More attendance facts

Brian Gomez of the Colorado Springs Gazette did a breakdown of all of the attendance figures in college hockey this season. Take a look at all of those numbers here.

Minnesota State ranked 24th in total attendance (58,110), 25th in average (3,228) and 39th in capacity (65%) out of 58 Division I teams.

Last season, the Mavericks ranked 20th in average. In 2008-09, their best year when they brought in 72,827 fans over 16 games, their 4,552 average ranked 15th in the country.

Just to crunch some of Gomez's numbers, here's a look at how MSU's averages compare to the rest of the WCHA, both current and future, as well as to other teams of interest:

WCHA teams (current)
1. Wisconsin, 11,773*
2. North Dakota, 11,341^
3. Minnesota, 9,539*
4. Nebraska Omaha, 7,864^
5. Colorado College, 6,754^
6. Minnesota Duluth, 6,328^
10. Denver, 5,359^
13. St. Cloud State, 4,939^
21. Bemidji State, 3,521
25. Minnesota State 3,228
28. Alaska Anchorage 3,093
32. Michigan Tech, 2,933

* future Big Ten members
^ future NCHC members

WCHA teams (starting in 2013-14)
21. Bemidji State, 3,521
25. Minnesota State, 3,228
28. Alaska Anchorage, 3,093
29. Alaska, 3,078
31. NorthernMichigan, 2,964
32. Michigan Tech, 2,933
37. Lake Superior State, 2,154
39. Bowling Gren, 2,078
44. Ferris State, 1,859

Others of note
8. Michigan (future Big Ten member), 5,997
9. Michigan State (future Big Ten member), 5,364
19. Ohio State (future Big Ten member), 3,799
22. Western Michigan (future NCHC member), 3,444
30. Miami (future NCHC member), 3,021
46. Alabama Huntsville (independent), 1,527