sc49erfan15 Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 the "there should be no nhl teams in the southern united states" argument is stale and repulsive and therefore should be banned from these forums indefinitly Word! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shizznick Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 Hockey has only been in the south for maybe under fifteen years total, even less than that in some places, whereas it's been in the north and in Canada for like, what, over 75 years? And not only that, but hockey is in areas where football or basketball is the dominant sport and has been for many decades.I beg to differ. Hockey in Houston realclearpolitics.com "Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire." - Robert A. Heinlein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 hartford and winnipeg should have gotten teams. i may follow Jax of the WHA. lets hear it for southern hockey General Magus ZealLeader of the Mystics of Medina.The forums most hated member ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroseed Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Yay for southern hockey! And by the way, Magus, you're not the "lone Atlanta Thrashers fan." Paynomind, Chazberg, and myself are huge Thrasher fans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notch Novelty Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Hartford wouldn't get a lease and the WHA knew that. I think they should of put team closer to other teams for travel reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Hartford needs to join the WHA in its second year then, as New England is another hockey hotbed. The Whalers history and such is all owned by the state of Connecticut...the Hurricanes technically can't claim the lineage pre-1997. That's why there are no Whaler sweaters under Carolina in the NHL video games, Gordie Howe's number is in circulation and not retired, et al. Thus, the Hartford Whalers could potentially return in all their green-and-blue, sub-.500, Brass Bonanza glory, while the Winnipeg Jets and Quebec Nordiques trademarks are still bound to the Coyotes and Avs.Winnipeg should also get a team with the new arena there. Those are two classic WHA cities...if this league is in it for the long haul, they'll make it work. Likewise: Twin Cities. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 Unfortunately, Hartford's issue isn't a question of whether it's a "hockey hotbed" or who holds the rights to the Whalers' history and trademarks. The bottom line is that the Hartford Civic Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Exhibition Center is managed for the Connecticut Development Authority by Madison Square Garden, LP.Until Madison Square Garden, LP is removed as manager of the facility, there is NO chance that the new WHA is making a return to Hartford. As parent company of the NHL's New York Rangers, as well as the AHL's Hartford Wolf Pack, Madison Square Garden has absolutely no incentive to aid a rival hockey league in its efforts. Which is exactly what leasing the Hartford Civic Center to a WHA team would qualify as. As for the earliest date that the Connecticut Development Authority can opt out of its contract(s) with Madison Square Garden, we must first assume that the State of Connecticut would want to extricate itself from a business partnership with a proven commodity (MSG) so as to enter into a partnership with a decidedly unproven entity... the new WHA. Why would the State of Connecticut look to oust a business partner that not only manages a state-owned facility, but also provides the region with an AHL franchise, in favor of entering into a deal with the fledgeling WHA? Frankly, they wouldn't.The WHA isn't going to be setting up shop in Hartford anytime soon.Brian in Boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted June 15, 2004 Author Share Posted June 15, 2004 By the way, is there anyone from the Hartford area who has the details on just how long the Connecticut Development Authority's contract with Madison Square Garden, LP happens to run?Brian in Boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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