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Technically yes, although it is really too far from Albany/Utica/Syracuse to have much appeal there. Rochester is about an hours drive and would be in their market. A/U/S really isn't big enough, or close enough to realistically support a team. So I am not sure what the OP is going for with upstate.
IMO, there needs to be some movement to get more teams back into Canada, even if the overall markets are smaller. I'd rather see sold out arenas in smaller cities with fans that really care, than some of the southern US markets where there is little interest in the hockey franchises.
Man I totally agree with your comment about rather seeing smaller cities with sold out games every night, rather than just relocating to southern cities! People north of the border just love their hockey more than us down here in the states.
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Originally Posted by Checkered24
Technically yes, although it is really too far from Albany/Utica/Syracuse to have much appeal there. Rochester is about an hours drive and would be in their market. A/U/S really isn't big enough, or close enough to realistically support a team. So I am not sure what the OP is going for with upstate.
IMO, there needs to be some movement to get more teams back into Canada, even if the overall markets are smaller. I'd rather see sold out arenas in smaller cities with fans that really care, than some of the southern US markets where there is little interest in the hockey franchises.
IMO, there needs to be some movement to get more teams back into Canada, even if the overall markets are smaller. I'd rather see sold out arenas in smaller cities with fans that really care, than some of the southern US markets where there is little interest in the hockey franchises.
Hartford struggled with attendance. Too many other major sports cities around it already with hockey teams.
Before an expansion, I'd like to see a team moved to a place like Indianapolis. They seem like the type of folk who'd like hockey
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