The Fan Satisfaction Survey
ESPN ranks all 122 teams
ESPN's massive rankings undertaking on fan satisfaction is out for another year, and the Maple Leafs are again bringing up the rear:
| TEAM | RNK |
| 1. Anaheim Ducks | 5 |
| 2. Detroit Red Wings | 12 |
| 3. St. Louis Blues | 14 |
| 4. Carolina Hurricanes | 17 |
| 5. Dallas Stars | 22 |
| 6. Buffalo Sabres | 23 |
| 7. Pittsburgh Penguins | 24 |
| 8. San Jose Sharks | 27 |
| 9. Ottawa Senators | 29 |
| 10. Minnesota Wild | 31 |
| 11. Colorado Avalanche | 32 |
| 12. Tampa Bay Lightning | 36 |
| 13. Nashville Predators | 37 |
| 14. Phoenix Coyotes | 38 |
| 15. New Jersey Devils | 40 |
| 16. Washington Capitals | 45 |
| 17. Columbus Blue Jackets | 52 |
| 18. Calgary Flames | 54 |
| 19. Atlanta Thrashers | 70 |
| 20. Philadelphia Flyers | 71 |
| 21. Montreal Canadiens | 73 |
| 22. New York Islanders | 74 |
| 23. New York Rangers | 79 |
| 24. Edmonton Oilers | 80 |
| 25. Chicago Blackhawks | 88 |
| 26. Vancouver Canucks | 91 |
| 27. Florida Panthers | 98 |
| 28. Boston Bruins | 106 |
| 29. Los Angeles Kings | 107 |
| 30. Toronto Maple Leafs | 121 |
by James Mirtle @ 11:26 PM
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Ouch.
It must be bad when the fans of a team that's about to up and leave town (Seattle Supersonics) are more satisfied with their team than the Toronto Maple Leafs.
When it comes to hockey does ESPN do anything well?
Seriously
The Red Wings ranked fourth in player likability, but 97th in affordability and 89th in stadium experience. I'm shocked the player likability is so high even post-Yzerman and Shanahan, but I think that paints a fairly clear picture of what happened to attendance there. For reference, the Pistons are 10th and 11th, and the Tigers are 14th and 13th.
How come the Hurricanes are ranked first overall on their title track record?
I want to see the Ottawa Senator's ranking next year!
Oh, and why are the Red Sox fans so cranky?
Because they can no longer play the woe is me card.
So the New England Patriots, a year removed from a perfect regular season are No. 2 on the title track ranking and the Carolina Hurricanes, fresh off missing the playoffs two years in a row, are No. 1?
weird how the Islanders are the top-ranked NHL team for Coaches (5th overall). Ted Nolan is good, sure, but I'd still take Jacques Lemaire over any other NHL coach (Minnesota was the second highest NHL team at 10th).
How come the Hurricanes are ranked first overall on their title track record?
This caught my eye too..
very strange, I can easily think of a number teams in the 4 major sports who I'd rank far ahead of carolina in that category.
Isn't it maybe - I'm just guessing - that NHL fans don't pay that much attention to what's happening on the ESPN site? I mean, when I see a ranking of "fan satisfaction" and Montreal Canadiens are 22nd... Behind Thrashers...
And when you pick Montreal market, then you see the Habs placed at 5th, behind OTTAWA SENATORS and Calgary Flames :D
And how about Phoenix finishing before the New Jersey Devils?
1) For some reason it seems odd that the fans the most discontented have the most sought after/hard to get tickets!
As a Toronto fan, I assure you we're all very happy with the Maple Leafs.
*cries silently*
How come the Hurricanes are ranked first overall on their title track record?
This has to be an error. I know these things are subjective and they'll always throw in a few odd rankings just to give people something to argue about. But the Hurricanes closer to a title than the Patriots? You can even begin to argue that one.
Maybe most Hurricanes fans are really, really positive about the team's chances? I mean, it is a fan poll after all. ESPN didn't pull these numbers out of nowhere.
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