Cincinnati Welcomes Second-Largest Crowd in ECHL History
February 29, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. - The Cincinnati Cyclones welcomed the second-largest crowd in the 28-year history of the ECHL on Saturday when 16,529 were in attendance at U.S. Bank Arena for their game against Indy.
The crowd broke the team's previous record of 13,237 set on Jan. 4, 2014 against Reading.
The all-time ECHL single-game attendance record is 20,911 set by the Greensboro Monarchs against Charlotte on Jan. 15, 1994. Cincinnati's crowd was the largest in the ECHL since Fresno had 14,023 fans on Feb. 3, 2007 against Stockton.
Top Five Single-Game Attendance in ECHL History
Rank Attendance Date Team Opponent Result Score
1. 20,911 Jan. 15, 1994 Greensboro Charlotte W 7-1
2. 16,529 Feb. 27, 2016 Cincinnati Indy SOL 1-2
3. 16,377 Jan. 7,1995 Greensboro Charlotte L 2-4
4. 15,171 Jan. 22, 1994 Birmingham Charlotte W 3-1
5. 14,108 April 3, 1998 Greenville Pee Dee L 0-6
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