Posted on 12/20/2012 11:57:16 AM PST by Squawk 8888
I’ve taken crap here for standing up for soccer (not the most exciting sport, but on the international level it is fun to watch - with no commericials), but I don’t think professional hockey is much better off than soccer in the US. When the NJ Devils would win the Stanley Cup they would literally parade around the parking lot of the arena; now that they are playing in Newark they could have a real parade route with no fans lining it (and the hubcaps would be stripped from their convertibles).
When the economy gets tough I’d imagine the first thing to go is tickets to sports events; certainly seems to be the case with the NY Giants and Jets (and the Giants are a real team).
College hockey in Canada only exists as a club sport at best. Canadian colleges used to be very difficult to get into (perhaps they still are)and Canadian hockey players who want to go to college come to US and play. You’re probably thinking of the Junior Hockey Leagues where most pros begin. College sports are only big in the USA.
Hope to see you there.
Women’s Olympic hockey teams from Canada and the States play each other in best of 7 tournament. Winner gets Lord Stanley.
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