NHL to go with bigger nets?

by **[ecgn] btt** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 4:18 pm

Originally posted by King

The game is a great game, doesn't necessarily translate well to the TV but in person, its the best game to watch in person.

So true. No better sport to go see live.

by **Hat Rack** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 5:24 pm

What is hockey?

by **Sabres** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:23 am

Originally posted by slog
Hockey Ratings are terrible on TV this year, and so is overalll attendance. They need to do something...

Attendance in quite fine in Buffalo, it really couldn't be better.

by **goochillini** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 6:55 am

the attendance in Pittsburgh has been phenominal this year 11 of our last 12 games have been complete sell outs. the only one that was not a sell out was only a few hundred shy and earlier that day we got hit with a ton of snow. last year we were the #1 team in increased attendance % at about 30%.

but i think moving the all star game to versus was a HUGE mistake on the NHL's part. if i remember correctly i think the ratings were down 70% or so. which is due to the fact that Versus, i believe is not on any major cable/satalite plan except Comcast. And even for comcast it is a "deluxe" type of package.

the next biggest change that i am worrying about is now that Rebok is a partner with the NHL they are trying to get rid of the hockey sweater for this new fangled "RBK EDGE" style jersey.

by **gowhitesox99** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 7:14 am

they still play hockey??

by **slog** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:07 am

Despite the sight of thousands of empty seats in some arenas, the NHL said 3,193,093 fans attended 187 games in January posting a per-game average of 17,075 -- the highest in the league's 89-year history

I know Boston's attendance is at 80% of capacity. If I had to guess, I'd say someone is playing with the books a bit

by **Jungle_Fowl** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:37 pm

Originally posted by goochillini
the attendance in Pittsburgh has been phenominal this year 11 of our last 12 games have been complete sell outs. the only one that was not a sell out was only a few hundred shy and earlier that day we got hit with a ton of snow. last year we were the #1 team in increased attendance % at about 30%.

the next biggest change that i am worrying about is now that Rebok is a partner with the NHL they are trying to get rid of the hockey sweater for this new fangled "RBK EDGE" style jersey.

Yeah you guys were loud last night when souray got his 7 minute penalty. Its nice to see other towns that get that loud, it reminded me of the playoffs.

And I agree about the jerseys. There better not be a drastic change in the jerseys for MTL, cause the habs are not the habs without the CH...that would be like blasphmey or something wouldn't it?

by **gowhitesox99** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:05 pm

attendance in person is not the issue for hockey, its a great sport to watch inperson...

just no one watches it on tv, and that is where the $$$$ is....

by **Lord ZOG** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:09 pm

[i]I know Boston's attendance is at 80% of capacity. If I had to guess, I'd say someone is playing with the books a bit [/B]

80%??? Pulease...the owner of the Bruins had every other seat painted black about five years ago, with the express purpose of hiding all the empty seats.

Jeremy Jacobs is the biggest boob among professional sports team owners as there is. Every time he comes on the local radio station to spout his "Bagdad Bob" routine about everything being great with the Bruins my spine wants to crinkle up in a ball.

Jeremy, please sell the team. You suck. Drop dead. Thank you.

by **Sabres** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:43 pm

The new jerseys are great. They looked very good on the players in the All-Star Game. I don't see how they are bad. They are lighter, tighter, and made out of a unique material to keep the players from over heating. Where is the wrong in that?

by **Tommy Boy** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:43 pm

Originally posted by slog
Hockey Ratings are terrible on TV this year, and so is overalll attendance. They need to do something...

NHL Hockey in HD is INCREDIBLE....I think that will help change some Americans' view of ice hockey...it really is a great game.

by **slog** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:50 am

Saw this in the Boston Globe today:

According to USA Today, the NHL All-Star game drew 474,000 households on Versus, representing an 82 percent falloff from ABC's market penetration in 2000. The NHL lost that night to TV Land's "Andy Griffith Show."

They lost to a 20 year old rerun!!!

by **goochillini** » Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:22 am

that is what happens when you move the all star game to the middle of the week on a network that nobody gets or even watches.

by **CodeRed68** » Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:48 pm

Originally posted by Tommy Boy
NHL Hockey in HD is INCREDIBLE....I think that will help change some Americans' view of ice hockey...it really is a great game.

I concur!! I watch mine on my HD wide screen 60" toshiba. It is awesome! Makes you get sick when the game's not televised in HD and you see the difference.
Note: Football is great in HD as well.

I think the new uniforms are going to be fine. Like Sabres said, not too many changes. Just better for the players to wear. They may seem a little tighter, etc. I read that the wind drag is reduced a significant percentage when skating fast by tests they performed.

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