The Stanley Cup!

Danny Diamond

Founder/Admin

Ida, nice to know you are being sarcastic in your post. :roll:

Also Freak, the only people that care that Tampa in is the Stanley Cup here in the States are Hulk and Horace Hogan.

I don't know one person, (literally) that will be watching the Stanley Cup.

Danny Diamond

Founder/Admin

You mean like Winnepeg? Err, I mean the two time stanley cup champion COLORADO avalance.

Canada would have a lot more teams? Like where? Pardon us stupid Americans for intruding on your precious game.

Original 6.

kipruSPINOFF

Colorado was Quebec not Winnipeg. Get your facts straight fool :P

I will be watching just like I do every year. This year I will just be cheering a lot louder than usual since the Flames are back in it Going to try and get tickets on Friday when they go on sale.

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Danny Diamond

Founder/Admin

As yes, you are correct. Slipped my mind. Winnepeg is Phoenix now. My bad.

So that's two Canadian teams that folded like accordians. Where's the love for hockey in Quebec and Winnepeg? Shouldnt they be able to support themselves without the lousy Americans Ida?

Danny Diamond

Founder/Admin

Basicall this says that the attendance is going up. I don't buy it. The only reason that can be is more teams equals more people I think


League Year GP Total Average
NHL 1960-1961 210 2,317,142 11,034
NHL 1961-1962 210 2,435,424 11,597
NHL 1962-1963 210 2,590,574 12,336
NHL 1963-1964 210 2,732,642 13,013
NHL 1964-1965 210 2,822,635 13,441
NHL 1965-1966 210 1,941,164 9,244
NHL 1966-1967 210 3,084,759 14,689
NHL 1967-1968 444 4,938,043 11,122
NHL 1968-1969 456 5,550,613 12,172
NHL 1969-1970 456 5,992,065 13,140
NHL 1970-1971 546 7,257,677 13,292
NHL 1971-1972 546 7,609,368 13,937
NHL 1972-1973 624 8,575,651 13,743
NHL 1973-1974 624 8,640,978 13,848
NHL 1974-1975 720 9,521,936 13,225
NHL 1975-1976 720 9,103,671 12,644
NHL 1976-1977 720 8,563,890 11,894
NHL 1977-1978 720 8,526,564 11,842
NHL 1978-1979 680 7,758,053 11,409
NHL 1979-1980 840 10,533,623 12,540
NHL 1980-1981 840 10,726,198 12,769
NHL 1981-1982 840 10,710,894 12,751
NHL 1982-1983 840 11,020,610 13,120
NHL 1983-1984 840 11,359,386 13,523
NHL 1984-1985 840 11,633,730 13,850
NHL 1985-1986 840 11,621,000 13,835
NHL 1986-1987 840 11,855,880 14,114
NHL 1987-1988 840 12,117,512 14,426
NHL 1988-1989 840 12,417,969 14,783
NHL 1989-1990 840 12,579,651 14,976
NHL 1990-1991 840 12,343,897 14,695
NHL 1991-1992 880 12,769,676 14,511
NHL 1992-1993 1,008 14,158,177 14,046
NHL 1993-1994 1,092 16,105,604 14,749
NHL 1994-1995 624 9,233,884 14,798
NHL 1995-1996 1,066 17,041,614 15,987
NHL 1996-1997 1,066 17,640,529 16,548
NHL 1997-1998 1,066 17,264,678 16,196
NHL 1998-1999 1,107 18,001,741 16,262
NHL 1999-2000 1,148 18,800,139 16,376
NHL 2000-2001 1,229 20,346,372 16,555
NHL 2001-2002 1,230 20,613,951 16,759
NHL 2002-2003 1,229 20,390,908 16,591
NHL 2003-2004 1,230 20,336,163 16,533

Source: Official NHL Guide and Record Book, ESPN.com and Hans Hornstein's Hockey Pages.

AudioSavior

Lol, you don't buy it because it doesn't back up what you said. 2 teams might seem like nothing to you but to us it was a huge loss.Yes hockey does mean a lot to us. Sadly, it is how and what we are most known for because they don't take 2 mins to find out more.

IRALB

In the simplest terms...It's called shitty corrupt ownership (Shenkarow), a horrible Cdn dollar, and small market teams unable to compete with larger ones. Like a mom and pop store attempting to compete with an American corporate conglomerate.

Simon if you have ever been to either Quebec City, or where I'm posting from...WinnIpeg (spell it right bitch) then the love for the game and coverage of it would blow your chowder-eating beanass out of your seat.

Contraction of low revenue producing-sunbelt teams (back down to 21) and a league wide salary cap, NFL-style is the only way to save the league.

Freak

Simon, how in the hell can you even try to argue hockey? You're so out of the loop it's almost painful to read.

Danny Diamond

Founder/Admin

If you read my comments they are all tongue in cheek.

I don't really know much about the NHL today. But what I do know is that Boston in itself was one of the Original 6 teams, had a HARDCORE following, with myself fully included for many years.

If you ask anyone from around this area, (and yes I am only really speaking for Boston) they will tell you that they don't give two shits about the NHL or much for the Bruins anymore. Its just kinda sad to see the MAJOR decline in interest around here.

The papers don't talk about em much, and the people of the city rarely ever talk about the Bruins. I listen to sports radio about 6 hours a day and the NHL never comes up.

Again, my only point was that the overall interest in the sport is in major decline and when you start losing cities like Boston, Chicago and Pittsburgh then yes even the mighty teams of Canada will feel the ripple effect.

Freak

[quote="Simon"]Like hell that was your only point. Had it been your only point I would have had no problem, and I would have agreed.

You're sitting here trying to argue why Canadian teams are leaving Canada, and throwing out completely irrelevant statistics about attendances actually growing (whoa, larger arenas... what a concept).

And my point about Tampa being excited and led by Canadians was a reason why ratings in CANADA will be even higher.