The past ownership might have failed, but now the Coyotes are a contender even if they weren't own by the NHL. PhillyFan wasn't the point and so is you're, there has NOT been one major Phoenix team closed shop and moved town yet. Phoenix and the rest of Arizona can support a team, that why we are one of the few cities with all 4 major sport teams and I been hearing Phoenix is trying to land a MLS team now, so seems like the teams keep on coming.
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The past ownership might have failed, but now the Coyotes are a contender even if they weren't own by the NHL. PhillyFan wasn't the point and so is you're, there has NOT been one major Phoenix team closed shop and moved town yet. Phoenix and the rest of Arizona can support a team, that why we are one of the few cities with all 4 major sport teams and I been hearing Phoenix is trying to land a MLS team now, so seems like the teams keep on coming.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbet is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
When you have a self-sustaining team -- not owned by the league they run in -- and are not asking for subsidies to keep the team there, we will talk. You were competitive last year so there may be a few extra seats sold. Lets see how you do when you play like the Leafs for a couple of years.
It seemed like the past couple of years the Coyotes has beating the Leafs.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbet is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Outstanding contenders. No one is arguing about the southern teams being competitive or not. We are talking about how well they can do on the business end of it. And the whether or not Jamison can afford the team or not doesn't matter. The league has proven that they can not do due diligence on an individual anyway. Matt Hulsizer (sp?) was getting the team for basically free. And of course the forever black eye of Boots. Yeah he had ties to the Sharks and loved to play golf with Mario so he just floated by that process. Anytime Bettman mentions due diligence it just makes me laugh.
And again teams need to fill the seats win or loose. With 30 teams not all are going to win. What does the league want or think is going to happen? The Canadiens, Leafs, Flyers, Rangers are going to just loose since they make money anyway just so that the welfare teams could have a winning record to put butts in the seats? And the cost of airfare out of Canada is certainly helping those southern teams but the league spins that news to fit there stats.
2011-2012 NHL Attendance - National Hockey League - ESPN
Just sayin.
And again teams need to fill the seats win or loose. With 30 teams not all are going to win. What does the league want or think is going to happen? The Canadiens, Leafs, Flyers, Rangers are going to just loose since they make money anyway just so that the welfare teams could have a winning record to put butts in the seats? And the cost of airfare out of Canada is certainly helping those southern teams but the league spins that news to fit there stats.
2011-2012 NHL Attendance - National Hockey League - ESPN
Just sayin.
Why does the league have to expand?:scratch: And if it did I can think of a lot of places it could expand before Houston.
With having the pleasure of enjoying a Canadian winter I noticed the covered concourse from the arena to a mall/parking area that made a lot of sense. With the talent of the 80's teams the project would be a 24/7 operation. The current squad is building, attendance will always be 100% in the 88% hockey (CFL Eskimos 12 titles) town.
I guess plank owners aren't ready to abandon the memories of Rexall Place. It is the third oldest NHL venue with a 1974 opening.
I guess plank owners aren't ready to abandon the memories of Rexall Place. It is the third oldest NHL venue with a 1974 opening.
Looks like the team and city have kissed and made up again.
Councillors, Oilers to split cost on new arena
Councillors, Oilers to split cost on new arena
