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Originally Posted by flames_fan13
I'm not even sure that the Canuck's farm team would be successful in Abbotsford. I think it's at a point where there's too much events in Vancouver as is. You have the Canucks, Lions, Whitecaps, Canadiens and the Giants.. I think the team being another team's affiliate is only a part of the reason. They might draw a bit more than they are now but if they play on the same day as the Canucks or on a weekday they'll have trouble gaining consistent numbers. People will most likely go to a Canucks game instead of driving to Abbotsford especially now that you have to pay to cross the bridge.
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Vancouver and Abbotsford are different cities. You have to take a highway an hour to get from Vancouver to Abbotsford, there are no transit links other than a greyhound bus.
There is probably like a 10 person draw from Vancouver to the Heat games. You have to be crazy dedicated to go to a hockey game, not drink, and drive home in the rain for an hour at 10:30pm.
I feel like having the Canucks team there is brilliant, and the place would fill easily. The only downside is we'd lose our insider info from freeway and pierre and drury et al
It is not a doable commute for anyone who lives in Vancouver, where an AHL affiliate might not be so successful.