Salmon Kings And Fans Best In The West
April 6, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings News Release
Victoria, BC - The Victoria Salmon Kings, proud affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks and Manitoba Moose, announced today that they led the West Division not only on the ice, but also led the Division with a total attendance of 175,354 for a club record average of 4,871 fans through 36 regular season home games in 2007-2008!
With the regular season finish coming down to the wire at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, the Salmon Kings welcomed the largest three-game series attendance since their inception as 18,540 fans witnessed Victoria claim its first West Division Championship over the Alaska Aces. Victoria capped off the regular season in fine fashion with the first sellout of the season, a total 7,006 Salmon Kings' faithful in attendance.
"Our fans have proven to be some of the best in all of hockey," said Vice President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Dan Belisle. "Their support has been invaluable to us, and has played a large role in our success at home this season."
With an overall increase of 14.7% from last season, the Salmon Kings fan base saw the second-largest growth in the ECHL from 2006-07 to 2007-08, and the third-largest growth in all of North American professional hockey.
Hockey fans in the Capital Region also helped the Salmon Kings to a club record 53 points on home ice this season, and a West Division leading record of 42-23-4-3.
The Salmon Kings begin their 2008 Kelly Cup Playoff drive Thursday, April 10th when they face off for Game 1 of their National Conference Quarterfinal Series against the Bakersfield Condors. Single game playoff tickets are on sale now, call (250) 220-7889 or visit www.selectyourtickets.com for more information!
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