15,416). The Predators average attendance for the season was higher than the Avalanche (13,947) Coyotes (11,989) Thrashers (13,607) and Islanders (12,735). Here are the attendance numbers for the Predators for the first half of the season along with percentage of capacity compared to the second half of the season:Īttendance: 13,731 Percent of Capacity: 80.2Īttendance: 14,979 Percent of Capacity: 87.5 True to form, the Predators average attendance increased 7% in the second half of the season. The Nashville Predators have always struggled with attendance numbers early in the season, and many attribute this to interest in college and professional football in our area. This could be attributable to the popularity of the Winter Classic, interest generated by the Olympics, and the fact that a number of teams were involved in tight playoff races, according to Collier. According to the article, attendance was down 5% at the the end of December, but recovered nicely in the second half of the season. Matthew Collier, in an article here reports that league wide attendance for the just completed hockey season was down 2.2% from the previous year. ![]()
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