No matter where the Islanders call home, the team's attendance always will be a hot topic. Their current arena, Barclays Center, has the second lowest capacity in the NHL at 15,795, while the old Nassau Coliseum sat between 16,170 and 16,297 for the last two decades of Islanders hockey in Nassau. Here's a look at the Islanders' average attendance and league ranking each year since the 2000-01 season. (Note: No games were played in 2004-05 due to NHL lockout).

2000-01: 11,332

Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS / JOHN DUNN

Attendance ranking: 30th

Final record: 21-51-7-3 (52 points, missed playoffs)

2001-02: 14,548

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Attendance ranking: 27th

Final record: 42-28-8-4 (96 points, lost in first round of playoffs)

2002-03: 14,930

Credit: AP / ED BETZ

Attendance ranking: 22nd

Final record: 35-34-11-2 (83 points, lost in first round of playoffs)

2003-04: 13,693

Credit: Getty Images / Al Bello

Attendance ranking: 26th

Final record: 38-29-11-4 (91 points, lost in first round of playoffs)

2005-06: 12,609

Credit: Getty Images / Jim McIsaac

Attendance ranking: 30th

Final record: 36-40-6 (78 points, missed playoffs)

2006-07: 12,886

Credit: Getty Images / Mike Stobe

Attendance ranking: 28th

Final record: 40-30-12 (92 points, lost in first round of playoffs)

2007-08: 13,640

Credit: Getty Images / Bruce Bennett

Attendance ranking: 30th

Final record: 35-38-9 (79 points, missed playoffs)

2008-09: 13,774

Credit: Getty Images / Bruce Bennett

Attendance ranking: 30th

Final record: 26-47-9 (61 points, missed playoffs)

2009-10: 12,735

Credit: Getty Images / Bruce Bennett

Attendance ranking: 29th

Final record: 34-37-11 (79 points, missed playoffs)

2010-11: 11,059

Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS / Kathy Kmonicek

Attendance ranking: 30th

Final record: 30-39-13 (73 points, missed playoffs)

2011-12: 13,191

Credit: Getty Images / Bruce Bennett

Attendance ranking: 29th

Final record: 34-37-11 (79 points, missed playoffs)

2012-13: 13,306

Credit: Getty Images / Bruce Bennett

Attendance ranking: 30th

Final record: 24-17-7 (55 points, lost in first round of playoffs)

Note: Only 24 home games played due to NHL lockout

2013-14: 14,740

Credit: Getty Images / Bruce Bennett

Attendance ranking: 26th

Final record: 37-37-11 (79 points, missed playoffs)

2014-15: 15,334

Credit: Getty Images / Bruce Bennett

Final season at Nassau Coliseum

Attendance ranking:

25th

Final record: 47-28-7 (101 points, lost in first round of playoffs)

2015-16: 13,626

Credit: Getty Images / Bruce Bennett

First season at Barclays Center

Attendance ranking:

28th

Final record: 45-27-10 (100 points, lost in second round of playoffs)

2016-17: 13,003

Credit: Jim McIsaac

Attendance ranking: 29th

(As of March 8, 2017)

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