What city has the most loyal fans in the NHL?

Answer 1

1- Montreal Canadiens
2- Toronto Maple Leafs
3- Philadelphia Flyers
4- Detroit Red Wings
5- Calgary Flames
6- Edmonton Oilers

this are the true loyal fans of the NHL, they stick with there teams all the way in good and bad season's.


GO HABS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Answer 2

Almost everyone in the Canadian cities cares passionately about their NHL team. Hockey is part of the culture. Some great hockey cities in the USA, but hockey isn't a major part of the culture of the American cities.

Loyality does mean sticking with the team through all kinds for circumstances. I am impressed with the Philly fans recently and the Detroit fans of the past supported some down seasons. The Rangers also have to be classified as loyal, seel-out crowds waiting over 40 years for a championship.

Answer 3

kunsan it is called a BANDWAGON, that isn't LOYAL fans. As to U.S. fans I'd say Detroit is the most loyal. After all we all know if you wanted the most loyal you would look to Canada and cities like Toronto and Montreal. Don't know if the other ones aren't that loyal or if it is just because I'm not a fan in a Western City but you don't hear about the Flames or Canucks much.
Oh and the one who said about booing Santa- First that doesn't make you LOYAL, second that was at an EAGLES game if I'm not mistaken and had NOTHING to do with the NHL.

Answer 4

Toronto--40 years without a Cup and it's STILL hard to get a ticket to a game. That's loyalty!! And the fans that have tickets actually use them.

I'm a die hard Red Wing fand and I don't see how these people can say the Wings have the most loyal fans. They may sellout their games but the people don't bother to use the tickets and go to the game.

Watch a Wings game on tv, you're lucky if you see the lower level fill up before the end of the 1st period--if it fills up at all.

And if they do show up they will leave by the middle of the 3rd period regardless if it is a tie game or not.

That's not loyalty.

But come playoff time all those people that didn't bother to use their tickets to regular season games will come in droves and tell you how great of a fan they are.

They should be ashamed of themselves. To have that great of a hockey team but not bother to go see them play.

I don't live near Detroit but if I did I would be there every game. The second they opened the doors till they named the three stars of the game.

Answer 5

Montreal, followed by Toronto (whiners though). I think your 'original 6' (add Boston, NYRangers, Chicago, Detroit) despite the fact that CHI, BOS & NYR have iced some horrific squads most of the last 10 years. Edmonton, Vancouver & Calgary score very high.

My home team - Phoenix - has the least loyal fans I think. 1 sell out all season - to see Sid Crosby play - so I give 18,000 (I was there for his 4 point game) people credit for at least recognizing the significance of this kid's skills.

Answer 6

Pittsburgh right now. What they've gone through recently and to sell out that many games is incredible. The amount of fan involvement over the whole move/stay ordeal has been impressive.

The NY Rangers fans are really loyal as well. Despite their team sucking so bad in past years, they still sold out most games...and by sold out, I mean the seats are all full as opposed to a sell out in NJ where half the fans come to the game dressed as empty seats.

I also have got to give credit to Winnipeg. Even without a team there they still have tons of fans dying for NHL hockey again.

Answer 7

All the Canadian teams have a very loyal following and a large media contigent at every game with Montreal and Toronto being at the top.

As for the U.S., The NY Rangers and Detroit Red Wings sell out every home game and Detroit is known as 'hockey town' so I would have to say Detroit!

Answer 8

Montreal has the most loyal fans. Players all wanted to be a Canadian playing in the forum. It was the holy grail of hockey. So sad that the money has taken the true spirit of the game away.. As for the Detroit fan >>self naming your city Hockeytown hardly holds any merit!! The true hockey town lies up north in QUEBEC.

of course my heart bleeds blue-n-gold. Go Sabres

Answer 9

The Buffalo Sabres, no doubt, #1. There is a lot of bandwagon fans, but don't forget, we'd almost sell out games when we sucked. We do got very loyal fans. Sabres have sold out every single all season this year, but that is also due to bandwagon hoppers. But, Sabres have the loudest fans without a doubt. Gotta check out a Sabres game if you come to Buffalo, or near it, it's VERY crazy. Philadelphia also has very loyal fans considering how bad they are doing, and still selling a lot of tickets, which is very surprising.

Answer 10

Are y'all nuts? Buffalo has the best and most loyal fans in the league. Three years of not making it to the playoffs and they were still selling 13,000+ seats a game. Now look at them, they just passed the Red Wings for most sales of team goods to the public of any team in the league this year. I understand that a lot of those are band-waggoners, but more the 75% of them are not. They are loyal and a great crowd. I went to a few Buffalo games this year, and even when the Sabres were down by a goal or two, the place was still rocking and filled with screaming fans.