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Old 02-25-2015, 10:58 AM   #618
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Originally Posted by Derek Sutton View Post
It sounds like the 7000 are all locals or local businesses, while the major casions have not been approached yet.


http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/...e-reaches-6950
According to Bob Strumm who resides in LV and supports a NHL coming there. Former HC and GM of LV Thunder referenced that he believes 5000 are LV business's through out the city that were already pre committed and aprox 2000 are public since the announcement of the drive. That it is on course to what he expected.
JMO This pales in comparison to the public level of immediate STH support the Jets received.
He also said when asked do you think there would be a problem with visiting players being out on the strip... he chuckled that the Thunder had the best home record in the league and he said they only lost 3 or 4 home games out of 41 one particular year.
I havn't been a fan of the NHL going to LV in the first place but after hearing that interview it only reinforces my opinion the NHL should be looking at much more practical hockey climate in QC or Seattle.
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