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Originally Posted by Jay Random
So . . . it took 20+ years for the Flames to develop a fan base in Calgary?
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I'd say it took 10-15 years for all the kids who were born in the late 70s + 80s to grow up to become young adults and spend their extra income on Flames stuff. Which is essentially what you're seeing now with the sens.
I work with a slew of 20-30 year olds from the Ottawa area and they're ravenous Sens fans. Let's not forget that the Sens were a feable franchise for the first 5 years of existence (anyone else remember Peter Sidorkiewicz in the all star game?), unlike the Flames who already had some key cogs in place prior to moving to Calgary. And geographically, the Senators are in a way worse spot than Calgary ever was. Sure there are still some life long Leafs and Habs fans in Alberta, but it's not like anyone can take a 2-3 hour train ride to Toronto or Montreal from Calgary to watch their beloved team.