12th October 2003, 12:28 AM
That's pro hockey, ABF, not minor. Oh, Portland has a CHL team as well (bar none best junior league in the world), the Portland Winterhawks.
The reason why there is trouble keeping NHL teams in Canada is, because, well, nobody can afford them. Er, I don't see how they can't, because there is absolutely no trouble at all with filling a stadium, but whatever. It was sad to the the Nordiques go(although I really do think that Quebec City is a bit too small to support an NHL team), as well as the Winnipeg Jets (Phoenix is NOT a hockey town!) but whatever. Maybe someday another NHL team will be moved or an expansion team placed in whatever large cities Canada has left that doesn't already have an NHL team. And some rich guy to buy and own them too. *sigh* :(
The reason why there is trouble keeping NHL teams in Canada is, because, well, nobody can afford them. Er, I don't see how they can't, because there is absolutely no trouble at all with filling a stadium, but whatever. It was sad to the the Nordiques go(although I really do think that Quebec City is a bit too small to support an NHL team), as well as the Winnipeg Jets (Phoenix is NOT a hockey town!) but whatever. Maybe someday another NHL team will be moved or an expansion team placed in whatever large cities Canada has left that doesn't already have an NHL team. And some rich guy to buy and own them too. *sigh* :(