NHL Relocating Teams to Canada Possibilities

DwightShrute · 01-13-13, 09:32 AM

nope not in BC

xraygord · 01-13-13, 10:43 AM

Maybe Victoria? Teams fly everywhere anyway, so being on an island shouldn't be a problem.

DwightShrute · 01-13-13, 10:51 AM

no way. You need population. Hamilton and Quebec City have that. Regina? Perhaps because the have a whole Province for support. Halifax? No chance.

slapshot · 01-13-13, 11:04 AM

the league has been trying to sell meat to vegetarians....ie hockey to the US south. the league should have known....hockey won't work in phx and south florida etc.

the solution is to decrease the number of nhl teams and move as many as possible to canada.

xraygord · 01-13-13, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by DwightShrute

no way. You need population. Hamilton and Quebec City have that. Regina? Perhaps because the have a whole Province for support. Halifax? No chance.

Yeah, I agree with the population thing, which is why I found it weird that Don Cherry said Sakatoon will be getting a team. But like you said, maybe with the whole province behind them. Maybe having Calgary and Edmonton close by would help. People that can't get tickets there could head to Saskatoon to take in games.

bruins35 · 01-13-13, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by DwightShrute

no way. You need population. Hamilton and Quebec City have that. Regina? Perhaps because the have a whole Province for support. Halifax? No chance.

i live in halifax and always thought we could support a team better then half the american teams. Oh and btw halifax is on pace to set attendence record in chl .selling out every game

DwightShrute · 01-13-13, 01:12 PM

Originally posted by bruins35

i live in halifax and always thought we could support a team better then half the american teams. Oh and btw halifax is on pace to set attendence record in chl .selling out every game

nice.

Sorry I wasn't aware they could support team.

Redman3693 · 01-13-13, 04:56 PM

Toronto could easily support another team & sell it out every night just like the Leafs.

Now if Bettman could just grow a pair & admit it, the league would be a shitload more profitable.

Ya I know that MLSE would try & hold the league hostage for a kings ransom, but so what - bite the bullet, pay the $$$, & reap the rewards of a team that will easily be worth the value of 3 or 4 sunbelt teams...

lunchbawks · 01-13-13, 04:59 PM

Only real option is Hamilton, without a doubt Niagara region could support a team

The players would NEVER want to play in Quebec city or Saskatchewan, kind of like Edmonton right now

Redman3693 · 01-13-13, 05:48 PM

Originally posted by lunchbawks

Only real option is Hamilton, without a doubt Niagara region could support a team

The players would NEVER want to play in Quebec city or Saskatchewan, kind of like Edmonton right now

The language barrier is a real bitch for Quebec (I live in Ottawa & deal with the crap every day as an English guy). There is easily enough support for a team, but the fans / media could easily turn on a player, especially if their not a Francophone.

Saskatchewan is real funkin cold & there is not a lot to do. Fans would be great though & there would be support for a team.