Postseason-Free Golden Knights Averaged Announced Attendance Of 18,100, Filled Home Arena To 104 Percent Of Capacity

By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com

Not every seat was filled. But it was paid for.

And not every fan returned. But that fan was replaced by another paying customer.

The Vegas Golden Knights failed to make the playoffs for the first time in their five-year history.

But don’t feel bad for majority owner Bill Foley.

He did just fine, from an announced attendance standpoint.

While the VGK were officially eliminated from the Stanley Cup 16-team tournament in the 32-team league, the team averaged an announced attendance of 18,100 per game for 41 home dates at T-Mobile Arena — the sixth highest in the NHL.

And keep in mind, the average VGK ticket was more than $120 per seat, so the ticket revenue was impressive even if there will be no home playoff games. (The NHL takes a share of playoff game ticket revenues.)

The Golden Knights say the arena has 17,367 fixed seats, so their games filled the venue to 104 percent of attendance capacity in 2021-22. That’s tops in the NHL.

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