Phoenix Coyotes’ TV ratings have doubled this season
Apr 11, 2013, 5:00 AM | Updated: 6:31 am
The Phoenix Coyotes are raking in the TV ratings.
According to the Phoenix Business Journal, the Coyotes have seen a 118 percent increase in ratings since last season.
The Coyotes are bringing in 16,223 viewers per game, according to Brett Hansen, spokesman for Fox Sports Arizona, the regional sports network. That number has risen from 7,210 last year.
While the team has seen a significant increase in ratings, it still has the fourth-lowest number of TV-viewed games in the NHL.
Aside from the ratings, the Coyotes saw a 12 percent increase in attendance to 13,900 fans per game this season.