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Originally Posted by valo403
No, it's really not, unless of course you're talking comparable in the same sense that apples and oranges are comparable. Your example of Calgary and Red Deer is also not comparable, as those cities have incredibly different circumstances. Calgary has a clear number 1 in the hockey market, the Hitmen fill a different niche. The Seattle area teams are the only hockey product on offer, and while there are other sports entertainment dollar options they are largely in central Seattle. My point is really that while the attendance figures of the T-Birds and Silvertips are a good thing and indicate an existing hockey market, they aren't as definitive as they seem to be being made out to be.
As for the tickets, you shouldn't be citing prices of club seats for the 2 Seattle teams as some sort of 'pro' argument if you're going to line those prices up against non-club seats for the Hitmen. That's an incredibly misleading, whether intentional or not.
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Sure, I agree with your point and I'm not arguing that this is proof positive that the NHL can work in Seattle or it is a better market than Calgary but rather, support of the WHL is one indicator to gauge potential success in this market.
The bottom line for me is all indicators point to the NHL choosing Seattle, warts and all, to the "slam dunk" that is QC if Glendale votes no which just makes everyone's head spin up there.