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Old 08-28-2014, 09:15 AM   #169
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher View Post
It helps. I talked with some Nordiques fans in Quebec (and they weren't in Quebec City), and they said there's a tremendous appetite for a team to cheer for besides the Habs, because all younger fans (by younger I mean under 50) hear about is the glory days of the Canadiens. There are over 8 million people in Quebec (more than twice the population of Alberta), and they're crazy about hockey. They can support two NHL teams. The only question is corporate support.
Oddly enough, the Boston Bruins became the team of choice for many hockey fans in Quebec City after the Nordiques left.
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