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Originally Posted by WCW Nitro
I wonder if the demographics of the two cities might be an explanation as to why the NHL prefers Phoenix over Houston, I believe the visible minority percentage in Houston is much higher than in Phoenix and maybe the league feels that you can't simply look at total population in Houston as a determinant if hockey would work there.
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If the NHL doesn't want to expand to areas with more visible minorities then that would be the worst possible leadership decision they could make.
The NHL needs to be trying to open up the game to be more accessible for minorities, not just focus on places with higher white populations.