Here We Go Again: NHL Lockout

35 What the H-E-Double-Hockey-Sticks? HERE WE GO AGAIN! 15 2012-13 NHL LOCKOUT GAMES MISSED DUE TO LOCKOUTS (AND STRIKES) SINCE 2004-05 NHL LOCKOUT NHL:1698 MLB:938 NBA:504 NFL:0 23 NHL NOW AND THEN: 2012-13 VS. 2004-05 Average Team Value $240M ($159M) 2012 (2005) Average Player Salary $2.4M ($1.6M) 2012 (2005) Post-Lockout Attendance Increase 25/30 TEAMS Saw increase after end of 2004-05 Lockout Average Ticket Price for Game NHL $57 (NBA $48) For the 2011-2012 season Estimated Revenue Lost (2004-05 Lockout) $2 Billion Including tickets, media, sponsorships, concessions Percent of Revenue from Tickets NHL 50% NBA 33%, NFL 25%, MLB 25% War of Words: Fans, Players and the Media have spoken Fans Twitter Responses Katie Helms I think it's a shame that both sides are trying to villainize the other, instead of focusing solely on getting a deal done. #nolockout Stop The NHL Lockout Good going, #NHL and #NHLP. You happy now? We're all crying. The people who pay your salaries are all crying. Idiots Renz Aside from CFL players, #NHL players are the least paid professional athletes and Bettman still wants to cut their salary. SMH Meagan Brantley If anyone needs me, l'll be crying myself to sleep over the @NHL lockout. You can't ask your athletes to take a 24% pay cut... Ever. Player's Twitter Responses Tim Brent Believe what you will, but I don't lie when I say we DO care about our fans. We DO want to play the game we love and don't want a lockout Steve Ott Fans remember Players are Fans too, we all grew up with the same dream. Question is do you think Bettman is a Fan? Paul Stastny Finally back. Good to see so many players at the @NHLPA meetings. Stay united #theplayers #thefans #nolockout Media Twitter Responses Dale Arnold We won't have a settlement in the #NHL lockout until BOTH sides worry more about a reasonable solution and less about winning. Allan Walsh Don Fehr. "Our proposal does require owners to grow revenues, that's their job. The Players job is to play the game." Dmitry Chesnokov Stop throwing stones. Get off the high horse. Wash your face w cold water. Get back to the negotiation table. Ther's still time. #nolockout VIVIDSEATSgraphix ®2012 Vivid Seats Ltd. All rights reserved.