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Why do two of those stories focus on women? The last time I checked only 1 woman had ever played in the NHL.
It isn't just about the NHL..... it's growing the sport of hockey.
Why do two of those stories focus on women? The last time I checked only 1 woman had ever played in the NHL.
I look at it the opposite. I would never expand to Quebec City under any circumstances but I would relocate a failing franchise there. The states is where you expand to new markets and grow the game. Canada is a safety net you can fall back on if need be.If the NHL expands to 34, I wouldn't mind seeing Quebec City as the Eastern market to keep the conferences balanced, alongside a Portland or Houston, but I wouldn't want to see a team in an existing market relocate there.
Why would I or anyone else not in the NHL care about that? I couldn't care less about anyone else's opinion on hockey.It isn't just about the NHL..... it's growing the sport of hockey.
I couldn't care less about anyone else's opinion on hockey.
... What? There are people on this website who dislike the sport of hockey? Who joins a hockey message board to dislike hockey?Then why are you here??? Unless you just want to waste everyone's time building strawmen??
... What? There are people on this website who dislike the sport of hockey? Who joins a hockey message board to dislike hockey?
But you have to tell me more about "growing the sport of hockey" and how women playing hockey helps achieve that, and how that in any way helps the NHL.Have a nice day.
Why would I or anyone else not in the NHL care about that? I couldn't care less about anyone else's opinion on hockey.
Hell, why would the NHL care if women played hockey? How does that help the NHL in any way?
That must be why Lacrosse, WNBA, and Soccer have such good TV ratings.Presumably they're more likely to watch a game on tv or attend a game, thereby getting the NHL more fans spending money.
More on the anecdotal side but not completely irrelevant is that as of 9/12 there are more kids from Arizona on the NTDP u-18 and u-17 squads than there are from Massachusetts.Yup..... terrible.....
https://www.si.com/nhl/2018/08/25/arizona-hockey-growth-coyotes-auston-matthews
Really bad........
With Lyndsey Fry’s guidance, hockey among females in Arizona is booming
It just continues to suck......
Hockey Continues To Thrive In Arizona
Oops, my mistakeI said underserved not undeserved.
Taking advantage of a market already filled with fans is not a negative. The NHL is the only league that seems to think that way.
And to answer your question a larger Canadian TV Deal.
a) what actual benefits to the league would those slam dunk markets add?But you can DO BOTH.
And it's actually smart to do both. I know I mentioned this a while back (like 2013) when I was reading tea-leaves about rumors of "Quebec and Markham after the new CBA" and "Coyotes might go to Seattle... or Portland" and then they expanded with Vegas...
If you were going to grow the league from 30 to 36, you'd want:
Slam dunk successful markets (Quebec, GTA2/Markham)
Probable successful markets that open up the Pacific Northwest (Portland, Seattle)
A big TV market that will most-likely be solid based on a peer success story (Houston)
An experiment that would bring massive media attention to the league (Las Vegas)
That's two eastern time zone teams, and four non-ETZ teams, providing balance and happiness.
Another expansion/relocation article with a twist
I look at it the opposite. I would never expand to Quebec City under any circumstances but I would relocate a failing franchise there. The states is where you expand to new markets and grow the game. Canada is a safety net you can fall back on if need be.
Why would I or anyone else not in the NHL care about that? I couldn't care less about anyone else's opinion on hockey.
Hell, why would the NHL care if women played hockey? How does that help the NHL in any way?
More on the anecdotal side but not completely irrelevant is that as of 9/12 there are more kids from Arizona on the NTDP u-18 and u-17 squads than there are from Massachusetts.
Like I said before, why hasn't that happened in soccer or lacrosse? Canada's and the US's female soccer players are among the best in the world and the average attendance in the NWSL is about 7500.Females who play hockey are more likely to become the strongest fans of hockey. When I went to games, I saw a lot of females in the stands. The more people in the stands, the more money the team owners can make.
Like I said before, why hasn't that happened in soccer or lacrosse? Canada's and the US's female soccer players are among the best in the world and the average attendance in the NWSL is about 7500.
a) what actual benefits to the league would those slam dunk markets add?
b) what reasons are there to wait to add these markets until after the other expansion options you list are attained?
Hell, why would the NHL care if women played hockey? How does that help the NHL in any way?
What does any of that have to do with playing hockey? Soccer is a very popular sport in Canada and the US and yet that hasn't translated to butts in seats for women's soccer.Right, women are only 52% of the potential customer base, why would the NHL care about that demographic? 35% of women don't even manage the budget of their own households; Their spending decisions are meaningless to the NHL!
What does any of that have to do with playing hockey? Soccer is a very popular sport in Canada and the US and yet that hasn't translated to butts in seats for women's soccer.
When were they ever ran competently?and they've been saying that for how long? meanwhile, wooosh goes another ten, twenty, hundred, two-hundred million dollars. that money will never be recouped. never.
Because all those teams are going to think: Where do they fit? And what does that mean for where WE fit? What if they try....
VAN, EDM, CAL, (WIN?) |
And you have WIN not wanting to span 3 time zones again,
What does any of that have to do with playing hockey? Soccer is a very popular sport in Canada and the US and yet that hasn't translated to butts in seats for women's soccer.