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Originally Posted by getbak
What's funny is there was one year that they were close to taking the risk to host it but ultimately, the WHL said they couldn't risk it on the very small chance the Flames were in the Finals... That year was 2004.
The WHL will be back in the hosting rotation in 2026 and 2029. They could do it during the overlap between the Saddledome and the new building, but 2026 is likely too soon, and they won't likely want to keep the Saddledome around until 2029 just in case.
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I don't think it matters now anyway. Calgary was unique in being a major city that loved junior hockey. The Hitmen led the league in attendance for years in their heyday.
Now a days the hitmen are not seen as anything in Calgary. The coolest season was the 2005 lock out year for the NHL when they averaged over 10000 a game.