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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Yeah, it was always a matter of time with Stockton. I was surprised they went back there after the pandemic season.
The Hitmen typically draw around 7000. An AHL would likely cut into that substantially.
Maybe the Hitmen move to the Tsuut'ina Sportsplex? That's only 2000 seats though.
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The Hitmen draw nowhere close to 7000 on any sort of regular basis. They could have easily had half of their games in Winsport/Seven Chiefs this year.
There is no real medium sized facility that is replacing the Corral in Calgary. Winsport probably comes closest, but is much smaller, and far from the city core, as is Seven Chiefs. If there was 5000 seats in the arena (as opposed to the field house) on the reserve, I can see putting a team there, where it could be showcased and differentiated from the other CSEC teams.
But I think in the medium to long term, it would probably be better to put the team in one of the western ECHL markets, if there is availability. Bring back the Salt Lake Golden Eagles!