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Ozy_Flame · 03-06-2023, 10:58 AM

I am now, and while people I've met from Hamilton haven't really talked about NHL hockey, they are certainly fired up about their local sports stuff, distinct from Toronto. Particularly Forge and the Ti-Cats.

I think with Hamilton fans they feel overshadowed by big city up the lake. Give them an NHL team and they'd rabidly support it - just to piss off TO.

That said, I think you'd see the same thing if Saskatoon got an NHL team. Fans would flip to the local team overnight and ditch Edmonton and Calgary.

03-06-2023, 10:58 AM	#165
Ozy_Flame Posted the 6 millionth post! Join Date: Feb 2002 Exp:	I am now, and while people I've met from Hamilton haven't really talked about NHL hockey, they are certainly fired up about their local sports stuff, distinct from Toronto. Particularly Forge and the Ti-Cats. I think with Hamilton fans they feel overshadowed by big city up the lake. Give them an NHL team and they'd rabidly support it - just to piss off TO. That said, I think you'd see the same thing if Saskatoon got an NHL team. Fans would flip to the local team overnight and ditch Edmonton and Calgary.