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Time For More Teams In Canada
by Paul on 09/04/08 at 10:47 AM ET
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from Mark Moore at the Hockey News,
Drained by a yearlong lockout, fan support for hockey in the U.S. has waned. After three full seasons back, the effect has lingered to a point where one must wonder if it’s permanent.
In places such as Nashville, Phoenix, Atlanta and South Florida that were among the latest to get franchises, enough time has passed for the novelty of a new game in town to have worn off. Meanwhile, for a variety of reasons that are identifiable, but are a separate story for another day, hockey has not penetrated very deeply into those populations.
In the broader picture, the U.S. economy has been suffering. The war in Iraq, the sub-prime mortgage debacle and political conflict have all put a drag on things. Maybe those issues can be fixed quick, maybe they can’t.
Other problems such as the decline of the American manufacturing industry, a growing scarcity of key natural resources such as oil and water, and an aging population certainly will not.
What is of note in terms of NHL franchise location is that none of these troubles have equivalent parallels north of the 49th parallel.
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This continual barrage of xenophobic BS coming out of Canada about hockey being there game, and that Americans don’t understand or respect the game is stupid. What markets are available for teams to locate in Canada? Winnipeg? They don’t have an arena suitable nor did they support the last team they had, averaging 13,000 a game. Quebec City? A dump of a rink and no corporate support? Saskatoon? Give me a break. The only untapped market is suburban Toronto and that is blocked by the Leafs. Not Americans or Bettman the usual scapegoat, but good old boy Canadians. So get over yourselves and get off our back.
Posted by Tero from Tacoma on 09/04/08 at 10:54 PM ET