NHL: Climate change a threat to hockey

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by ricardodw

will Bettman be putting a Climate change surcharge on tickets?

Out door rinks did not happen by accident, usually some old men volunteered hours of labour making and keeping the outdoor rinks open, Today with the proliferation of indoor ice facilities the importance of keeping an outdoor rink has diminished to the point that the old guys don't see enough demand and usage to justify them wasting their time.

When I was growing up in rural Manitoba.. the old guys would work like crazy and keep us off the ice when we had a Feburary thaw... so that their would be good ice for the Community winter carnival...... Now I imagine they would just shut it down.


It is almost criminal the spin that Global warming fanatics put on an incident to make their case:

"Richter notes, while Ottawa's Rideau Canal closed a month earlier than usual in 2014."

2013–2014 Season: December 31 to March 11, 2014 - 70 days
2012–2013 Season: January 8 to February 28, 2013 - 51 days
2011-2012 Season: January 13 to February 21, 2012 - 39 days
2010-2011 Season: January 8 to March 5, 2011 - 56 days
2009–2010 Season: January 14 to February 26, 2010 - 43 days
2008–2009 Season: January 1 to March 5, 2009 - 66 days
2007–2008 Season: January 25 to March 5, 2008 - 39 days
2006–2007 Season: January 26 to March 12, 2007 - 45 days
2005–2006 Season: January 7 to March 10, 2006 - 62 days

2001-2002 was the shortest Rideau Canal Skateway season, being a mere 35 days long
1971-1972 was the longest skating season ever... Hell almost froze over later that year when Russia almost beat Canada in the Summit series.

Using Richter's 2014 example basically shows that Global warming has become global cooling.

How can anyone now believe anything that Richter has to say on global warming?

Looks more like global randoming.

[Split98]

The NHL has found a validation for them to be more environmentally responsible. Unless they also release plans to raise ticket prices, I haven't seen a negative to this yet.

[Tinordi]

So much rancor thrown around for a league that's trying to lower its environmental footprint and for recognizing that environmental change, global warming, will have an impact on its business. You'd think people would have appreciated that...

[drtory]

When available ice time at indoor rinks is at a premium and FREE outdoor rinks are becoming more and more scarce, of course it is going to hurt your bottom line! The NHL is forecasting a loss of talent and natural resources that directly pertain to its brand. You think hockey is expensive now? Wait until the free part of it is no longer viable. We are lacking dozens of arenas in Calgary compared to the demand.... this just makes matters worse and the cost out of reach for many more families.

I for one think it's short sighted for a company NOT to keep tabs on its future resources that affect its bottom line.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

So much rancor thrown around for a league that's trying to lower its environmental footprint and for recognizing that environmental change, global warming, will have an impact on its business. You'd think people would have appreciated that...

Not when climate change is not man made. Everyone knows that to be the case