tigerslionspistonshabs Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 This is a longshot and I've already scoured google, but does anyone remember a 'The Hockey News' edition from approximately 1994-95 that sort of predicted future NHL expansion teams? I remember it was like a 2 page article with a little map and logos and everything. I want to say there were 4-6 expansion teams. I remember the Portland Rainmen, there was a Houston team, and I want to say a Nashville team as well. I really wish I would've kept all my old magazines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobbi Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Funny you mention this... I have been on a similar quest to find this but my memory is much foggier about it than yours so I've had absolutely zero leads. I didn't remember any team names or locations but it's engrained in my mind that one of the logos featured pink which I thought was such a radical idea at that time. Other than that, I didn't really have anything to help with my searching so I'll definitely be following this thread. Fingers crossed somebody has some more info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 http://www.abdcards.com/publications/thn84mag.htm Maybe scanning some covers might lead you to the right one?? It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStar74 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Think I might have some pages of that one ya mentioned.. let me see if I can dig them out of a box or so.. hopefully I can find these and scan the pages and show in here if possible.. Ice Hockey International Winnipeg Braves (Bobby Hull Division 18-3-0 1st place as of March 14, 2011)2010-11 O'Brien Trophy for Bobby Hull Division championship & Jack Riley Cup for top team in league regular season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitboaf Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 well, there's this https://www.ebay.com/itm/353336709936?hash=item5244825330:g:2wQAAOSwtDNf7PDT and this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/362800847138?hash=item54789d9922:g:QLIAAOSwUrZdviLl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo_prankster Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 3 hours ago, sitboaf said: well, there's this https://www.ebay.com/itm/353336709936?hash=item5244825330:g:2wQAAOSwtDNf7PDT and this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/362800847138?hash=item54789d9922:g:QLIAAOSwUrZdviLl I think you should save those on Imgur. The Fictional Story of Austus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfoster Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 You might have seen Oklahoma City in there as well. They were the last team cut in that round of expansion. At the time the CHL Blazers were selling out with 13,479 fans most nights, and among the bid groups that round were the only one to start with a fully funded arena. But the bid failed on a couple of points. The league didn't like their small TV market. The bid group tried to argue it was going to include Tulsa, Wichita, and several other smaller markets (effectively forming a Fox/Bally regional network-sized market like we see today). The bid group also tried to hold a mid-week, midday rally downtown, and frankly it flopped when only a few hundred supporters showed up. The Blazers staff did a great job with their propaganda campaign, convincing fans that the NHL was too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 On 5/4/2021 at 12:49 PM, sitboaf said: well, there's this https://www.ebay.com/itm/353336709936?hash=item5244825330:g:2wQAAOSwtDNf7PDT and this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/362800847138?hash=item54789d9922:g:QLIAAOSwUrZdviLl Wasn't those. Was definitely mid-90's, when I was 11 or 12. My mom literally keeps everything, but must have tossed these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share Posted May 11, 2021 On 5/3/2021 at 7:56 PM, Sec19Row53 said: http://www.abdcards.com/publications/thn84mag.htm Maybe scanning some covers might lead you to the right one?? Tried that, no luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sec19Row53 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 hour ago, tigerslionspistonshabs said: Tried that, no luck. Bummer It's where I sit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaZe_EraZe77 Posted July 1, 2021 Share Posted July 1, 2021 That’s cool! I love these kind of mysteries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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