LAIslanderFan
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With the Winter Classic Game coming up in Washington State shortly, I got to thinking about future games.
Arizona comes immediately to mind as a great choice next year (assuming the arena situation is settled soon).
Here's my thoughts:
- Ideally the Coyotes would play a team from a large US TV market. My first choice would be the Chicago Blackhawks.
There's a large Chicago population in the Phoenix area and I'm fairly certain that people living in Chicago would love a reason to escape the Midwest weather in late December. I considered a Western Canada team, but that wouldn't be good for US TV ratings. Maybe 2nd choice would be the Rangers or Bruins. All about TV ratings.
- More than likely Bedard & Cooley will finish at the top of the rookie of the year vote. You could promote it around them.
- The Coyotes are a young exciting team to watch and it would be beneficial for Bettman to show he's been right all along about his support of keeping the team in AZ. Give the Coyotes a high profile game, it would be a PR infusion for the organization.
- The weather would be perfect. Low 40's at night, low 60's during the day. Put it at chase field and open the roof at game time, maybe late afternoon. How much better for the fans than having to sit through a game in Boston or NY with temps in the 20's or 30's?
- Since the Coyotes will be playing in a 5000 seat arena for the next few years, how about giving them a home game with 30,000 seats, the majority of them quite affordable.
Arizona comes immediately to mind as a great choice next year (assuming the arena situation is settled soon).
Here's my thoughts:
- Ideally the Coyotes would play a team from a large US TV market. My first choice would be the Chicago Blackhawks.
There's a large Chicago population in the Phoenix area and I'm fairly certain that people living in Chicago would love a reason to escape the Midwest weather in late December. I considered a Western Canada team, but that wouldn't be good for US TV ratings. Maybe 2nd choice would be the Rangers or Bruins. All about TV ratings.
- More than likely Bedard & Cooley will finish at the top of the rookie of the year vote. You could promote it around them.
- The Coyotes are a young exciting team to watch and it would be beneficial for Bettman to show he's been right all along about his support of keeping the team in AZ. Give the Coyotes a high profile game, it would be a PR infusion for the organization.
- The weather would be perfect. Low 40's at night, low 60's during the day. Put it at chase field and open the roof at game time, maybe late afternoon. How much better for the fans than having to sit through a game in Boston or NY with temps in the 20's or 30's?
- Since the Coyotes will be playing in a 5000 seat arena for the next few years, how about giving them a home game with 30,000 seats, the majority of them quite affordable.