IceCap Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 some moron on the FanHome board keeps blabbering on about how houston deserves to het a nhl team and how winnipeg dosnt. What do you all think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0dotcom Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 so, a place that doesn't get ice naturally, and is an unproven market for ice hockey is more deserving than one that has had a pro hockey franchise and is activley lobbying to get one back.....next time to chat with this guy, smack him for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwertman Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 I think Winterpeg should get one before Houston,but Houston would be a intresting rival for Dallas,and they support the AHL fairly well,plus they have a new arena in place.So i wouldnt mind seein em both in the NHL someday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 WINNIPEG! Come on obvious choice there....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 Houston, of course! Haven't we learned from the Jets, Nordiques, Grizzlies and, soon, the Expos, that Canadiens have little interest in professional sports, and that while risky, there's a big payoff in moving to an unproven new market in the Southern US? Hahahaha... Damn! I ALMOST managed to say that with a straight face.Go Peg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 I think if the NHL came back to Winnipeg it will be like teh return of hockey to Minnesota in that gettinga ticket will be impossible because every game will be sold out months in adavnce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 I voted HOUSTON! Yes folks! HOUSTON. Ha! Ha! Ha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuss16 Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 Not that Houston is a horrible choice, but there's a few other cities that should be a higher priority. WinnipegSeattleClevelandPortlandMilwaukeeHartford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 right now I think the NHL has enough teams and should probably contract rather than expand more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0dotcom Posted March 20, 2004 Share Posted March 20, 2004 right now I think the NHL has enough teams and should probably contract rather than expand more. amen, there are teams taht are having enough trouble as it is...relocate before you expand again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted March 21, 2004 Author Share Posted March 21, 2004 next time to chat with this guy, smack him for me will do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 Yeah, that vartex character really gets under my skin... Vartex takes Houston civic pride to a completely never-before-known level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 the last thing the nhl needs is another southern nhl team. winnipeg for sure but i agree there needs to be some teasm contracted before we can think about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 Don't waste time on that thread--basically it boils down to this--He's gung ho about his home town deserving an NHL team--No problem--that's okay...However---his approach is the problem--instead of extolling the virtues of Houston, and leaving it at that he spends more time bashing Winnipeg praising Houston--and his comments show a lack of basic knowledge about Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Canada...SUpport your hometown--yes, lobby for a team---yes!...BUT don't go around bashing other places--especially ones you know little about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted March 21, 2004 Author Share Posted March 21, 2004 as for the issue of the nhl having to contract rather then expand, i think expantion is out of the question. im for contraction and re-location. move the coyotys(sp?) back to winnipeg and the 'canes back to hartford, and the pens to portland. then u get rid of MOST of the southern teams (washington, nashville, florida, san jose, and the ducks). this leavs the nhl in the few southern cities that have an intrest for hockey (tampa bay, atlanta, dalla, and la). that will leave a perfect nhl. you will have teams in all the major canadain markets (excluding quebec city), and teams in every american city that ACTUALLY wants a hockey team. everybody is happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 How about having a team in Mexico City? I can see it now. A game between the Diablos and the Devils.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 as for the issue of the nhl having to contract rather then expand, i think expantion is out of the question. im for contraction and re-location. move the coyotys(sp?) back to winnipeg and the 'canes back to hartford, and the pens to portland. then u get rid of MOST of the southern teams (washington, nashville, florida, san jose, and the ducks). this leavs the nhl in the few southern cities that have an intrest for hockey (tampa bay, atlanta, dalla, and la). that will leave a perfect nhl. you will have teams in all the major canadain markets (excluding quebec city), and teams in every american city that ACTUALLY wants a hockey team. everybody is happy. San Jose???? Last time I checked San Jose was in the North. As for the teams you said get rid of, I would say keep washington and San Jose. The rest I agree with you on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorBait Posted March 21, 2004 Share Posted March 21, 2004 I would be between a rock and a hard spot in voting here. I live in Lafayette Louisiana. Home of the Louisiana IceGators (ECHL), hince the nick GatorBait. Houston/Minnesota is our affil. in the AHL/NHL right now and I love minor league hockey over the NHL. Not to say I don't still root for my Oilers. I just love watching the younger guys come up and Louisiana has one now that should be in the NHL within 3-4 years, Alex Materukhin will be one of the next big prospects from the ECHL. All I know is he won't be here next year. I can't see taking more minor league cities away and turning them NHL. When some of those ppl will never be able to go to a game then. The good tickets go from 14.00 to 35.00-40.00 a game, I know I couldn't afford that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_cynic Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 I guess now is a good time as any other to ask this question........Do you think Salt Lake City could ever get an NHL team? They already have the Utah Grizzles (IHL) but I'm just wondering if Utah's capital city is a big enough market for the NHL to consider them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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