Agreed. And I'd rather see a team in Halifax WAY before a team in Hamilton.
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Agreed. And I'd rather see a team in Halifax WAY before a team in Hamilton.
I'd take either, honestly. Hell, I'd take Iqaluit over Phoenix.
Don't get your hopes up. They'll probably become the Mexico City Coyotes next.Agreed. And I'd rather see a team in Halifax WAY before a team in Hamilton.
I'd take either, honestly. Hell, I'd take Iqaluit over Phoenix.
Please stop saying Winnipeg. It's not going to happen for a long time.
1. Attendance for the hockey team we have averages about 50% capacity (15,003 seats in the MTS centre). And don't give me that crap about it only being "AHL hockey", it's still hockey and it's probably cheaper tickets than an NHL team would be.
2. I'm certain the NHL top brass wouldn't go for it either. I mean, look how hard they're fighting to keep a team in Phoenix (the same one that came from Winnipeg in the first place) compared to how easily they moved it from Winnipeg. Does anyone really think they're going to wake up one day and say "Oops, we made a mistake moving the team from Winnipeg" ?
I have no problem with having an NHL team back in Winnipeg, it's just annoying seeing it plastered all over the media everytime someone whispers something about a team possibly maybe moving.
1. Attendance for the hockey team we have averages about 50% capacity (15,003 seats in the MTS centre). And don't give me that crap about it only being "AHL hockey", it's still hockey and it's probably cheaper tickets than an NHL team would be.
2. I'm certain the NHL top brass wouldn't go for it either. I mean, look how hard they're fighting to keep a team in Phoenix (the same one that came from Winnipeg in the first place) compared to how easily they moved it from Winnipeg. Does anyone really think they're going to wake up one day and say "Oops, we made a mistake moving the team from Winnipeg" ?
I have no problem with having an NHL team back in Winnipeg, it's just annoying seeing it plastered all over the media everytime someone whispers something about a team possibly maybe moving.
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The reason they're fighting this is because they don't want to lose control of franchise placement.
I'm sure if this happens and the team moves, there will be a lot of other owners willing to sell out to nerdy Canadian/Northern US business men who have too much money to burn on a sports team and the entire league may end up redistributing itself.
I'm sure if this happens and the team moves, there will be a lot of other owners willing to sell out to nerdy Canadian/Northern US business men who have too much money to burn on a sports team and the entire league may end up redistributing itself.
Just for myuself, I'm not saying Winnipeg will get a team, for all the reasons you cite. But you can't stop people from wishing.
And I'd love to see the numbers on Coyotes and Jets merchandise ... I'll bet the Jets outsell the Coyotes. But you're right that that would not translate to ticket sales, necessarily.
I disagree. The NHL pre-season games that have been played in Winnipeg over last few years have all drawn either sell-out, or near sell-out crowds. The fans in Winnipeg clearly want NHL hockey.
Yeah, but that's one game. Not a whole season of games (dunno how many that is). I don't think that it would be able to sustain itself through a whole season.
I'm not an expert on the NHL or its internal politics. Or hockey in general for that matter. Hell, the last (professional anyways) hockey game I was at before this year (when the Moose got the Calder Cup finals) was the last Jets game back in 1996. I could be totally off base, but that's the way I see it.
I'm not an expert on the NHL or its internal politics. Or hockey in general for that matter. Hell, the last (professional anyways) hockey game I was at before this year (when the Moose got the Calder Cup finals) was the last Jets game back in 1996. I could be totally off base, but that's the way I see it.
I definitely see what you're saying, but the attendance figures are encouraging. I'm too lazy right now to do more research, but here are the figures for the last 3 pre-season games held in Winnipeg, from this site.
The MTS Centre will again be hosting the Oilers and the Lightning this year on September 24.
I'd say it's a combination of Winnipeg having lost a team to a place that can't support it, Manitoba's improving economy, and size. Otherwise, you'd hear Quebec City being bandied about - the difference there is partially that the Nordiques did very well in Denver.
