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Originally Posted by bc-chris

didn't the flames play a game out east a couple seasons ago where a huge storm rolled thru and the stands were sooooo empty?

The 334 club...

On Jan. 22, 1987, the New Jersey Devils were scheduled to play the Calgary Flames for a mid-season home game. The problem was, a vicious snow storm pounded the eastern seaboard from Georgia to New York.

Because the Flames were staying in a hotel across the street from the arena, they were all there on time, but it was the hometown Devils who were late. The referees in charge of the game wanted to start as soon as 14 Devils players showed up, but since this was a regular season game, the team wanted to have a full roster ready. So, as players trickled in, they hid in the medical and stick rooms.

The teams took multiple warmups, with the Devils shooting around with about six players. Eventually the game started. Amazingly, there were fans in attendance.

All 334 of them.

It was so sparse, public relations staff members from the Devils went around and got the names and addresses of each individual spectator. The fans received a pin, t-shirt and tickets to the next Devils-Flames game, or the closest game to the one-year anniversary. On the 25th anniversary of the game, members of the exclusive “334 Club” were invited to a game and a private reception.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/w...s-flames-game/