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Originally Posted by troutman
Why? I'm not sure that there is great demand for NHL hockey in Seattle. Attendance and ticket prices may not be much better than Phoenix.
It would be good to have a team in that market, for "footprint" reasons.
Nate Silver estimates an "avid" hockey base in Seattle of 241,463 (5% of the metro population). Phoenix = 263,054 (6%).
http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes...e-stanley-cup/ |
Right but how many more 'avid' fans would Seattle get if they actually had a team?