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Old 03-19-2015, 10:23 AM   #657
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Originally Posted by Flashpoint View Post
I'm always surprised when people who love hockey are opposed to trying to grow the game.

Texas and California now produce hockey players. There are rinks and high school teams. This is a result of NHL expansion.

How does this harm anyone?
I'll bite. How many avid NHL fans do you think there are in the Quebec City Area? Or Southwestern Ontario? And how many in Las Vegas?

Maybe it grows the game, but there are hundreds of thousands of people hoping for a team elsewhere.
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