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Originally Posted by Tsawwassen
Hmmm, Toronto didn't sell out all of its games. LOL. I was at a 1996 WCH game in Vancouver and I recall that it sold out quickly. Since 1997, the vast majority of the world juniors have been in 2 cities or even 3 as was the case in 2006.
I am not saying have the WCH in 10 different cities. Share the event where cities have a good track record for international hockey games. Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto (if they sell out), and Montreal.
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Sept. 4, Canada vs. Russia, Attendance 19,226 (sell out)
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/hock...HCANADARUSSIA0
Sept. 5, Slovakia vs. Russia, Attendance 18,115 (no sell out)
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/hock...USSIASLOVAKIA0
Sept. 8, Canada vs. Slovakia (Quarter-Final), Attendance 18,786 (no sell out)
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/hock...ANADASLOVAKIA0
Sept. 11, Canada vs. Czech (Semi-Final), Attendance 19,273 (sell out)
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/hock...ADACZECHREPUB0
Sept. 14, Canada vs. Finland (Final), Attendance 19,370 (sell out)
http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/hock...CANADAFINLAND0
I'm just saying it's easier to build up hype for an event when it isn't in the same city all the time. If the entire event was in Calgary, it would be huge for the Flames and the city and that would be better than Calgary getting one Slovakia vs. Finland game every time there's a tourney.