Not many teams can say wins and losses aren’t that important, but for the Binghamton Senators organization, that is just the case. For a minor league franchise like the B-Sens, fans in the community will still come show their support, regardless of how well the team is performing.

“Actually, attendance is pretty much consistent [with last season],” said Vice President of Marketing, Terry Buczkowski, who compared attendance numbers from last season, when the team was in first place, to this season’s last place team.

The reason why the Senators may be having such a poor showing thus far this season could be a result of former players now playing on the NHL affiliated team in Ottawa. With players coming and going, the outlook on the organization focuses on player development — a concept that fans may not understand.

“The fans have to remember,” Buczkowski explained. “And sometimes they do and sometimes they don’t, but without the NHL, there would be no us. We are the starting ground for a lot of players.”

Regardless of wins or losses, the B-Sens promote its entertainment value, and for the cost of attending a game ($15.50 for side seating, $14.50 for end seating), it could very well be cheaper and even more exhilarating than attending a movie or going bowling.

“I really didn’t expect it to be as exciting as it was, everyone was really into it and you just got a sense of excitement from the crowd,” said sophomore Kim Hvisch, who attended last week’s 5-4 shootout victory. “By the third quarter I was standing up out of my seat screaming, and at the end of the penalty shots, I had lost my voice.”

Even if you have intentions of going downtown on a given night, attending a B-Sens game shouldn’t stop you.

“We just are hoping that they may come downtown a little bit earlier and enjoy our affairs,” Buczkowski said.

Tonight, like they do every year, the B-Sens will feature a College Night, in which tickets will be discounted $2.

What does seem peculiar about tonight’s College Night is its timing. The promotional night, which should appeal to the sports fans at BU, is competing against another sporting event — the first men’s basketball game.

“We’ve all got to vie for the same fan base,” Buczkowski said. “I realize BU basketball is big too, but hopefully we can introduce them to professional hockey.”

Tonight’s College Night features the Binghamton Senators and the Toronto Marlies beginning at 7:05 p.m. For more information on the B-Sens, visit binghamtonsenators.com.