Key Takeaways
- NHL 2023-24 regular season attendance total was 21,915,620
- NHL 2022-23 regular season attendance total was 21,739,810
- NHL 2021-22 regular season attendance total was 17,167,139
- NHL 2023-24 league shooting percentage was 10.7%
- NHL 2022-23 league shooting percentage was 10.5%
- NHL 2021-22 league shooting percentage was 9.8%
- NHL team salary cap for 2023-24 was $83.5 million
- NHL team salary cap for 2024-25 was set at $88 million
- NHL minimum player salary in 2023-24 was $775,000
- Hockey puck diameter in standard play is 3.0 inches (76.2 mm)
- Hockey puck thickness in standard play is 1.0 inch (25.4 mm)
- Standard ice hockey puck weight is 5.5 to 6.0 ounces (156–170 g)
- International Ice Hockey Federation membership includes 81 national member associations (member countries)
- IIHF has member countries spanning all continents
- IIHF World Championship top division is contested by 16 teams
NHL 2023-24 saw a record 21.9 million total fans and 17,321 average attendance per game.
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Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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