Atlanta to Winnipeg - Bettman should be shot

[PuckOff]

Deuce, Detroit moving to the East would be awesome. Canada needs more Detroit games on national TV. The NHL owes it to Detroit to put them back in the east. I can't even imagine what it would be like for that team to be doing all that west coast travelling.

 

[roguejuror]

I'm watching you. Yes, even in the hockey threads.

moldy what you doing here?

 

[Deuce]

Deuce, Detroit moving to the East would be awesome. Canada needs more Detroit games on national TV. The NHL owes it to Detroit to put them back in the east. I can't even imagine what it would be like for that team to be doing all that west coast travelling.

Agreed on the fact they will play Boston, Toronto, and Montreal. Much more exciting hockey in the East. Wings may be a bit old to compete with some of the big dogs right now though.

 

[PuckOff]

You guys have some decent prospects in your pipeline though. Plus your drafting is impeccable.

 

[Oksana]

Fans in Winnipeg waited 15 years to get an NHL team back, so when tickets went on sale, they apparently weren’t in the mood to wait any longer.

Season tickets for the city’s new National Hockey League franchise sold out just 17 minutes after sales had opened to the public Saturday.

In total, True North Sports and Entertainment’s ‘Drive to 13,000’ season-ticket campaign lasted less than 72 hours.

The pre-sale set aside exclusively for standing ticket holders for the city’s AHL team, the Manitoba Moose, as well as for corporate sponsors reached 7,158 by Friday. The remaining 5,842 commitments were quickly gobbled up after the online window opened Saturday.

“While I had no doubt the ’Drive to 13,000’ would reach its destination, the remarkable speed at which it got there certifies the fans’ hunger for NHL hockey and their commitment to True North’s initiatives,” NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in an email.

By shortly mid-afternoon, the ticket waiting list — for those who didn’t manage to get their seats early enough but who were still interested in doing so in the future — had been capped at 8,000 people.

Read more: http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/Winni...sell+minutes/4894535/story.html#ixzz1OLVSTvkW

 

[Mudcat]

Nice! :

 

[FairWarning]

Deuce, Detroit moving to the East would be awesome. Canada needs more Detroit games on national TV. The NHL owes it to Detroit to put them back in the east. I can't even imagine what it would be like for that team to be doing all that west coast travelling.

If canada is such a great market, they don't need Detroit in the east.

 

[Bread]

moldy what you doing here?

HEP ME! What are we talking about here?????

 

[Blitty]

HEP ME! What are we talking about here?????

Kick rocks. Your kind isn't wanted here.

 

[Bread]

Easy there. Maybe you haven't heard about me.

 

[reno cool]

Those Winnipeg teams of the early 90's were fun to watch. I'm glad they got a team back.

 

[PuckOff]

If canada is such a great market, they don't need Detroit in the east.

Has nothing to do with markets. It's more of the tradition.

 

[fiveteamer]

It would have taken Atlanta 4 seasons to sell as many season ticket packages Winnipeg bought up in 7 minutes.

Bettman should be shot, for trying to force a sport down the throats of people who simply are not interested in it.

 

[MrMonkey]

It would have taken Atlanta 4 seasons to sell as many season ticket packages Winnipeg bought up in 7 minutes.

Bettman should be shot, for trying to force a sport down the throats of people who simply are not interested in it.

+1

 

[FairWarning]

Has nothing to do with markets. It's more of the tradition.

It is about markets - the western conference markets. Should Chicago join the east too?

 

[FairWarning]

Speaking of shoving sports down markets that don't care, get rid of NASCAR in Chicago, and why is ESPN shoving Euro-Soccer and WNBA down our throats?