G-Vegas Caniac
11-10-2005, 05:31 PM
Here's a story I found on thefourthperiod.com, let me know what you think!
The NHL doesn't have any plans to relocate one of their 30 franchises, but if the time comes, hockey fans in Quebec City and Winnipeg might have something to cheer about. According to the Montreal Gazette, Bill Daly, the NHL's No. 2 man, said it was far too early to make any judgments about the viability of franchises, but "there's no reason to think Houston or Kansas City would be considered ahead of Quebec or Winnipeg."
The league is pleased with its re-launch, but Daly conceded that there are still too many empty seats in markets like Carolina and Florida, even though attendance is up in those markets.
"We have to wait to see what happens in some of those markets," Daly told the Gazette. "For example, you can see the interest growing in Carolina with the fast start they've had."
The NHL doesn't have any plans to relocate one of their 30 franchises, but if the time comes, hockey fans in Quebec City and Winnipeg might have something to cheer about. According to the Montreal Gazette, Bill Daly, the NHL's No. 2 man, said it was far too early to make any judgments about the viability of franchises, but "there's no reason to think Houston or Kansas City would be considered ahead of Quebec or Winnipeg."
The league is pleased with its re-launch, but Daly conceded that there are still too many empty seats in markets like Carolina and Florida, even though attendance is up in those markets.
"We have to wait to see what happens in some of those markets," Daly told the Gazette. "For example, you can see the interest growing in Carolina with the fast start they've had."