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jevers
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Dr. Feelgood
(The Next Level!)
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 Posted - 06/05/2008 : 4:43:37 PM
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| call me crazy or the cyclones a liar buy on my 16th birthday on Jan 31st 1998 the Cyclones played the Ice Dogs of Los Angeles still at the time I believe. It was Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader night and WEBN night. It was the BT era (before Twister) and Snowbird was shooting t shirt out to the upper bowl where I was sitting. The Apple Bees blimp was dropping coupons or something. The game went in to triple or double OT and then a shoot out. I believe we lost 7 shots to 6. I know we lost. They claimed at the time it was a City of Cincinnati hockey record attendance of 16,+++ I don't recall the exact last three numbers anymore. |
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JK_112880
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 06/05/2008 : 4:44:40 PM
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| My guess: 12,217. |
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hrc666
(Loves To Post!)
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Posted - 06/05/2008 : 4:45:20 PM
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Originally posted by lawless
Ok...What is absolute capacity for the arena? I'm a little confused on this. I'm going to say 11,245.
The 12,283 is a 'tarp' number. If tarps are removed, then the capacity of US Bank for hockey becomes 15,800 or so. that may include the boxes and restaurant.
15,800 was about what The Stingers listed capacity as. |
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the bear
(Finally Got A Star!)
USA
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Posted - 06/05/2008 : 5:40:02 PM
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Originally posted by hrc666
Just did a ticketmaster search. No lower bowl. Best Available Sec238 Row E.
I'll say 12,000.
About 10 minutes before you made you post, I bought 4 tickets in Section 238 row C. There will be a large walk up crowd as always. I say 15,000. |
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Divorceki
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USA
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Posted - 06/05/2008 : 8:17:59 PM
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Originally posted by Dr. Feelgood
call me crazy or the cyclones a liar buy on my 16th birthday on Jan 31st 1998 the Cyclones played the Ice Dogs of Los Angeles still at the time I believe. It was Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader night and WEBN night. It was the BT era (before Twister) and Snowbird was shooting t shirt out to the upper bowl where I was sitting. The Apple Bees blimp was dropping coupons or something. The game went in to triple or double OT and then a shoot out. I believe we lost 7 shots to 6. I know we lost. They claimed at the time it was a City of Cincinnati hockey record attendance of 16,+++ I don't recall the exact last three numbers anymore.
Tou're crazy.
While Jan 31 1998, the Cyclones did play LB Ice Dogs, and it was a shoot out loss, there was no overtime. Overtime is only used in the playoffs, and was the case in the IHL at that time. |
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fritolay
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USA
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Posted - 06/06/2008 : 12:26:16 AM
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Official count, drum roll please....
12722 - An ECHL playoff attendance RECORD! Yeah baby, what a crowd! No way to dispute those number either. Seats were full to the top row of the upper bowl. WOW! |
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cyclonehole
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 06/06/2008 : 12:28:40 AM
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| It was absolutely an honest number and a sell out for US Bank Arena and the best crowd in league history. |
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BannerLady
(The Next Level!)
USA
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Posted - 06/06/2008 : 12:29:38 AM
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One of the largest and loudest crowds I have seen in that arena sence the days of the STINGERS.
AWESOME GAME and AWESOME CROWD!!!!!!!! |
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the bear
(Finally Got A Star!)
USA
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Posted - 06/06/2008 : 12:30:17 AM
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Originally posted by Dr. Feelgood
call me crazy or the cyclones a liar buy on my 16th birthday on Jan 31st 1998 the Cyclones played the Ice Dogs of Los Angeles still at the time I believe. It was Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader night and WEBN night. It was the BT era (before Twister) and Snowbird was shooting t shirt out to the upper bowl where I was sitting. The Apple Bees blimp was dropping coupons or something. The game went in to triple or double OT and then a shoot out. I believe we lost 7 shots to 6. I know we lost. They claimed at the time it was a City of Cincinnati hockey record attendance of 16,+++ I don't recall the exact last three numbers anymore.
Well, first off, a lot of Cyclones fans are a bit looney, so I am going to say you are crazy.
The IHL never had overtime, except in the playoffs.
The Cyclones played the Long Beach Ice Dogs. Not Los Angeles.
I do know that capacity for the arena is a bit over 15,000. Any higher than that, and the arena faces a fine from the fire marshall. I interned for the Cyclones back in the Gardens days, and I remember one game when the announced attendance had to be reduced by a couple of hundred because when you include all of the players, employees, and team officials, there would have been over 10,299 in that building. The crowd was probably in the range of 13,000.
I remember seeing a list of all games and attendance for the Cyclones and Stingers. I don't think I will be able to sleep until I find it. |
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BannerLady
(The Next Level!)
USA
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Posted - 06/06/2008 : 12:49:44 AM
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| 'the bear' I hope you are able to track it down as well. lol tried for a little while here and was not able to find the link. But I seem to recall at least 4 or 5 complete sell out crowds during those years. (mostly coming their final season) |
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cyclonehole
(Been Here Awhile)
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Posted - 06/06/2008 : 12:56:18 AM
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Yeah, as the bear pointed out, and as the old motto goes, THERE'S NO "TIE" in the "I"! And it always went straight to the SO.
I attended a crapful of games then and probably the most crowded I remember was the IHL All-Star game in (I think) 1999. |
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Kymerik
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 06/06/2008 : 11:22:19 AM
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| everyone shunned my 12000 estimate :) woohoo way to come out bandwagon capital of the USA :) Glad they came out though and made a bunch of noise, i cant wait to talk to the guys and get their reactions about the turn out |
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Dr. Feelgood
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 06/06/2008 : 3:30:39 PM
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Originally posted by screamin
12,275
you were the closest without going over. i guess 13,000. |
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JK_112880
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 06/06/2008 : 5:40:38 PM
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| I'm pretty proud of my guess as well... (12,217) |
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