Company releases a ranking of 2022's best cities to be a hockey fan
PUBLICATION
Dorin Canaday
November 30, 2022 (9:40)
A company called WalletHub crunched the numbers to determine the best places to live for those hockey enthusiasts.
They ranked 72 cities in the United States based on 21 key indicators of ''what makes a good hockey city.'' Their data set ranges from ticket prices to stadium capacity to the performance level of each city's team.
WalletHub described its methodology:
''In order to determine the best cities for hockey fans, WalletHub compared 72 U.S. cities across two divisional categories, NHL (Division I Men's) and NCAA (Division I Men's). For our sample, we chose cities with at least one college or professional hockey team.''
The city of Boston is ranked number one out of the 72 cities. I know it doesn't mean much, but the bragging rights might be nice!
''We evaluated each divisional category using 21 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favourable conditions for hockey fans. The weight for each divisional category is based on its popularity, which we determined by summing the number of «Likes» for all the teams in each category and calculating the proportion that each league represents in total.''
''We then determined each city's weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to construct our final ranking.''
Especially with the early success the Bruins are having right now, including being 13-0-0 at TD Garden, things are going well for Bostonians!
|
9 hours ago | By Austin Sabourin Boston Bruins Issue An Emotional Statement Following The Passing Of A Former Bruins Player |
|
11 hours ago | By Austin Sabourin Injury: Mid-Game Injury Changes Things For The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers Game |
|
15 hours ago | By Austin Sabourin Healthy Scratched: Two Boston Bruins Players Confirmed As Healthy Scratches Tonight |
|
16 hours ago | By Austin Sabourin Boston Bruins Head Coach Joe Sacco Completes Surprising Roster Move |
|
17 hours ago | By Austin Sabourin A Surprising Player Was Present At Boston Bruins Practice This Morning Following Injury News |
|
18 hours ago | By Austin Sabourin Major Development: Boston Bruins Insider Issues Significant Update Regarding Lindholm's Ongoing Injury |
|
20 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds A Completed Trade For The Boston Bruins That Has Changed Things |
|
23 hours ago | By Joshua Deeds Major Development Has Surfaced Regarding Boston Bruins Superstar David Pastrnak |
Previously on Bruins Insider