Comments on: Dataset of the Day: Hockey, Getting Fans in the Seats http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/04/24/dataset-of-the-day-hockey-getting-fans-in-the-seats/ News and updates from GeoIQ Sun, 20 May 2012 18:37:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Hockey News http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/04/24/dataset-of-the-day-hockey-getting-fans-in-the-seats/#comment-1012 The Hockey News Thu, 07 May 2009 03:26:07 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1048#comment-1012 I'm an avid hockey watcher and I agree 100%. Great post! I’m an avid hockey watcher and I agree 100%. Great post!

]]> By: GoGreat8 http://blog.geoiq.com/2009/04/24/dataset-of-the-day-hockey-getting-fans-in-the-seats/#comment-1011 GoGreat8 Sat, 02 May 2009 00:45:56 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=1048#comment-1011 I am a few days late on this one, but particularly like the post. I too have been mapping my own NHL data this spring with effort focused on players. As for Kev's Score, it is well thought out and the only thing I'd add would be factoring in the winning and losing records of other sports franchises within NHL team cities. I would also trend it over 2-4 years correlating it to the success of the local hockey team. The example that comes to mind; I know a lot of Washington Redskins fans that could not tell you anything about Hockey 5 years ago. Many of them are now routinely attending Caps games and haven't seen the Skins play live in several years. Everyone loves a winner, or almost everyone. GO CAPS! I am a few days late on this one, but particularly like the post. I too have been mapping my own NHL data this spring with effort focused on players.

As for Kev’s Score, it is well thought out and the only thing I’d add would be factoring in the winning and losing records of other sports franchises within NHL team cities. I would also trend it over 2-4 years correlating it to the success of the local hockey team.

The example that comes to mind; I know a lot of Washington Redskins fans that could not tell you anything about Hockey 5 years ago. Many of them are now routinely attending Caps games and haven’t seen the Skins play live in several years. Everyone loves a winner, or almost everyone. GO CAPS!

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