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Originally Posted by TaketheCannoli
Economic success today coupled with poor value is not something to brag about. Its a bad strategy. Its a strategy that they will regret if they don't begin treating their fans as if they care about them.
Building rinks is no indication of professional sports success.
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I'm sorry, how do the habs and leafs treat their fans poorly? I don't know about Toronto but I have no problems with the ownership and we have a far better gm now. The coach is +/- right now.
And building rinks is one of the best ways to develop fans. I don't think it is a coincidence that the successful markets are also good hockey markets. The day the little kid laces them up or gets a jersey for Christmas and wants to emulate local players, you have a fan for life. Having a good hockey market makes having a good NHL market soo much easier. It allows kids from those markets to see the team and see the way forward if they want to take up the game.
I suppose you could develop a fan base without this, but having a growing hockey culture makes it so much easier.