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Originally Posted by Innsertnamehere
I think OVG is likely targeting bigger fish than an OHL franchise for their hockey tenant - that's why. My bet is still that we get an AHL or ECHL team at a minimum. Given OVG's connections to MLSE, by bet is still that the Marlies will move down the QEW. The Marlies average closer to 7,000 fans a game, much higher than the ~3,800 the Bulldogs were averaging.
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I don't know that the ECHL is really a bigger fish than the OHL --- it is third-tier pro hockey. You could even argue that the AHL is not a bigger deal than the OHL.