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Originally Posted by Durrann1984  pavel datsuk is injured? serious? | yup, upper body injury.
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Originally Posted by 7seven Pyatt was actually playing on the 1st line tonight with Doan and Lang. I wouldn't be surprised if Pyatt likes playing in Phoenix, Phoenix/Glendale area is a very nice place to live, good night life and lots of privacy as a hockey player in Phoenix.
From having spoken to NHL players and I also remember a survey on ESPN a couple years ago of players, playing on a winning team actually ranks behind, living location, money and family considerations for where they would like to play. Nightlife/entertainment options was actually right behind a winning team. | i guess it depends on what you want as a player. it's probably a nice break from the media scrutiny of the press in a canadian city.
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10-15-2009, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 7seven From having spoken to NHL players and I also remember a survey on ESPN a couple years ago of players, playing on a winning team actually ranks behind, living location, money and family considerations for where they would like to play. Nightlife/entertainment options was actually right behind a winning team. | I'd like to see the specific numbers for that survey re: canadian vs european players
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10-15-2009, 09:35 PM
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10-15-2009, 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by rb And Colorado wins again tonight. My Craig Anderson pool selection has been paying off so far |
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Originally Posted by jigga250 I'd like to see the specific numbers for that survey re: canadian vs european players | Actually it was a survey done by The Hockey News, not ESPN and I would guess its mostly Canadian players given its The Hockey News. I tried to do a quick Google search for it but can't find the specific survey anymore from 2007, but there where several blogs talking about the results of the survey how Edmonton and Buffalo where the cities players would least like being traded to because of the location considerations (eg..small city, no nightlife). LOL and the Sabres are actually my favorite team 
Personally having spoken to NHLers, they all seem to like to play for the Panthers or Lighting (no income tax in the state of Florida, amazing nightlife, nice weather and hot girls) or the Kings or the Rangers (big cities, lots of entertainment and night life options). If you where making millions in your 20s, wouldn't you want to live in a warm city like Miami near the beach 
I'm sure as some players get older and haven't won a cup, playing on a contender moves up the list as a priority. Family considerations come into play to as players get older as to where they would like to live and settle their family.
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10-15-2009, 10:36 PM
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i can finally watch the canucks tomorrow... i wonder how the TOP LINE will turn out
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10-15-2009, 10:41 PM
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If I was a NHL player I would love to play in the following cities: Miami, NY, Chicago, San Jose, LA, Toronto and Montreal. My picks are based on just the city, not based on if the city is a hockey city or not.
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10-16-2009, 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Jah Gekko Ohlund look like shit tonight vs Tampa. | Both him and Hedman looked like pylons!
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10-16-2009, 12:17 AM
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Originally Posted by 7seven Actually it was a survey done by The Hockey News, not ESPN and I would guess its mostly Canadian players given its The Hockey News. I tried to do a quick Google search for it but can't find the specific survey anymore from 2007, but there where several blogs talking about the results of the survey how Edmonton and Buffalo where the cities players would least like being traded to because of the location considerations (eg..small city, no nightlife). LOL and the Sabres are actually my favorite team | I think I know the article/survey you're talking about. http://web.archive.org/web/200706061...p?idNews=24100 Quote: |
For our April 3 issue cover story, The Hockey News polled players from all 30 NHL clubs - 283 NHLers in total - to find out their thoughts on the game. Here are their responses:
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If you could play for any NHL team (other than your own), which would you choose?
1) Toronto Maple Leafs (34) 14.4%
2) New York Rangers (29) 12.3%
3) Detroit Red Wings (19) 8%
4) Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks (18) 7.6%
5) Dallas Stars (15) 6.3%
6) Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens (14) 5.9%
7) Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning (10) 4.2%
8) Phoenix Coyotes (9) 3.8%
9) Calgary Flames (8) 3.4%
10) Anaheim Ducks and Florida Panthers (5) 2.1%
11) Nashville Predators, Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins (4) 1.7%
12) Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers and San Jose Sharks (3) 1.2%
13) Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres (2) 0.85%
14) Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers (1) 0.42%
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To what city would you least like to be traded?
1) Buffalo Sabres (40) 16%
2) Edmonton Oilers (28) 11.2%
3) New York Islanders (24) 9.6%
4) Pittsburgh Penguins (18) 7.2%
5) Florida Panthers (17) 6.8%
6) Carolina Hurricanes and St. Louis Blues (13) 5.2%
7) Washington Capitals (12) 4.8%
8) New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers (9) 3.6%
9) Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens (8) 3.2%
10) Calgary Flames (7) 2.8%
11) Chicago Blackhawks and Detroit Red Wings (6) 2.4%
12) Nashville Predators (5) 2%
13) Los Angeles Kings and Ottawa Senators (4) 1.6%
14) Philadelphia Flyers and Phoenix Coyotes (3) 1.2%
15) Atlanta Thrashers, Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks and Toronto Maple Leafs (2) 0.8%
16) Anaheim Ducks, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning (1) 0.4%
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10-16-2009, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 7seven Picture of arena crowd from the game http://twitpic.com/losdc
oh and season tickets for the Coyotes start at $9 a ticket. | Yep. Bettman made the right call to keep the team in Phoenix. Look at the city rally behind the team!
