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Originally Posted by Fire
I was watching one of the Hitmen and Ice playoff games on Shaw and the Cranbrook arena was very empty. Didn't look like a healthy franchise to me. I bet Airdrie would do a lot better. I don't live in Airdrie and I don't know the mind set of their residents but I would think they would love to have a local sports team to get behind.
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Playoffs in lower level leagues are a harder sell, believe it or not. You lose group ticket sales, and you lose some season ticket holders who don't pick up the post-season. And in tiny markets like Cranbrook, this is the result.
Attendance in our series, btw:
G1 @Cgy 8256
G2 @Cgy 8560
G3 @Ktn 2126
G4 @Ktn 2147
G5 @Cgy 9121
G6 @Ktn 2645
G7 @Cgy 7191
Of note for Calgary - the first two playoff games are part of the season ticket package. Without that, our crowds probably would have been in the 6500-7000 range.