The 2021 Stanley Cup semifinals are in full gear but with the NHL facing a whopping $2.5 billion dollars in potential revenue loss due to the pandemic last year, WalletHub, a personal finance website has released a report on 2021’s Best Cities for Hockey Fans, as well as accompanying videos, along with its Stanley Cup Facts infographic.

WalletHub compared 73 U.S. cities based on two divisional categories, professional and college hockey, across 21 key metrics. The data set ranges from the performance level of the city’s teams to minimum season ticket prices to stadium capacity.

Top 20 Cities for Hockey Fans
1. Boston, MA 11. Sunrise, FL
2. Detroit, MI 12. Anaheim, CA
3. Pittsburgh, PA 13. Washington, DC
4. New York, NY 14. Philadelphia, PA
5. St. Louis, MO 15. Dallas, TX
6. Denver, CO 16. Raleigh, NC
7. Newark, NJ 17. Glendale, AZ
8. Tampa, FL 18. St. Paul, MN
9. Chicago, IL 19. San Jose, CA
10. Buffalo, NY 20. Columbus, OH
To view the full report and your city’s rank, click here.

Stanley Cup Facts

$15.9M – Highest NHL salary for the 20-21 season (Auston Matthews), compared to $43M+, the highest salary in the NBA (Stephen Curry).

$2.95M – Average viewers for the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Dallas Stars (least-watched Cup clincher in two decades).

56 – Number of games during the 2021 NHL season (down from the usual 82 games).

To see all the stats, and the full infographic, please visit their website.