Comments on: Fighting to Keep an Empty Championship On Ice http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/218 For fans of everything ITP Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:27:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Brad http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/218#comment-769 Brad Wed, 31 May 2006 19:54:35 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/218#comment-769 Those ungrateful Gwinnetians! But I admit, I don't support my local hockey team in Atlanta either... Those ungrateful Gwinnetians! But I admit, I don’t support my local hockey team in Atlanta either…

]]> By: Some Other Mike http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/218#comment-768 Some Other Mike Wed, 31 May 2006 08:21:08 +0000 http://www.bloglanta.com/archives/218#comment-768 I believe the 41,000+ that turned out for a Memorial Day Braves Game (and the Dodgers' only series in Atlanta this year) had something to do with the lack of sellout for hockey. It probably takes Memorial Day (or similar) to attend a 90-degree baseball game when a 50-degree hockey arena is available. Final tally was in the 6,100 range, which wasn't bad. I think a sellout for Wednesday is in the realm of possibility, however. I believe the 41,000+ that turned out for a Memorial Day Braves Game (and the Dodgers’ only series in Atlanta this year) had something to do with the lack of sellout for hockey. It probably takes Memorial Day (or similar) to attend a 90-degree baseball game when a 50-degree hockey arena is available.

Final tally was in the 6,100 range, which wasn’t bad. I think a sellout for Wednesday is in the realm of possibility, however.

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