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troutman · 01-04-2012, 01:57 PM

It's time for the NHL to move the Phoenix Coyotes to Quebec City
By Pat Hickey

http://www.montrealgazette.com/sport...111/story.html

While Quebec City isn’t the only possible destination for the Coyotes, it’s the one that makes the most sense for the league. The other 29 owners will be able to recoup their losses in Phoenix by charging Pierre-Karl Peladeau a hefty transfer fee.

And the league will replace a franchise that ranks last in attendance with an average of 11,423 fans (many of them taking advantage of discount pricing) with guaranteed sellouts of 15,176 at Le Colisée Pepsi while awaiting the completion of a new arena.

The importance of Canadian franchises for the overall health of the league can be found in a confidential report, details of which appeared last week in the Toronto Star. The document showed the six Canadian NHL clubs accounted for about 33 per cent of the $1.2 billion (U.S.) in league ticket revenue in the 2009-10 season.

01-04-2012, 01:57 PM	#85
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	It's time for the NHL to move the Phoenix Coyotes to Quebec City By Pat Hickey http://www.montrealgazette.com/sport...111/story.html While Quebec City isn’t the only possible destination for the Coyotes, it’s the one that makes the most sense for the league. The other 29 owners will be able to recoup their losses in Phoenix by charging Pierre-Karl Peladeau a hefty transfer fee. And the league will replace a franchise that ranks last in attendance with an average of 11,423 fans (many of them taking advantage of discount pricing) with guaranteed sellouts of 15,176 at Le Colisée Pepsi while awaiting the completion of a new arena. The importance of Canadian franchises for the overall health of the league can be found in a confidential report, details of which appeared last week in the Toronto Star. The document showed the six Canadian NHL clubs accounted for about 33 per cent of the $1.2 billion (U.S.) in league ticket revenue in the 2009-10 season.