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Originally Posted by ricardodw
Phoenix has over 4 times the population of Calgary...
That is the whole concept about having to get a NHL team there in the first place.
Why are Calgary and Edmonton considering building new arenas ??? It certainly can't be based on having 41 out of 365 dates sold.
There has to be a demand for 100s of 8-10,000 plus venue or it will be a white elephant that eventually the tax payer gets to under-write.
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FWIW, Calgary and Edmonton have three core tenants:
NHL: 45 dates (plus playoffs, heh)
WHL: 36 dates (plus playoffs. 2 dates for the Hitmen this season, and minimum 8, maximum 12 for Oil Kings)
NLL: 8 dates (plus playoffs: 1-3 for Calgary, 0 for Edmonton)
The two Alberta rinks have 90-100 dates guaranteed every year before you book a single other event. In Calgary, you can add known recurring events like the Macs Tourney final and Stampede.