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June 2, 2022
With the 2022 Stanley Cup semifinals in full gear and the NHL projected to have a record over $5 billion in revenue this season, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on2022’s Best Cities for Hockey Fans, as well asaccompanying videosand expert commentary. WalletHub also released itsStanley Cup Factsinfographic.
To determine the best places for hockey spectators, WalletHub compared 72 U.S. cities based on two divisional categories, professional and college hockey, across 21 key metrics. The data set ranges from the performance level of the city’s teams to minimum season ticket prices to stadium capacity.
| Top 20 Cities for Hockey Fans | |
| 1. Boston, MA | 11. Chicago, IL |
| 2. Pittsburgh, PA | 12. Raleigh, NC |
| 3. Detroit, MI | 13. St. Paul, MN |
| 4. St. Louis, MO | 14. Philadelphia, PA |
| 5. New York, NY | 15. Washington, DC |
| 6. Denver, CO | 16. Anaheim, CA |
| 7. Buffalo, NY | 17. Dallas, TX |
| 8. Tampa, FL | 18. Las Vegas, NV |
| 9. Newark, NJ | 19. Glendale, AZ |
| 10. Sunrise, FL | 20. San Jose, CA |
Best vs. Worst
- The Colorado Avalanche’sperformancelevel,65.98 percent,is two times better than that of the Detroit Red Wings, at 32.30 percent.
- The Minnesota State Mavericks’performancelevel,82.44 percent,is 9.9 times better than that of the St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies, at 8.33 percent.
- Sunrise, Florida, has the lowestaverage ticket price for an NHL game, $37.19,which is 2.9 times lower than in Chicago, the city with the highest at $109.23.
- Dallas has the highestattendancerate for NHL games, 113.00 percent, whichis 1.4 times higher than in Sunrise, Florida, the city with the lowest at 82.80 percent.
- New York has the highestteam franchise value, $1.475 billion, whichis 3.7 times higher than in Glendale, Arizona, the city with the lowest at $400 million.
