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Originally Posted by CochraneKurt
I don't know how many of you have kids. Or how many have kids in that 6-12 year old range where they start truly finding their inner fan.
My son is 9. He couldn't care less about the Flames. He talks about Mcdavid, Mathews, Celebrini, MacKinnon, Bedard. He knows the goalie is Wolf but it's the howl during games that sealed that for him. This team won the cup when I was 9. I was hooked. But, what do kids now have? Certainly they don't have a sustainable winner to root for. Old Gaudreau jerseys are probably more of a go to than any skater on this current roster.
What stood out to me is his mindset after the Jays World Series run. He knows 50%+ of the roster. Asked for jerseys and Jays swag for Christmas. The Jays captured him as a fan now. The Flames are just a local team that wears red that McDavid and such play against to him.
This is what is also lost in all of this debate....why would any kid choose Calgary as their team? If I just moved here from a different country I don't know if I could become a fan either. Just bleh all around. Build something sustainable with players the kids can love and everyone will be happy. The next generation of fans is wearing a lot of blue and orange around these parts and it's no knes fault but the Flames.
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Hopefully you’ve been able to watch the world juniors and point out the leading scorer of the tournament to him!! I think Zayne’s play and his off ice personality and interviews will go a long way towards igniting the newest generation of Flames fans! Hasn’t been much to hang the hat on though the last few years for sure, man I miss the Johnny days.