one thing that i will note aside from the awful scheduling regarding the canucks is that the ahl always has pretty awful playoff attendance. since many of the markets rely heavily on season tickets and group oriented theme nights, the playoffs make it harder to get folks there. you can't schedule a 'college night' months in advance and promote it to get the extra 500-1000 fans like the regular season. i was always stunned when looking at the playoffs the last 2 years to see how bad the crowds would be. right now the league attendance went from 5100 in the regular season to 3800 for the playoffs. i guess the excitement of making the playoffs doesn't seem to do much for the ahl cities.
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This individual is not affluent and more of a member of that shrinking middle class. It is likely the individual does not have a high paying job, is limited on benefits, and has to make due with those benefits provided by employer.
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