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Sakari · 03-06-2013, 08:42 AM

So, sometimes I decide the check up on the attendance records in the NHL. I notice that the most should-be-moved team (according to fans) are the Phoenix Coyotes. So far, here are the attendance records for this year.

Source: http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance

I was pretty surprised to see Colorado so low on that list. But why only the Coyotes? I realize that they fail to fill up their stadium, however, moving markets like the Islanders, Phoenix, Colorado, Anaheim, etc, and I mean ALL of them, up north, would generate a lot more revenue for the NHL. I realize there is a lot involved, having a stadium that can support an NHL team, having a population that can and will watch these games, and, probably most importantly, having someone willing to buy the team that wants to move it. I'm no expert, I could be missing some things, I could be saying things that are untrue, but is there a reason? This is, by far, the biggest reason I was so pissed about the lockout. Move the teams I mentioned to places where hockey is of interest, and you profit. It's simple. My sad little town of 75000 could have a better record than the Isles. Some places they could be moved to?

Toronto
Detroit
Seattle
Quebec City
Saskatoon (debatably, however it would still be better than in the desert)
Hamilton

That's just to name a few. If New York can support multiple teams, so can Toronto, so can Detroit (Windsor?). They have a much lower population, but the entire GTA would go in town to watch a team play. But I'm more here to ask for opinion. I don't know why the NHL doesn't make these moves, and I would very much like to know why. Does anyone actually have an idea? Is it just a simple answer, greed?

03-06-2013, 08:42 AM	#1
Sakari Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Jan 2013 Exp:	What NHL teams could be re-located, and where? So, sometimes I decide the check up on the attendance records in the NHL. I notice that the most should-be-moved team (according to fans) are the Phoenix Coyotes. So far, here are the attendance records for this year. Source: http://espn.go.com/nhl/attendance I was pretty surprised to see Colorado so low on that list. But why only the Coyotes? I realize that they fail to fill up their stadium, however, moving markets like the Islanders, Phoenix, Colorado, Anaheim, etc, and I mean ALL of them, up north, would generate a lot more revenue for the NHL. I realize there is a lot involved, having a stadium that can support an NHL team, having a population that can and will watch these games, and, probably most importantly, having someone willing to buy the team that wants to move it. I'm no expert, I could be missing some things, I could be saying things that are untrue, but is there a reason? This is, by far, the biggest reason I was so pissed about the lockout. Move the teams I mentioned to places where hockey is of interest, and you profit. It's simple. My sad little town of 75000 could have a better record than the Isles. Some places they could be moved to? Toronto Detroit Seattle Quebec City Saskatoon (debatably, however it would still be better than in the desert) Hamilton That's just to name a few. If New York can support multiple teams, so can Toronto, so can Detroit (Windsor?). They have a much lower population, but the entire GTA would go in town to watch a team play. But I'm more here to ask for opinion. I don't know why the NHL doesn't make these moves, and I would very much like to know why. Does anyone actually have an idea? Is it just a simple answer, greed?