Olympic Stadium in montreal & Skydome in TO? Population centres to make it worthwhile, but are they really suitable for hockey?
WORTHWHILE
Tick. Got the size and the population. But they also have the Nucks. Fans might well skip the NHLPA league out of principal. Should be able to get 7000-8000 at NHL prices.
good seating and good enough population. See Copps.
QUESTIONABLE
capacity 10,755, population adequate. The rink the sent the Sens broke attracts back the players at rates that wouldn't have sent the Sens broke. The irony in that. Questionable whether they'll attract enough Sens fans. Competing with the 67s for hockey fans. I wouldn't be putting money on success here.
John Labatt Centre LONDON
9,100. Population 432K. Decent population, enough to fill the rink with tickets around $25-30 mark.
13,000 is adequate for size. Who is putting up the dough to lock in dates (its a fairly busy arena)? Population of <250K won't support NHL prices, try AHL prices.
Holds 15,015 and Winnipeg has the population to support $30 tickets (sell 10000/game). Competing with the Moose which sucks away market. Fans will have to choose between a fly by night team designed to be abandoned during the season or the home town Moose.
Has the size and a solid population. Never make a lot of money but might be adequate. Competing with a real team in the AHL Bulldogs. Problems with allegences which will hurt the Bulldogs and any NHLPA team.
Seating around 10000, population AHL sized in 359,183. Question whether they could make money competing against the mooseheads.
NOT WORTHWHILE
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre VICTORIA
7000 seats. Metro population of 326,000. AHL type money for ticket prices and ticket sales.
Barely enough to be worthwhile at 7,424. Will struggle to sell out given that flames fans would be siding with the NHL & the Flames over this.
Northlands AgriCom EDMONTON
Ice event hold 3964. Edmonton have been leading the charge against the players. Its way too small and the population won't support it.
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BC Place
Quebec
whatever they can scrounge up in TO and Montreal.
Winnipeg and Hamilton are marginal because of their AHL teams.
That looks pretty bleak unless the players are prepared to work for AHL wages. If they want AHL wages why don't they just sign with AHL teams in the first place.