Posted Apr 14, 2015, 6:24 AM
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Rational urbanist
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Metro Vancouver
Posts: 5,270
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Attendance is historically better in the fall than in the summer, for all teams. This could just be because the games begin to take on more importance, but others have suggested it may be because people go away a lot during the summer. If it ever was shifted back, it'd be interesting to see which one of these scenarios is the true reason.
Either way, I still think it should stay where it is, because like it or not, NHL playoffs are the biggest thing happening in early summer, and even if no Canadian teams are in it, it will get the majority of coverage. Of course, that's easy to say when the worst part of late fall here is rain and the stadium has a roof. If I ever go to a Grey Cup in the Prairies, maybe I'd be able to sympathize a little more.
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