‘Where is everybody?’ Raiders on pace for their worst attendance
During one of the last home games the Prince Albert Raiders played before their road trip, business manager Michael Scissons walked up to the radio booth during the second period on Oct. 27 against the Brandon Wheat Kings. On what’s always a busy game day, Scissons likes to spend a few minutes of hockey action from the top view.
He scanned around the crowd and saw an unfortunately familiar sight, empty seats in the Art Hauser Centre. Despite beating the CHL Top 10 ranked Brandon Wheat Kings 4-1, the Raiders had announced a paid attendance of just 1,827 that night.
“Where is everybody?” Scissons asked.
That’s a great question, and one the Raiders don’t immediately have.