Casey 145 Report post Posted October 11, 2009 http://www.canada.com/entertainment/Former...0774/story.html The mayor of Quebec and the former owner of the Nordiques met with Bettman last Friday. Rumors are cranking in Quebec about a new arena to be built, which seems to be the one thing holding back the city getting a new team. Should be interesting to watch develop. What do the Wingnuts say- move a team, or make team #31? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted October 11, 2009 I hope so - here in Québec city everyone wants a NHL team... can't be worst than in Phoenix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripham23232 0 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 I would have to think a team would move, whether its Phoenix or not. I just don't see more expansion at this point in time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dominator2005 558 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 I'm sure EVA will pull up some #'s to prove you wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waitahochiminute 2 Report post Posted October 12, 2009 Moving a team or creating a team would be great for the league. As long as it is in Canada and not the desert somewhere... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eva unit zero 271 Report post Posted October 13, 2009 I hope so - here in Québec city everyone wants a NHL team... can't be worst than in Phoenix As F.Michael said... I will pull up numbers that show otherwise. Attendance since 1989-90 You'll notice that, while the Coyotes have not had stellar attendance figures, Phoenix has actually been a better market than either Winnipeg or Quebec in terms of attendance. Phoenix sold more tickets than either Canadian city, and had higher prices also. I am not doubting that people in Quebec want NHL hockey; I am stating that Quebec and Winnipeg lost their teams by failing to fill the league's smallest arenas on a nightly basis. Only twice in their final six seasons did Quebec average 14,800+ in tickets sold. Phoenix has done so each of the past five seasons and has only missed that mark twice since moving. In Winnipeg, the team's highest single-season average attendance from 89-90 to 95-96 was 13,550, which is only a couple hundred above Phoenix's worst season. Sorry guys, but the market math works like this: Colorado > Carolina > Phoenix > Quebec > Winnipeg > Hartford. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
