2006-08-24 16:11:58 · 49 answers · asked by AbsoluteMart! 4 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Winnipeg
2006-08-24 16:17:43 · answer #1 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I think Winnipeg would be a fantastic candidate. It already has a solid hockey base. And they got shat on when the Jets moved, so a new franchise would make it up to those poor citizens (I'm Canadian, but I don't think I could handle those sorts of winters... I'll take my southern Ontario ones).
Seattle would also be an interesting choice. It would give Vancouver a more local rival, to develop something along the lines of Calgary/Edmonton or Toronto/Ottawa/Montreal.
I know Hamilton has been mentioned, but I don't think that would work at all. That viscinity is so Leafs-based and I just forsee a mess. Afterall, look how venemous the Sens/Leafs relationship is, and they are hours apart!
An Eastern Canada franchise would be interesting, but I don't know if they could afford it... Maybe one in Quebec City again? Quebec is the birthplace of Canadian goalies it seems.
I won't go with any other American cities as it seems everytime I hear about hockey in the States it's about the loss of fans (in most cases, not all).
Overall, I'm going to stick with Winnipeg.
2006-08-24 18:46:19 · answer #2 · answered by laura_e_perry 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
No city in the world DESERVES to have a team, but Milwaukee and Seattle seem like great locations for an American NHL franchise, while Winnipeg, Hamilton, and Halifax present logical Canadian choices as well.
2006-08-24 16:20:13 · answer #3 · answered by Awesome Bill 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Portland, Oregon. The fans are knowledgeable and passionate about the game and really support their team (they have a major junior team - the Portland Winterhawks of the WHL), there's a building for them (the Rose Garden), it's not too close to Vancouver, BC, but still within easy driving distance of Seattle, Portland has only one other major sports team to compete with (the Portland Trail Blazers, NBA), it has a large metro area population (around 1.5 million people), and Paul Allen has been looking to buy a team and put it there so there's money as well. It's an ideal fit for any NHL team.
2006-08-25 08:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by Cassie 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Any city that knows what winter is really like. Where the kids spend hours on end playing street hockey on icy streets no matter how bitterly cold it is outside. A city where they snow, ice and hockey are as common as air itself. A city where every resident could be proud of their hockey team and every child could dream of playing for their hometown team (I say child rather than boy as I know that some girls do dream of playing in the NHL - not that I'm saying whether that's a good or bad idea). A city like mine! Sorry, where I live is just too much information, but I can tell you - where I live the ground is flat and you can see for miles - and winter is generally coldest in January where the temperature can hit -40 celsius (yes it is in Canada) for days, sometimes weeks, at a time.
2006-08-24 16:23:40 · answer #5 · answered by Sky 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Hamilton has done everything they possibly can to be awarded a team. Unfortunately for them, They are way to close to Toronto, and Buffalo, (plus Ottawa is only hours away). The Leafs would sustain the small loss in their marketing but the Sabres would hurt big time as half of the people in their seats are Canadians.
With the talk of Buffalo possibly being in financial trouble, maybe Hamilton could get a nod.
2006-08-25 02:34:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Whale shall rise again!!! Hartford was filled to 96% capacity. Why did the Whale leave? Bad management of Peter Karmanos and the deviate commisssioner Gary Bettman. Karmanos was doing worse in Raleigh until this year when he gained a lot of fair weather fans. If Carolina wins 19 games a year like the Whale did a few times, Raleigh will abandon that team in droves.
2006-08-25 08:51:55 · answer #7 · answered by ray4u 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I think Seattle would be a good spot for a new NHL team. They would have built-in rivalries with the Oilers, Flames, and Canucks, and I think having an NHL team would be something new and exciting for Seattle.
Another city would be Houston, with built-in rivalries with the Stars and the Coyotes.
2006-08-24 16:58:23 · answer #8 · answered by Special nobody 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Pittsburgh, after all everyone keeps trying to take the one we have LOL. Ok to answer the question ASKED though, I'd proably stick one in Canada somewhere if I were to pick a city. Can't pick a particular city though. Although Nova Scotia sounds like a good place to stick one. Just have to decide on a city.
2006-08-25 01:50:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Halifax, Nova Scotia
2006-08-24 16:15:53 · answer #10 · answered by cleeps 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