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At the time there was no chance of long term support for that team.

We do well with a smaller number of home games, for instance the Rush and Riders. And both teams have shown that Saskatchewan residents will travel for a game. I think the stat was something like 40% of tickets are from residents outside of Saskatoon and Regina (this counts Saskatoon residents for Rider games and Regina residents for Rush games).

However, having attended a few of these games I can say that the kind of culture that has manifested itself with both teams would keep me and my family, especially young children, away from any type of NHL games as well.

Add on to that, if Cities like Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg have trouble attracting players, Saskatoon has no chance. I love my city, it is a beautifil city and we do well for tourism, but I understand when you are comparing it to places like New York, Los Angeles, even Vancouver, there really isn't a hope unless you want to consistently over pay. Which puts the club at a disadvantage from the start.

Very interesting read though.