Hockey heaven in a city near you.

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With the opening of professional and college training camps and the new season beginning next month --as well as the recent merger of the NHL Network with MLB Advanced Media--the personal finance website WalletHub took an in-depth look at 2015's Best Cities for Hockey Fans.

To identify which venues offer the best deals, WalletHub crunched the numbers for 74 of the largest U.S. cities using 18 key metrics, including ticket prices, arena accessibility, and the performance level of each city's teams.

The 10 best cities are Pittsburgh, Pa.; Chestnut Hill, Mass.; St. Louis, Mo.; Tampa, Fla.; Boston, Mass.; St. Paul, Minn.; Detroit, Mich.; Denver, Colo.; Chicago, Ill.; and Anaheim, Calif.

Key statistics indicate that:

* The Anaheim Ducks' performance level is two times better than the Arizona Coyotes'.

* The Minnesota...