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10-16-2009, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 7seven Personally having spoken to NHLers, they all seem to like to play for the Panthers or Lighting (no income tax in the state of Florida, amazing nightlife, nice weather and hot girls) or the Kings or the Rangers (big cities, lots of entertainment and night life options). If you where making millions in your 20s, wouldn't you want to live in a warm city like Miami near the beach | You'd think it'd be the other way around especially for guys in their 20's. Getting stuck in a stinker of a only serves to stagnate one's stock instead of upping it. (which a stronger team would probably hold more chance to up ones stock).
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10-16-2009, 02:06 AM
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10-16-2009, 04:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 7seven If you where making millions in your 20s, wouldn't you want to live in a warm city like Miami near the beach | ding ding ding
Can you imagine if the chicago kids were actually on a team like LA or Florida? They'd be out partying every night  | |
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10-16-2009, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by stuff99 Yep. Bettman made the right call to keep the team in Phoenix. Look at the city rally behind the team! | Yup, might be time to relocate them, but not to Hamilton. I'd like to see them back in Winnipeg but if not Winnipeg, maybe Vegas or Quebec City or Portland.
LOL NHLers would pick Vegas as the first choice for relocation. haha hell I would love to play for a team in Vegas, party all day with ur millions between games and practice  Quote:
QUESTION 8: IF THE NHL EXPANDS/RELOCATES, WHAT IS THE BEST DESTINATION?
Vegas
Las Vegas
• TOP VOTE-GETTER: Las Vegas (47%).
• OTHER MENTIONS: Winnipeg (16%); Hamilton/Ontario area, Quebec (8%); "Anywhere in Canada" (4%); Europe (3%); Hawaii, Houston, Kansas City, Portland, Seattle (2%).
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Originally Posted by Ch28 ding ding ding
Can you imagine if the chicago kids were actually on a team like LA or Florida? They'd be out partying every night | lol don't u work in the hospitality industry. I'm sure you've heard and seen first hand some of the crazy shit about how these guys party on road trips, so imagine when they in Miami, LA or NY | |
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10-16-2009, 08:23 AM
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Just give vancouver another team like NY, we'll see out both teams!
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10-16-2009, 08:34 AM
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I'd like to see a team in Seattle or Vegas... for selfish reasons of course.
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Originally Posted by 7seven Yup, might be time to relocate them, but not to Hamilton. I'd like to see them back in Winnipeg but if not Winnipeg, maybe Vegas or Quebec City or Portland. | It would be awesome to see another team in the PNW - Portland, or Seattle/Everett... or both (Nashville? Atlanta?? Puh-leeeeeze!). Both are huge for their WHL teams; hockey is already solidly embedded in those communities. Be nice to have a rival for the 'nucks within easy driving distance!
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Originally Posted by Soundy It would be awesome to see another team in the PNW - Portland, or Seattle/Everett... or both (Nashville? Atlanta?? Puh-leeeeeze!). Both are huge for their WHL teams; hockey is already solidly embedded in those communities. Be nice to have a rival for the 'nucks within easy driving distance! | I agree Seattle would be ideal, but the only problem is there is no NHL ready facility. The Key Arena can fit in an ice surface but one end of the arena would be missing a whole bunch of seats in the lower bowl and the Arena also needs a massive infrastructure upgrade, one of the reasons the Sonics left.
Portland already has a NHL ready arena in the Rose Garden, which is owned by Paul Allen (owner of the Trailblazers and Seahawks), who has expressed interest in an NHL team the last time the NHL expanded, but who knows now.
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I think if you saw a team come into Portland, it would be successful enough that Seattle would be pretty quick to build a suitable arena to get a team there, too.
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Jay Z concert tonight, bad ice tomorrow ?
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Originally Posted by 7seven I agree Seattle would be ideal, but the only problem is there is no NHL ready facility. The Key Arena can fit in an ice surface but one end of the arena would be missing a whole bunch of seats in the lower bowl and the Arena also needs a massive infrastructure upgrade, one of the reasons the Sonics left.
Portland already has a NHL ready arena in the Rose Garden, which is owned by Paul Allen (owner of the Trailblazers and Seahawks), who has expressed interest in an NHL team the last time the NHL expanded, but who knows now. | What the hell ? When Key Arena was re-built, the sonics demanded to have it built the way it is, so that it will only be a professional basketball type of facility - no nhl teams. They did not want to share. Funny how they claim that it's one of the reasons they left.
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PHOENIX -- Looking to fill seats, the beleaguered Phoenix Coyotes are offering free tickets.
The NHL team unveiled a promotion Friday that will see it give away tickets if it wins on certain nights. The first such game comes on Oct. 24 against Los Angeles -- one of five this season that includes a Dec. 5 game against Ottawa.
The Coyotes have labelled the promotion "join the pack" and hope it strengthens the relationship between the organization and its fans.
The bankruptcy proceedings over the summer severely hampered the team's ability to market itself and sell tickets.
The Coyotes managed a sellout in their home opener when all tickets were sold for $25 or less. The team's second home game on Thursday night drew an announced crowd of just 6,899.
Phoenix has had success on the ice so far this season with a 4-2 record. If that continues, it will be giving away plenty of tickets to future games.
"Our 'join the pack' promotion ... serves as a call to action, encouraging people to support the team by purchasing tickets and experiencing Coyotes hockey live," Coyotes president Doug Moss said in a statement.
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Phoenix is such fail. Bettman is a liar.
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