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Originally Posted by Acajack
I think you are greatly underestimating the popularity of hockey in certain parts of the US.
Hockey is small potatoes in Minnesota? Are you serious?
In greater Detroit, the Red Wings are arguably the most popular pro sports team in the metro area.
And in many other US NHL cities (though far from all of them - we know the story), the local NHL clubs - though not the biggest ticket in town - are certainly every bit as popular as the Blue Jays are in Toronto. Which means they are hardly irrrelevant. I am thinking here of Buffalo, Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, etc.
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You've really gotta live here first.
The only two markets I'd give you out of the ones you listed are Pittsburgh and Buffalo. The remaining markets are simply big enough population wise such that even a small percentage of the population caring will be sufficient to sustain a professional sports team.
New York? You really have to live there for a little while to realize how little hockey matters. They never talk about the Rangers, Islanders or Devils on the sports radio channels. The old joke in NYC is that there are 18,000 hockey fans in Manhattan -- i.e., the ones that are in MSG.
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