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ARTICLE REVEIW OF CHARACTERISTICS
OF A
BRITISH ICE HOCKEY AUDIENCE
The article by Crawford (2001) appeared in the International Review for the sociology of sport journal vol36 no1 pp71-81.
The article explores the audience profile of the Manchester Storm Ice hockey Club. ... ’
The audience profile at the Manchester Storm was found to be hugely different to that of the F A Premier League Fan Surveys carried out in 1997 SNCCFR (cited Crawford ). ...
So why is ice hockey in Britain becoming one of our most popular spectator sports and why is the spectator profile so different?
When questioned in the survey the respondents overwhelmingly citied the atmosphere, followed by the fast paced nature and the aggressiveness of the sport, in being the most attractive aspects to attending an ice hockey game. ... So therefore it is clearly understandable why there are considerably more women and children who take pleasure in watching ice hockey. ...
The article by Crawford (2001) cities the aggressive nature of the sport for being one of the main attractions for spectators attending Manchester Storm games.
Approximate Word count = 799
Approximate Pages = 3.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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