Ducks post second-worst attendance drop in NHL.

	Rk	Teams	2009-10		2008-09		Diff.	%age
	1	Kings	17,313		16,488		825	5.0%
	2	Bruins	17,388		17,039		349	2.0%
	3	Blues	18,883		18,554		329	1.8%
	4	Canucks	18,810		18,630		180	1.0%
	5	Capitals	18,277		18,097		180	1.0%
	6	Penguins	17,078		16,975		103	0.6%
	7	Sharks	17,558		17,488		70	0.4%
	8	Canadiens	21,273		21,273		0	0.0%
	9	Flames	19,289		19,289		0	0.0%
	10	Oilers	16,839		16,839		0	0.0%
	11	Sabres	18,529		18,531		-2	0.0%
	12	Flyers	19,535		19,545		-10	-0.1%
	13	Predators	14,979		15,010		-31	-0.2%
	14	Maple Leafs	19,260		19,312		-52	-0.3%
	15	NY Rangers	18,076		18,172		-96	-0.5%
	16	Blue Jackets	15,416		15,543		-127	-0.8%
	17	Wild	18,415		18,568		-153	-0.8%
	18	Devils	15,535		15,790		-255	-1.6%
	19	Red Wings	19,546		19,865		-319	-1.6%
	20	Stars	17,215		17,680		-465	-2.6%
	21	Panthers	15,146		15,621		-475	-3.0%
	22	Senators	18,269		18,949		-680	-3.6%
	23	Blackhawks*	21,356		22,247		-891	-4.0%
	24	Lightning	15,497		16,497		-1,000	-6.1%
	25	Thrashers	13,607		14,626		-1,019	-7.0%
	26	NY Islanders	12,735		13,773		-1,038	-7.5%
	27	Hurricanes	15,240		16,572		-1,332	-8.0%
	28	Avalanche	13,947		15,429		-1,482	-9.6%
	29	Ducks	15,168		16,990		-1,822	-10.7%
	30	Coyotes*	11,989		14,875		-2,886	-19.4%
		Average	17,072		17,476		-403	-2.5%

As you can see, last season wasn't pretty at the Honda Center turnstiles, as the Ducks were hit hard during their first non-playoff season since 2004. The generally poor California economy didn't seem to have the same impact on the Kings (who posted the largest increase of the 30 teams by percentage), or the Sharks (seventh-largest increase).

However, as the Globe and Mail notes, all figures reflect announced attendance, which doesn't ensure a direct comparison. For example the AEG-owned Kings, who play at AEG-owned Staples Center, count attendance in terms of tickets distributed. The Ducks use tickets sold.