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Originally Posted by esquire
Seeing that 30 years ago hockey was practically nonexistent in Dallas, yeah, I'd say it's a non-traditional market.
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Organized hockey was first played in Dallas
in the 1920s.
Since then they've had various minor pro teams starting in the 60s and have had local associations going back to at least the 70s. This same argument comes up whenever Houston is mentioned as a potential market by people who forget that Houston had a WHA team in the 70s.
What's your definition of
non-traditional? Does it have to snow somewhere for hockey to be perceived as traditional? I can't think of another pro sport that has this much of a perception issue.
'Yeah but it's a non-traditional basketball market' simply isn't said.
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Originally Posted by coldrsx
Sure, but I would not put it in the same grouping as Florida or Cali teams.
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Which is weird given that Cali has had NHL teams since the 60s, including receiving two teams in the '67 expansion.