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Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
I don't think every where else in Canada is a hockey area. Case in point the Marlies struggle in the shadow of the Leafs. Toronto is a Leafs area not a hockey area.
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There's a heck of a lot more to being a hockey area than support for an AHL team. Again, having lived in the Fraser Valley my entire life, I think it's obvious that the Fraser Valley is a hockey market for the simple fact that almost everyone either has an interest in hockey, plays hockey, or has played hockey in the past.
I think it's also worth mentioning that the Giants are one of the best supported franchises in the CHL.