Macman
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- May 15, 2004
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Pepper said:That superleague is a pipedream with very little chances of happening in the next 5-10 years. You have to understand that over here teams have long tradition & history, local rivalries that keep the game going. Going against some foreign team isn't going to generate lots of interest.
I'm not talking about NHL teams playing European teams. I'm talking about an all-European superleague. There was an excellent article in the Globe and Mail, I think it was, over the winter that suggested that very thing; that there are deep pockets in Europe who are waiting to see how the 'new' NHL will look before moving ahead with their own league; that there are bigger arenas opening up in Europe, for instance an 18,000-seater in Prague, and TV contracts have been lined up. The birth of the WHA in the 1970s proved that the history and tradition of the NHL don't mean squat to some players. The NHL was arrogant in its belief 30 years ago that players wouldn't jump leagues and it was wrong. I see the same thing happening again unless it's careful.