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Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
There seems to be this romantic notion that a rebuild will only take 2 to 3 years when they're more likely to be closer to 8. I do think the team needs to disrupt what they do and break the cycle. But I'm not so sure the Calgary of today will support a team that loses that long.
I'd need to do some research, but it wouldn't surprise me if hockey is not as popular on a per capita basis as it was 25 years ago. I have two kids aged 13 and 8 and neither one has much of an interest in the game. If I offer to take my 13 year old son to a game he'll say no. As a "poor" family that qualifies for Danielle Smiths you suck at life so here's $100 for each kid money...them not wanting to play isn't exactly breaking my heart. But I wonder how many other middle class lowlife's like myself are the same. I have not been to a NHL game that I paid for tickets in about 8 years now and have resigned myself to the fact that unless I can double my income...I'm never going again type of thing. So if it's a bad team who's been bad for 3 years and the tickets are not discounted...it could be a tough sell.
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I’d recommend reading “Before the Lights Go Out” by Sean Fitz-Gerald. It analyzes the state of the game, framed around a season of the Peterborough Petes of the OHL, interjected with interviews and studies from all corners of hockey.
Just a fantastic read, I thoroughly enjoyed it.