Really an unfortunate situation for all parties. The casual fans aren't going to want to support a team that is gone next year. At least the Knights had been eliminated from the playoffs before word got out about moving to the QC.
Ultimately I think the QC owners got over their heads a little bringing in the team so hastily. They had little time to properly plan and I think it showed in the product. Game operations, promotions, and team management were carry overs from the UHL team and it was noticable every time I went to the QC. It seemed like a UHL game with AHL players. Omaha made the same mistakes during the Knights first season as well.
AHL hockey is a tough sell, even more so when the city has other hockey teams and/or previous successes to compare to. It doesn't matter to me where the team is headed next, however a Canadian city would be better from a fan interest standpoint. In Canada you don't need to worry about getting fans interested in the game. The trick will be to find a large enough city that doesn't already have a CHL team.
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