Now that the Sonics are leaving - maybe and NHL team for Seattle?

[HEyHEY]

I've always thought Seattle should have one. Now the market will be open for sports dollars with the sonics leaving it may be time. Whatcha think?

[Mojambo]

1. That'd be really cool.

I'd totally be willing to swap out David Stern's totally fucking corrupt NBA for some slightly less corrupt NHL.

Maybe I could finally figure out the rules of Hockey completely.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

2. Sure!

Maybe the city can invite the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabors to play a demonstration match!

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. Didn't we used to have one? The Thunderbirds, I think it was? n/t

[singilarpoint]

4. Sure

Seattle just seems like a hockey kinda town...

[LisaM]

5. The greater Seattle area supports at least three minor league hockey teams

but I don't think the NHL will make it if they can't get more youth hockey. There are hardly any rinks here, and the two that are near me have crap ice (Highland - bumpy, the last time I skated there, or skated at all, I ended up in the hospital with a concussion, which they said was not uncommon - they saw lots of people from Highland) and SnoKing, with mush for ice.

I'd love to see an NHL team here, personally, but from whence would it come?

[HEyHEY]

6. move one them teams no one watches

[LisaM]

7. Like a southern team?

Maybe Carolina, or Tampa Bay?

But still, if Seattle wants to generate interest in hockey, they need rinks here.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

8. It makes sense

Bring a team here and people will come. It's a high activity sport.
Bring the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Buffalo Sabers here for a demonstration game and the Canadians will flood in as well. That would be a demonstration of potential crowd response.

It's about 90 miles from Buffalo to Toronto Ont.It's not much more than that Buffalo, Pittsburgh Penn. Cleavland Ohio is a easy trip too from Buffalo or Toronto.

High action sports will tend to get people on the move!

Excellent Notion!

And the farm leagues are full of young up comming ,willing eager and able players! Good a place as any to start!

[eridani]

9. High activity indeed. As the old joke went

Went to the fights last night, and damned if a hockey game didn't break out.

[LisaM]

10. Groan! If I had a nickel for every time someone heard I was a hockey fan

and told me that joke - I'd be rich!

I'd like a hockey team in Seattle - I'd go to games - and it's kind of a natural fit, since there are a lot of teams up and down the coast - Kings, Ducks, Sharks, Canucks. I've gone to see the Wings in Vancouver, Anaheim, and San Jose - it's always a good time. And we would definitely draw some Canadian fans. I would not, however, want to get a team that breaks the heart of a community when it moves. I guess some of those NASCAR cities wouldn't mind losing a hockey team.

If I could go see the Wings in Seattle twice a year, it would be fantastic.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

11. Having a pro hockey team

would no doubt bring back indoor skating rinks ,on the other hand with the drastic weather changes those skating rinks could be outside.

Skating is also a very good way to exercise. No doubt better than jogging.
And if you like to ride a bicycle, skating in the winter months would be just the thing to do!

[Upton]

12. No way, too close to Vancouver

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

13. Dreams come true

because dreamers know where there is a will there is a way!Dreamers lead the way. Followers fallow.Never say no way!

All the kings horses and all the kings men could no way find any super glue, because the dreamer was busy creating more important dreams.

More important than the famed ,Humpty Dumpty.

And so for all the no wayers,time stood still. And has ever since.

There is always a way to those that say no way, because where there is a will there is a way, Just so long as dreamers keep following their dreams and sharing them.



alas it is I deskjet 08 !

[maxsolomon]

14. give it up

the ackerleys made sure the key arena remodel eliminated the NHL as they didn't want the competition.

lets' all see how it goes with NO winter/spring sports - or get off your asses & go skiing.

[Agent William]

15. Perhaps...

The NHL franchise could be called the SuperSonics and the uniforms could be the same (albeit different to fit a hockey player)..That would be a huge 'fuck-you' to Stern, plus the NHL Sonics would already have name recognition all over the world.

Just a thought =]

[Boudica the Lyoness]

16. Welcome to DU

Stern is a shit.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

17. A free ski vacation for all

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