What city is the real Hockeytown and why?

Answer 1

Detroit is nicknamed "Hockeytown" after winning the Stanley Cup multiple times within multiple years, they supposably "claimed" it shortly after

however

there are multiple places all over the world that claim to be Hockeytown as well. therefor i don't believe there is a "real" Hockeytown

Answer 2

some of these answers absolutely embarrass me.





big sigh





ok, i will say something even though i didn't want to, at the risk of being called a traitor. however, i'm a realist.

the REALITY is that Detroit is called Hockeytown because that's what wings fans WANT it to be called. READ THE NEXT POINT AND TRY TO REFUTE IT, WINGS FANS.

a very very small percentage of wings fans actually live in Detroit. you are the same fans who rip on Detroit and don't spend time down there at night unless it's certain commercialized areas w/ money. so how can Detroit be both "HOCKEYTOWN" and "S^&T-Town" at the same time. don't read into this. sure, it's getting better. but slowly. the reality is that wings fans call Detroit Hockeytown cuz it makes us feel that we appreciate hockey. yet polls show that the favorite Detroit team is either the Pistons or Tigers.

open your eyes, and wake up. as much as you don't want to admit it, there is a HUGE argument that certain Canadian cities should actually BE Hockeytown. they actually are, but Detroiters don't wanna see it. cuz they're covering their own eyes. Toronto or Montreal. if you want to know why, frankly, PuckDat outlined the subject very well. their in-habitants (pun-intended) think, live, breathe hockey MUCH more than Detroiters.

so, come on ... let's be real. you sound like idiots or 3 year old toddlers clutching on tightly to your "hockeytown" title cuz you think Toronto is trying to take it. when the reality is that they already have it. they don't need us to tell them. we're just living in a dream world.

i love the wings, but i think it's always been hilarious that we actually call ourselves hockeytown and think we can get away w/ it. if you think that you're a big wings fan. i invite you to answer my question just posted ...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvmgPbc4HCZ5vbYfzWUptMrty6IX?qid=20070601092636AAuqj90

thumbs down away. thanks for reading.

Answer 3

First, you need to add whether it is Hockeytown USA or just Hockeytown, North America.

I will answer on the basis of this being Hockeytown USA, since that is what Detroit calls itself. I think Buffalo has actually taken that over, at least action-wise, as we had about 28,000 at the arena the day Ottawa beat the Sabres to clinch the Eastern Conference Championship. We had 10,000 in the arena two nights earlier when the Sabres staved off elimination the night before - despite the fact the game was in Ottawa. I see a lot of Sabres stuff still out on display, magnets on cars, flags on car windows, and there are still a lot of people that I see still talking about the Sabres and are ready for next season. I still see people out wearing their Sabres gear. Hockey season isn't over here, it's just on break.

Answer 4

Montreal has to be the "Hockeytown" for the world.

The original "Hockeytown" was Eveleth, MN. In the 40's it received the name due to success of it's high school hockey program and because of the number of old school players from Eveleth that played in the NHL in the Original Six days and the Olympics. Guys like Frank "Mr. Zero" Brimsek, John Mariucci, John Mayasich, Willord Ikola & John Matchefts to name just a few.

Answer 5

It's a tie between Toronto and Montreal. Montreal's team is older and has more Stanley Cup wins. Toronto has several cup wins and has the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The reason Detroit is called Hockeytown was because of a marketing ploy by the Wings. And, technically, they called Detroit Hockeytown, USA.

Answer 6

I know Detroit has it on the center ice logos.But-HOCKEYTOWN is just words.The real hockeytown
should follow the cup.Its like "burger king".
What does that mean??Just because you say hockeytown
doesnt mean your the only hockey "town".
Detroit should give it back if it was really important.Its just a clever slogan.
Maybe Toronto can be "Hockey Nation" or something.I think most towns would just like to hang a Stanley Cup banner up.

Answer 7

Toronto.

1. The Hockey Hall of Fame.
2. The Toronto Maple Leafs are, by far, the most loved NHL team by the fans as they have the highest fan base numbers in the league.
3. Second most Stanley Cups won by the NHL teams in this city (Montreal has 24 while Toronto teams have 13).
4. They are always on the Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts during the regular season.
5. Original Six franchise. Expansion cities have only had their team's there a maximum of 40 years, so they have no claim to this title as hockey has been played for over 130 years.
6. Tons of talent has come out of the Greater Toronto Area, most notably Dale Hawerchuk, who scored 518 goals, had 891 assists and 1,409 points in 1,188 NHL regular season games.

Honourary mention: Montreal.

The city of Montreal has more Cups than any other city (14 by amateur clubs in the early days, 2 by the Maroons and 24 by the Habs for a total of 40 Cups) and 2 of the best players ever have come from this city (Mario Lemieux and Patrick Roy were both born on the exact same day in 1965 in Montreal) are just 2 reasons why Montreal has a claim to this title, but that is not enough to take the title from Toronto, considering that (outside of Ottawa) Montreal is probably the most hated team in the areas West of Quebec in Canada, therefore only an honourable mention is worthy of the city of Montreal.

In conclusion, Toronto gets the nod, and someday we'll end this drought.

Answer 8

well... its definately not Anahiem... Only four of the 24 U.S. NHL markets outside the Los Angeles area are being represented by newspapers during Games 1 and 2 in Anaheim. They are: The New York Times, (New York) Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, Denver Post and Minneapolis Star-Tribune... (mind you, this does not include TV, magazines and internet reporters...)

Toronto is Hockey..! I would say why... but everyone b4 me already wrote about it... (read PuckDat, trombass08, Me, redwingsrthebest19, Darren)

I won't say Detroit because it is NOT the dominant sport of the city... (read Derrick D)...



If everyone is refering to the name... Detriot is refered to as "Hockeytown, USA"... (read Gilbert G)

Answer 9

Detroit is called Hockeytown, USA. Why would it be a city from Canada?

Answer 10

Toronto - because more players have come from the GTA into the NHL than from anywhere else. Because the league's most popular team in terms of fan numbers is there. Because the HHOF is there. Because only Toronto saved their hockey shrine from the Original 6 years. All the others tore theirs down. Because the game became massively popular due to the radio and then TV broadcasts of Leaf games by Foster Hewitt.
One could argue Montreal because there were 24 cup winners from there or Ottawa because the Cup was first presented to the Canadian people by Lord Stanley there after he became enamored with the game while living there as the Governor General. IN fact he truly intended the cup to be made available for the Ottawa team in particular to win.

Right, Detroit is Hockeytown USA.
So nothing wrong with calling Toronto say Hockey Central.