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troutman · 02-01-2013, 02:53 PM

NHL not ready to expand to Ontario, Quebec: Daly on HNIC Radio

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/...c-ontario.html

“You do have to look at the marketplace over a much longer period of time,” he said. “You’re right, our Canadian teams in particular are thriving right now and have been probably for the last five to ten years.

“We [also] went through a decade [with concerns about] the Canadian dollar but for other reasons as well the Canadian franchises weren’t thriving. I think you have to factor in a long-term view whenever you make these types of decisions.

“Once you’ve made a decision to be in a market you should give that market a fighting chance to be successful before you pull the plug on it. That’s our philosophy and I think it’s [the philosophy] of most professional sports leagues.”

02-01-2013, 02:53 PM	#2539
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	NHL not ready to expand to Ontario, Quebec: Daly on HNIC Radio http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/...c-ontario.html “You do have to look at the marketplace over a much longer period of time,” he said. “You’re right, our Canadian teams in particular are thriving right now and have been probably for the last five to ten years. “We [also] went through a decade [with concerns about] the Canadian dollar but for other reasons as well the Canadian franchises weren’t thriving. I think you have to factor in a long-term view whenever you make these types of decisions. “Once you’ve made a decision to be in a market you should give that market a fighting chance to be successful before you pull the plug on it. That’s our philosophy and I think it’s [the philosophy] of most professional sports leagues.”