[News] Islanders announce move to Brooklyn in 2015

[albertGQ]

They should rename the team to the Brawlers!!!

[Itse]

Over time the NHL is anyway hoping to become a less gate-driven league. This is obvious because there's simply a limit as to how much money you can directly get for people putting butts on seats.

1,000 seats here or there won't be a difference maker with that line of thought, media coverage, merchandising and TV deals are.

Not that the move will necessarily help with any of that of course. But it might.

[You Need a Thneed]

They should rename them the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers.

[edn88]

I have no attachment to the New York Islanders (hated them when they won their cups), and the modern day Islanders are a bit of a joke, so why not rename the franchise to something with Brooklyn in their title, give them some old school uniforms. I like the Brooklyn Bombers myself (I know that there is a baseball connontation), but the Brooklyn Americans works

[OffsideSpecialist]

They're still in New York (actually closer to the city than before) and they will still be on Long Island. Why change the name? Not to mention that the fans seem to want the name to stay.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by edn88

I have no attachment to the New York Islanders (hated them when they won their cups), and the modern day Islanders are a bit of a joke, so why not rename the franchise to something with Brooklyn in their title, give them some old school uniforms. I like the Brooklyn Bombers myself (I know that there is a baseball connontation), but the Brooklyn Americans works

Because other people do have an attachment to the team and the name??

[shermanator]

Originally Posted by valo403

Read a mention (not sure if this is official or a fan idea) of turning some of that space below the pushed back seats into a standing room section for a supporters club, kind of like you see with soccer and some european hockey teams. Could be a pretty cool experience, a bunch of boisterous fans right behind the glass with nobody behind them to complain about having their view blocked etc.

This would be an awesome idea, presuming it draws enough interest. Would be a unique experience that could draw a different type of fanbase as well...

[May 25, 1989]

The seating configuration is just like Seattle used to have when the WHL team played in the old Key arena. It was terrible to both play in and watch. Google image Seattle thunderbirds key arena for images.

[Calamity]

Unfortunate for the remaining widdled-down fan base that care about this team on the island.

Interesting how the Rangers and Devils are not pulling out all the stops to prevent this move into their market like the Leafs in southern Ontario. 3 team within 30 km in New York now...sometimes I never understand the NHL

[valo403]

Originally Posted by May 25, 1989

The seating configuration is just like Seattle used to have when the WHL team played in the old Key arena. It was terrible to both play in and watch. Google image Seattle thunderbirds key arena for images.

Pictures of both arenas are already in this thread. The setup at Barclays is very different.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Calamity

Unfortunate for the remaining widdled-down fan base that care about this team on the island.

Interesting how the Rangers and Devils are not pulling out all the stops to prevent this move into their market like the Leafs in southern Ontario. 3 team within 30 km in New York now...sometimes I never understand the NHL

Pretty sure the Rangers and Devils can't prevent this even if they wanted to

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by valo403

Pretty sure the Rangers and Devils can't prevent this even if they wanted to

Once you are allowed in another teams defined area, you can move anywhere within it. It's in the Constitution.

[albertGQ]

The Islanders should just play at MSG. Split the arena like the Lakers and Clippers.

[cznTiburon]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

The Islanders should just play at MSG. Split the arena like the Lakers and Clippers.

If the jets and giants can do it, I'm sure the islanders and rangers could do it. The fact they can have a length road trip to NY Philly pit and NJ and not leave their homes would help. But it al doesn't matter now, maybe in 25 years

[vennegoor of hesselink]

I believe the Islanders defined area is the whole of Long Island of which Brooklyn is in so there is no need for indemnification.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by cznTiburon

If the jets and giants can do it, I'm sure the islanders and rangers could do it. The fact they can have a length road trip to NY Philly pit and NJ and not leave their homes would help. But it al doesn't matter now, maybe in 25 years

It might be possible, but with the Knicks, concerts and other events I don't know that it would be so easy to fit another 41+ dates into MSG. There aren't a lot of nights between November and May that nothing is happening there as it is.

Btw, Pittsburgh isn't at all close to the NYC area, it's actually closer to Columbus.

[albertGQ]

Originally Posted by valo403

It might be possible, but with the Knicks, concerts and other events I don't know that it would be so easy to fit another 41+ dates into MSG. There aren't a lot of nights between November and May that nothing is happening there as it is.

Btw, Pittsburgh isn't at all close to the NYC area, it's actually closer to Columbus.

Isn't Staples Centre busier than MSG?

[Flashpoint]

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

They should rename the team to the Brawlers!!!

Haha nice, and considering how much they lose these days, it's a natural fit.

[Pierre "Monster" McGuire]

Originally Posted by Flashpoint

I don't get it...

When I think of Brooklyn I think of Hip Hop and multiculturalism. But that's just me.