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Blackhawks attendance results take unexpected turn for the better despite losing skid
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The attendance for the Chicago Blackhawks, which has gone down in recent years, has experienced a recent upturn despite their current three-game losing streak.
The Chicago Blackhawks once had the hottest ticket in town during their glory years of winning three Stanley Cups in a span of six years, but their fortunes have experienced a downturn in recent years.
Understandably, it was going to take glimmers of hope to get Blackhawks fans back in the building, and their attendance figures have slowly been creeping up.
So far this year, the Blackhawks have averaged 17,702 fans per game at the United Center, the venue that seats just under 20,000 for NHL hockey games.
Right now, that's nearly a 90% capacity figure.
During their recent game in which Denis Savard bobbleheads were given away, the Blackhawks experienced one of the biggest crowds of the year aside from their sold-out home opener:
One of the lower points in attendance was in 2022-23, when the Blackhawks barely averaged over 17,000 fans per game.
The Blackhawks Once Had A Lengthy Sellout Streak During Their Glory Years At United Center
The era of greatness for the Chicago Blackhawks, when they were one of the NHL's dominant franchises, won't soon be forgotten.
The Blackhawks had several marquee players like Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Duncan Keith, Patrick Sharp, Marian Hossa, and Brent Seabrook that all contributed to three Stanley Cups in six years and another appearance in the WCF in 2014.
During that time, the Blackhawks sold out 535 straight home games, dating from March of 2008 to October of 2021.
If the Blackhawks can return to greatness, a new sellout streak will begin.
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