Started By
Message

re: The Winter Olympic hockey uptick in viewership went away very quickly.

Posted on 6/22/26 at 4:13 am to
Posted by CRDNLSCHMCPSN11
Member since Dec 2014
18449 posts
Posted on 6/22/26 at 4:13 am to
I knew that would happen. The same thing occurred after the 4 Nations Faceoff last year. Many casuals disappear as soon as the event is over.
Posted by ChatGPT of LA
Member since Mar 2023
6898 posts
Posted on 6/22/26 at 4:58 am to
I'll watch an entire gold medal us women's basketball game, and cheer if we win.

I wouldn't spend 30 seconds watching the wnba finals.

I have interest in the US hockey winning gold. And I watched. I have zero interest in watching NHL, so I didn't

Posted by DawgCountry
Great State of GA
Member since Sep 2012
33529 posts
Posted on 6/22/26 at 6:04 am to
Just in. More people watched the US play in the World Cup than the MLS championship game.

Do you feel stupid now?
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
18831 posts
Posted on 6/22/26 at 6:49 am to
Yeah, it didn't last that long after the 1980 gold medal either.

Should the US do well in Soccer I would expect any bump to be short lived as well.
Posted by SpqrTiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2004
9740 posts
Posted on 6/22/26 at 7:00 am to
All that tells me is that 5.9 million people watched a great series. Good for them!

The NHL is still healthy as a league. All hockey fans realize it’s not for everyone. But we don’t understand how people still think it’s some sort of exotic sport that no one loves. I mean, it’s been around more than 100 years. TV ratings aren’t going to sink it. Most of its revenue comes from ticket sales. Its salary cap keeps going up because the money keeps going up. What’s the problem?
first pageprev pagePage 2 of 2Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram