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The Vees are currently leading the BCHL in average attendance, but the way they are drawing, don’t expect that to last.

The Vees opened their home schedule with a single game at Memorial Arena (1986 fans) before the first ever game at the SOEC (4485 fans).

The club has seen 24,847 fans pass through the turnstiles through 12 home games this season, an average of 2071 (30 more fans than the Vernon Vipers have averaged through 15 home games) per game.

If we remove the game in Memorial and the SOEC opener (a sellout for the first public glimpses at the new facility) the Vees have drawn 18,376 fans over the 10 games since the season opening pair… that’s 1,837 per contest.

While 1837 fans still ranks among the best in the BCHL, rumblings were that the club and building staff were eye-balling 2500 fans on a per game basis, which is a far cry from 1837. Also last night’s marque match-up with the dreaded Vernon Vipers in town for the first time all season drew 2067. If Vernon on a Saturday draws just 2067, a half full SOEC (2500) is still a long way away.

Last season the Vees averaged 1556 fans in Memorial Arena.