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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I wonder if the Flames would consider Anchorage. I believe they had an affiliation with a team there before (I seem to recall both Ortio and Broisoit playing there). Sullivan Arena doesn't have a major hockey tenant there anymore and the ECHL/WCHL teams that played there used to get decent attendance (typically around 4,000 to 5,000 per game, arena can hold more than 8,000). I suppose travel is always an issue with Alaska, but I believe they have a lot of airline options.
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Travel is one thing, but imagine COVID highlighted a lot of the issues with having an international border between your team and your farm players. Alaska is further than Stockton and has more complexities to deal with, so imagine it would be 2 steps back from the stated goals, not forward.