Jazz
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Are any of you here thinking ahead to 1 year from now when the Torino Olympics will be underway in the context of NHL-fan relations?
How much do you think Olympic participation help get hockey into the limelight (on both sides of the border) and help get fans back?
I am thinking that however long it takes for this mess to get settled, both sides (ok, the PA wants to take part in the Olympics, so I mean the owners) must agree to take part - even if the season starts late next year. In the Winter Olympics, Hockey will (with Figure skating) be the premiere sports.
We all know that Baseball took about 10 years to recover from the strike-shortened 1994 season, but the Olympics might help hockey accelerate it's recovery in North America.
That plus it is high time that Europe hosts an elite-level tournament.
Please let's not get into the amatuer/pro Olympic debate - that is for another thread....
How much do you think Olympic participation help get hockey into the limelight (on both sides of the border) and help get fans back?
I am thinking that however long it takes for this mess to get settled, both sides (ok, the PA wants to take part in the Olympics, so I mean the owners) must agree to take part - even if the season starts late next year. In the Winter Olympics, Hockey will (with Figure skating) be the premiere sports.
We all know that Baseball took about 10 years to recover from the strike-shortened 1994 season, but the Olympics might help hockey accelerate it's recovery in North America.
That plus it is high time that Europe hosts an elite-level tournament.
Please let's not get into the amatuer/pro Olympic debate - that is for another thread....
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