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Reiko24
Top Prospect
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 Posted - 02/04/2007 : 20:23:12
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it looks like all the posters are canadian for some reason BUT there are 30 teams in the NHL and 24 of them are in the USA...
Hey americans if you don't care about hockey give us our teams back (Nordiques and Jets)
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Canucks Man
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1547 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2007 : 22:35:10
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Not all of the posters are canadian why did u make this this topic?
CANUCKS RULE!! |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 11:38:32
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Yeah, I'm American and I have the second highest number of posts on this forum.
The reason why the US has more teams is because we have a larger market that is capable of sustaining the teams, it has nothing to do with how many people are interested. Without us sustaining the NHL, all YOU Canadians would have practically nothing to watch. |
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KariyaSelanne
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
297 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 19:48:55
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Originally posted by Mikhailova
Yeah, I'm American and I have the second highest number of posts on this forum.
The reason why the US has more teams is because we have a larger market that is capable of sustaining the teams, it has nothing to do with how many people are interested. Without us sustaining the NHL, all YOU Canadians would have practically nothing to watch.
I agree, Canada just can't sustain a team, if Canada gota ll of the old teams they had back, they would probably go bankrupt and Mikhailova is right we would have nothing to watch.
Go Preds Go!!! |
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1 Crosby fan
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1454 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 20:13:20
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Originally posted by KariyaSelanne
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Originally posted by Mikhailova
Yeah, I'm American and I have the second highest number of posts on this forum.
The reason why the US has more teams is because we have a larger market that is capable of sustaining the teams, it has nothing to do with how many people are interested. Without us sustaining the NHL, all YOU Canadians would have practically nothing to watch.
I agree, Canada just can't sustain a team, if Canada gota ll of the old teams they had back, they would probably go bankrupt and Mikhailova is right we would have nothing to watch.
Go Preds Go!!!
yep that is right i could just barracade myself to the computer and watch the canucks my whole life but naw |
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Reiko24
Top Prospect
22 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 20:34:16
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Originally posted by Mikhailova
Yeah, I'm American and I have the second highest number of posts on this forum.
The reason why the US has more teams is because we have a larger market that is capable of sustaining the teams, it has nothing to do with how many people are interested. Without us sustaining the NHL, all YOU Canadians would have practically nothing to watch.
then explain to me why Lacrosse is beating NHL hockey in the ratings
http://www.laxpower.com/laxnews/news.php?story=4711
the Devils had a 0,01 ratings for the game against Florida it is ridiculous!
New Jersey is maybe a big market but if nobody goes to the game and nobody watch the games on tv, how can they survive?
Anyway I'm glad to see that at least an american is posting here... from where are you? |
Edited by - Reiko24 on 02/05/2007 20:39:53 |
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Canucks Man
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1547 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 20:41:36
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To answer your question Reiko24 Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US, of course they play field (GAY) but the NLL is box!!(which is what i play) so basically lacrosse is probably more popular played the hockey so its only natural to have higher ratings.
CANUCKS RULE!! |
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Reiko24
Top Prospect
22 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 20:57:57
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Originally posted by Canucks Man
To answer your question Reiko24 Lacrosse is the fastest growing sport in the US, of course they play field (GAY) but the NLL is box!!(which is what i play) so basically lacrosse is probably more popular played the hockey so its only natural to have higher ratings.
CANUCKS RULE!!
so lets see that makes the NHL behind:
1- NFL football
2- college football
3- all kind of Football
2- MLB
3- NBA
4- Lacrosse
5- Nascar
6- poker on tv
whats next soccer? |
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Canucks Man
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
1547 Posts |
Posted - 02/05/2007 : 21:05:57
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You make it seem like no body in the US likes hockey well i have news for you, not everybody in canada likes hockey.
CANUCKS RULE!! |
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Mikhailova
PickupHockey All-Star
USA
2918 Posts |
Posted - 02/06/2007 : 11:43:01
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Originally posted by Reiko24
Anyway I'm glad to see that at least an american is posting here... from where are you?
Maryland
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Originally posted by Reiko24
so lets see that makes the NHL behind:
1- NFL football
2- college football
3- all kind of Football
2- MLB
3- NBA
4- Lacrosse
5- Nascar
6- poker on tv
whats next soccer?
As I said, it has nothing to do with the interest level. It's about the market capability to sustain teams. |
Edited by - Mikhailova on 02/06/2007 11:46:07 |
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hithere311
Rookie
Canada
109 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2007 : 08:32:58
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| I'm an american, but now i live in Canada. And Mik's right, the US has a couple cities with more than a million people and all teams are capable of selling at least 10,000 seats, except maybe NJ 'cause there are way too many teams in the New York area. |
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manninm
PickupHockey Pro
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2007 : 12:02:14
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| The NHL has always had a problem bringing the TV audiences in. It's always been a game that people new to the sport have had to see in person before understanding the game. It moves too quickly for our slow American minds for us to be able to comprehend. I'm hoping with the continued development of high definition programming that television ratings will start to rise. |
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Who is american on this forum? 
