HarryCanuck Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Considering the Stanley Cup was a gift to Canada, from England, by the Governor General of Canada - Frederick Stanley (Stanley Park was named after him as well). I would think the "CHL" could be able to lay claim to the Cup. According to Forbes, the top 5 largest revenue earning franchizes in the NHL inlcude Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver - this accounts for over 75% of the NHLs total operating income. I am interested if anyone would support a Canadian Hockey League in a similar way to the CFL? Or do we prefer the current setup which a handful of franchizes subsidize YOY, offers a larger TV market and wider competition? The cities inside Canada to make up the league: Tor, MTL, Van, CGY, EDM, OTT, Win, Halifax, Quebec, Miss'ga, Hamilton, Regina, Saskatoon and possibly Surrey and London. *To make it more interesting the top Canadian team could play the top US equivalent after the playoffs are finished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watermelons Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 The CFL is like a "minor league" compared to the NFL. I don't think any of the Canadian franchises want to be downgraded to a league like that. The NHL does have a lot of problems but it is still one of the top four sports leagues on North America. It'd be great to have teams in Canada winning the cup, but most of the players who win are Canadian and bring the cup back to Canada anyways. To me it's not really that big of a deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 There already is a CHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I'd definitely support something like this if the NHL doesn't start cleaning up its act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.53 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Just so you know, you may want to clarify either in the title or post, what you mean. the CHL (Canadian Hockey League) is already real. It consists of the junior leagues OHL, WHL, and QMJHL. You are referring to a new professional league with only canadian teams. I think your fundamental misunderstanding is that, Canadian teams are not Canadian. By that I mean, the players aren't necessarily Canadian. Look at our team. The Sedins, along with Edler are both swedish. (arguably our MVPS) Ryan Miller is American, (also arguably our MVP) and Radim Vrbata is Czech. (Also arguably our MVP.) Our top 5 MVP candidates this year are all not Canadian. So I just don't really see the purpose of this in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCanuck Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 There already is a CHL. Understood, however, I was unsure what else I could call it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucker91 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 The CFL is like a "minor league" compared to the NFL. I don't think any of the Canadian franchises want to be downgraded to a league like that. The NHL does have a lot of problems but it is still one of the top four sports leagues on North America. It'd be great to have teams in Canada winning the cup, but most of the players who win are Canadian and bring the cup back to Canada anyways. To me it's not really that big of a deal. Wouldnt call it a Downgrade. As alot of Canadian players are the stars of the nhl, toews,crosby, seguin,hall, kieth, ect.. I think the american league can take it as a downgrade if anything.. It would honestly be the opposite of the nfl, other than than the fact that the states can have alot more teams than us in canada. I like the thought of this but i like the nhl the way it is whether we are the ones making the revenue for the nhl or not.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucker91 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Another thought.. Why not just get bettman to acidentally dissapear and the nhl is easily fixed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCanuck Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Just so you know, you may want to clarify either in the title or post, what you mean. the CHL (Canadian Hockey League) is already real. It consists of the junior leagues OHL, WHL, and QMJHL. You are referring to a new professional league with only canadian teams. I think your fundamental misunderstanding is that, Canadian teams are not Canadian. By that I mean, the players aren't necessarily Canadian. Look at our team. The Sedins, along with Edler are both swedish. (arguably our MVPS) Ryan Miller is American, (also arguably our MVP) and Radim Vrbata is Czech. (Also arguably our MVP.) Our top 5 MVP candidates this year are all not Canadian. So I just don't really see the purpose of this in the end All players would still be welcome to play in the new "CHL", however, the commercial make up would then sit inside Canada with 3 of the largest contributors to the NHLs bottom line making up the new "CHL". I appreciate that we would also water down both products which could impact ticket prices.... but I thought it could be food for thought (not that it would ever happen!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I don't like this idea at all. The best way to get the Stanley Cup back to Canada is to win it, not to restrict it to a league only featuring Canadian teams. Even if such a thing was to ever happen, wouldn't any victory seem hollow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCanuck Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 I don't like this idea at all. The best way to get the Stanley Cup back to Canada is to win it, not to restrict it to a league only featuring Canadian teams. Even if such a thing was to ever happen, wouldn't any victory seem hollow? Good point, which is why I was interested in other views. Personally, I am getting pretty fed up with "game management" which is rife accross the NHL. I'd just like to see good hockey played without any "game management" tied into TV commercialism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 So, you're saying the Canucks, Leafs, Jets, ect would leave the NHL to join this new "CHL"? No. I would be completely against that. High end players wouldn't want to play in a league like that. It's like CFL vs NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeydude474 Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 The only CHL i'd support would be a "cool" hockey league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockey Stache Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 A Canadian team only league would be a secondary league to the NHL as I understand how you would have it set up. My understanding to what you have suggested is that all the current Canadian teams (Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto) move to your new proposed "CHL" along with other Canadian teams. I am assuming you then also assume that the best Canadian players in the world would want to play in this new "CHL". I do not see that happening at all as the majority would rather play where they would get paid and that would be where the tv revenue is the greatest. Another factor working against your idea is that all those other Canadian markets that currently don't have NHL trams don't have a team for a reason. Essentially they either don't have the arena and economy to support an NHL level franchise. Good luck with the new "CHL" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 No, Canada should not give up what we started, especially not to the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Vance Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 What a stupid idea. The current TV deal with Rogers is with the NHL, if the Canadian teams were to leave they would forfeit all that money. So yeah the "CHL" would basically be hockey's version of the CFL. Of course this will never happen as the owners of the Canadian NHL teams aren't complete morons. Also according to Forbes only 3 Canadian teams make the top 10 most valuable franchises so I'm not sure where the OP got his "facts" from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucksfollower1983 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 It could maybe work as a rival league to the AHL but not the NHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsedin33 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 There would just as much tomfoolery and corruption in an a chl. It happens in all sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 There already is a CHL. Two actually. The Canadian Hockey League (OHL, WHL, and QJMHL) and the Central Hockey League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Another thought.. Why not just get bettman to acidentally dissapear and the nhl is easily fixed...I like this idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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