Posted AT 4:53 AM EDT on 27/07/05
Lockout cost NHL fan support: survey
How much damage did the National Hockey League inflict on itself by cancelling an entire season?According to a Toronto research company, the 2004-05 lockout cost the NHL two million fans in Canada.
A survey conducted by Solutions Research Group showed that, of the 1,776 Canadians (aged 12 and older) interviewed in May and June, 55 per cent identified hockey as one of their favourite sports. The total was down from 68 per cent in a similar survey in 2003.
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