Originally Posted by
pontcanna
Attendance figures almost never lined up with what you saw in the rink, thanks to the pre-sold season tix and business group purchases (like Soprano's) as well as private boxes. Big games would almost fill the joint. I think the Royals will be more popular, with a slightly different crowd - more families. I think the BCHL Grizzlies will take a hit and may end up moving (does the Comox Valley Sports Centre have enough seating for BCHL?).
But after a year or two? I have a funny feeling that the Victoria hockey crowd is the Victoria hockey crowd and we'll see a sustainable attendance of 4,000 average.