Rumored teams down there have been thick and heavy throughout the years. They also haven't happened, so you do the math.
Dodge City, KS hosted a neutral site NAHL game that was well-received and there was an ownership group interested in joining the WSHL, even picking out a name. That obviously never happened.
1300 on-hand to witness first-ever NAHL contest in Dodge Dodge City may join Western States Hockey League, a 29-team league. I would like to see them in the NAHL, they have an excellent arena and could be a decent market. However, if it hasn't happened by now, it certainly won't any time soon.
Laredo, TX was linked along with all the other former CHL Texas markets that dropped to the NAHL. They never found the ownership group. Arena is too big. Another market where since it hasn't happened by now, it is safe to say it never will.
There are plenty of other markets that have been suggested, but it has all been wishful thinking and not based in facts (exhibit A:
Daily Dish: NAHL South Expansion?).
Lafayette's Cajundome was far too big for the SPHL, let alone the NAHL. Wichita and Tulsa already host ECHL teams, they're certainly not a potential landing spot for a NAHL team.
And we go back to "available locations" against "realistic locations." I can pick out a dozen more locations where I think the NAHL
could go. I can't pick out more than a handful where the NAHL
would go.