Despite their fourth straight last place finish, the Chicago Blackhawks were still among the top in NHL attendance in 2025-2026. They drew 776,908 fans at the United Center, the fifth-most in the NHL, and averaged 18,949 fans per home game. Per the Chicago Sun Times Blackhawks beat Ben Pope, they sold out 18 games last season.
Blackhawks attendance: 20,397
Hawks finish out the season with their 18th sellout. This crowd is LOUD, too. pic.twitter.com/wb9hPpjPSJ
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) April 16, 2026
The Blackhawks were still well attended.
Dec 10, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; The Chicago Blackhawks celebrate their win against the New York Rangers at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images
One can argue there is a bit of a mislead with those attendance numbers. The United Center’s non-standing-room seating capacity is 19,717, the fourth-highest in the league. The capacity percentage for the season was 96.1%, which was around middle of the road in the NHL. The point being, the Blackhawks drew more fans than most teams because they could hold more, but they filled the arena to capacity or above only a handful of times.
On the other hand, the fact that the Blackhawks could still draw that many people after being more than a decade removed from playoff success shows that the games are still a place people like to go. There are plenty of bad teams that drew far fewer fans, both in total and in capacity percentage terms, than the Blackhawks. Just because the amphitheater is big does not mean it will draw (X) people. Many recall 20 years ago, when the United Center was lucky to get 16,000 spectators inside. The Blackhawks drew under 17,000 fans only five times, mostly on weeknights against non-rival or premier matchups.
All things considered, it was a well-attended season for the Blackhawks. While the results were not there in terms of wins, and patience is waning thin, there were some things to watch with Connor Bedard and young prospects. The team’s centennial anniversary likely also helped draw some people to the games. With all that being said, it’s time for the Blackhawks to win because the fans are more than ready for that again.
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