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Astonishing.  The Gwinnett Gladiators are in the Kelly Cup finals and the game is not sold out.  Where’s the love?  We’re told all the time that Atlanta loves a Champion.  Well, here they have one.  They have a team competing for their league’s championship and the two guaranteed games are not sold out.  Something is wrong here.
What isn’t wrong with this is Hockey.  Last year, the Gladiators had the highest ECHL attendance (roughly 6000 per game).  They regularly outdraw the Atlanta Hawks.  The Thrashers also regularly outdraw the Hawks and sometimes even the Braves.  Nope.  There’s something about the playoffs.
The Braves can’t sell out a play-off game to save their lives.  There’s something about not yet being the champion that sours people.  Atlanta’s last Championship Hockey Team, the Atlanta Knights,  did sell out some of their games, but not all of them. 
Show your spirit!  Help an Atlanta Team win a championship.  Don’t just say you were there… Be There! 
Games are 5:00 PM on Memorial Day and Wednesday, May 31 at 7:30.  The best seats are only $17!  some come out, support your city, see great hockey and you might just see an Atlanta Championship be born. 

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