MattJVD Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 35 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: Portland or Kansas City or Houston? I'd throw Austin in the mix too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzle Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 11 minutes ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Yes, the team could have been run better. But take it from somebody who actually lived there. The majority of people in Arizona don’t care about Hockey. They care about Football, Baseball, Basketball, and Golf. The population in the Greater Phoenix Area has exploded in the last few decades, and they still can’t draw enough people to fill the arena even half way most nights, and that’s with discounted tickets. I used to try to get my friends down there interested in Hockey but the majority could care less. Most of the seats are snowbirds escaping the Canadian winters. You can’t sustain a team like that. The NHL has been trying to grow the American game for decades, and a lot of cities have done quite well. The problem is the league tries to force it in some areas that just don’t work. They become pot committed and unwilling to admit defeat. It’s time to give up on Hockey in Arizona. Move the team to a Hockey city like Quebec with fans that actually care about Hockey. I feel like they don't care about hockey because of its past poor performances. Phoenix wasted a lot of years under Gretzky as a coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: The NHL has been trying to grow the American game for decades, and a lot of cities have done quite well. The problem is the league tries to force it in some areas that just don’t work. They become pot committed and unwilling to admit defeat. It’s time to give up on Hockey in Arizona. Move the team to a Hockey city like Quebec with fans that actually care about Hockey. A lot of pot may have been involved in putting the team there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 minute ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Even less people went when they were at America West Arena in downtown Phoenix. They moved to the suburb of Glendale to attract more fans and that still didn’t work. Time to try elsewhere. You know it. I know it. Does the NHL know it? I doubt it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: Even less people went when they were at America West Arena in downtown Phoenix. They moved to the suburb of Glendale to attract more fans and that still didn’t work. Time to try elsewhere. Didn’t that Downtown PHX Arena have obstructed views and some of the seats removed behind the Goal at one end of the Arena? Edited August 19, 2021 by Mj2345 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EP Phone Home Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Houston bound 100% official. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Mind Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dazzle said: I feel like they don't care about hockey because of its past poor performances. Phoenix wasted a lot of years under Gretzky as a coach. Agreed. Tough to grow a market when the team has never achieved sustained success. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dazzle said: I feel like they don't care about hockey because of its past poor performances. Phoenix wasted a lot of years under Gretzky as a coach. They didn’t care looong before that. Even when it was the new ticket in town they didn’t care. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Mj2345 said: Didn’t that Downtown PHX Arena have obstructed views and some of the seats removed behind the Goal at one end of the Arena? Yeah, it was designed for Basketball. Behind one net went straight up instead of a bowl. Some of the lower seats had posts in front of them, and the upper seats couldn’t see the net that was below them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I wonder how much the Coyotes owe the city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I wonder if there is any appetite for an NHL team in Salt Lake City? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ilya Mikheyev Posted August 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2021 Portland would be great for the Canucks - Seattle and Portland being added within two years would reduce their travel quite a bit, and that's a huge issue for this franchise. Along with Abby being the farm team, would be great 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobayashi Maru Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 The only reason I could see Quebec City happening is that larger cities like Houston can likely afford the expansion fee that the NHL will want to reclaim. This would be the biggest discount for a place like Quebec City to afford it and then charge Houston and Portland the expansion fees for new teams. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Just now, RWMc1 said: I wonder if there is any appetite for an NHL team in Salt Lake City? Call the team the Jazz.. oughta be good for some initial interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 6 minutes ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: They didn’t care looong before that. Even when it was the new ticket in town they didn’t care. I went to a game there a few years back. Got chatting with the guy next to me. He was excited to have a Canadian there to talk hockey with, but also felt the need to apologize for the other confused fans around us that didn't seem to know what to cheer for. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mj2345 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 minute ago, RWMc1 said: I wonder if there is any appetite for an NHL team in Salt Lake City? I wondered this too since they’ve hosted some NHL Preseason games before, Canucks played Kings there last time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theo5789 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 How many cities are hoping they don't move the franchise there? Imagine starting your team based off of what the Coyotes have to offer now? At least expansion teams are given a running start. Although I guess a new franchise having Shane Wright to start might not be too bad assuming they get lottery "luck". I think this type of move would have to be to an actual tested hockey mad market to support them from the get go and can be patient enough to let them build otherwise the situation might not be too different than what is happening in Arizona now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 They could move them to Franklin. There's more than 40 places in the U.S. named Franklin. The combined market would easily be more than what attended the Coyotes games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 It looks like a negotiation tactic, nothing more. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Alflives said: Wouldn’t that be awesome! Is there a city more ready to take on a team than Quebec? Reignite the Habs v Nordiques rivalry! Houston Nordiques? Gary is going to want this in another US city in the western division. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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