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Does The NHL Care About Their Fans
by Paul on 05/10/06 at 04:52 AM ET
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from Al Strachan of the Toronto Sun,
National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman shut down his sport for a year, he has told us so many times, for the fans.
It was for them that he took their game away from them, and it was their continued support that encouraged him.
His league, he has repeatedly assured us, reveres its fans. For much of the year, the message was on all the ice surfaces. “Thank you fans.”
Here’s how some franchises have shown their gratitude.
- In Ottawa, management booked a children’s show that evicted the Senators from the Scotiabank Place last weekend.
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Um, hurricane fans, that’s what every pro sports team does, they raise prices as the playoff go along so no big deal there. An the arena availability, um, that’s what happens when you have a MULTI-purpose arena, you book dates for certain events and leave extra ones available so I don’t see why that is such a big deal. Why do you think the baseball boom happened? It wasn’t because everyone wanted a new stadium, it was because they didn’t want their fields to be torn apart by football or concerts (outside of financial things as well).
Posted by Phil from Mt. Laurel, NJ on 05/10/06 at 09:25 AM ET
Strachan has an unholy hatred for Bettman and will conjure up anything to make the league look bad.
I mentioned him to a friend of mine who covers hockey and he said Strachan is a joke. He hates the league, but not when the free buffet is around before games, then he’s belly up to the bacon
Posted by Bruha on 05/10/06 at 11:16 AM ET
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I find it curious how he points to all the “small” market teams (I don’t see how what Montreal did directly affects the fans). He did say there are other stories out there, but he did not say much more.
I would like to see what he comes up with for Chicago, New York (Rangers), Toronto, Boston, Detroit and something that Montreal did that directly affects the fans…
Posted by Jon on 05/10/06 at 07:44 AM ET