ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The Elmira Aviators are getting ready for their next double header this weekend against the Johnstown Tomahawks . Puck drops at 7 p.m. Saturday at the LECOM Event Center . The teams will be back on the ice Sunday at 1 p.m.
The Aviators are looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses against the New Hampshire Mountain Kings in their inaugural home opener last weekend. Their regular season record stands at 5-4.
According to data from the North American Hockey League , 839 people attended the first game on October 4th. The LECOM Event Center website says it has a seating capacity of at least 3,784. That means attendance at game one was 22.17%. Attendance at game two is listed at 485, or 12.81%. That’s a 45% decline from game to game.
The LECOM Event Center, formerly the First Arena, is owned and managed by the Chemung County Industrial Development Agency. In a phone call with 18 News, Chairman Mark Margeson said even though attendance was not as high as he would have liked, there are some positive trends…