Hockey is heating up in America. Both participation and attendance are up, for one. And fans who want to see the NHL live are willing to pay a lot, as their ticket prices exceed those of the NBA, on average.
It’s an exciting time of year for hockey fans, too, as the Stanley Cup finals are approaching. One of the teams, the St. Louis Blues, is the oldest NHL team to have never won the Stanley Cup, and hasn’t played in the final since 1970. Their opponents, the Boston Bruins, are the same team the Blues faced in 1970. The Bruins have won the Stanley Cup six times.
So for all the diehard and rookie fans, WalletHub crunched the numbers to determine the best places for hockey enthusiasts. We ranked 73 U.S. cities based on 21 key indicators of a good hockey city. Our data set ranges from ticket prices to stadium capacity to the performance level of each city’s teams. Read on for the winners, commentary from a panel of sports experts and a full description of our methodology.
Make sure to also check out WalletHub's 2019 Stanley Cup Facts Infographic for fun and interesting stats about the matchup.
