The discussion below about whether or not NHL is a major
Posted on: May 22, 2019 at 08:45:58 CT
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made made me wonder about the NHL TV ratings.
The best viewership the NHL has had for a Stanley Cup game was 8.5 million viewers for game 7 in 2011. The worst was 2.1 million. For comparison, the worst the NBA has had in the last 10 years was 13 million and the best was 31 million for game 7 in 2016. MLB is similar. The worst was 10 million and the best 40 million for game 7 in 2016. And of course, the NFL does around 100 million for the SuperBowl.
The NHL really doesn't belong in the same conversation as the other 3 sports leagues in terms of TV viewership.