Slappy8800
Breathing is the hardest thing to do.
Maine loves their Blackbears
Slappy8800 said:Maine loves their Blackbears
MKeveny said:The Devils have realy gained ground in the tri-state area too^, Ranger-Bruin games are the best :)
FaninPatsyLand said:I have to disagree here.
Boston is a huge hockey city, it's not the fans fault that Jeremy Jacobs is a terrible owner. He has driven away lots of Bruins fans in this area with his refusal to put a good product on the ice. As for the passion in this area when it comes to hockey, look at the collegiate hockey scene. The Beanpot is a huge draw with so many good programs in and around Boston.
And Minnesota is crazy about their hockey. Look at the Golden Gophers.....
djfresh47 said:So if I change it to really care about the NHL does it work? Were fans more interested in the upcoming baseball season or the ending of the hockey season? They may have fans but I don't buy that many areas care about the NHL. I recall Rob Brindamour on Jim Rome talking about the Hurricances fans and stating something like "they know when the light goes on in the back of the net it's a goal and not much else."
There's a decent Islander fan base on Long Island but not as big in nyc/nj/conn. Those areas all have their own teams. when the isles become good again the rest of LI will jump on the bandwagon.FaninPatsyLand said:No doubt about it. Collegiate hockey is huge in the Northeast, especially in New England.
I've also spent some time in NY/NJ, and I know for a fact that there is a huge following for the NY Rangers, but much like Bruins over the last few years (excluding this year, because the Rangers were good), it's tough to show support of a hockey team that is garbage.
I don't know how well the Islanders are supported in the tri-state area, but the Rangers are big.
Because Quebec and Winnipeg were selling out their buildings every night when the teams got taken away.Slappy8800 said:then why should quebec or Winnipeg?
MKeveny said:The Devils have realy gained ground in the tri-state area too^, Ranger-Bruin games are the best :)
I don't know a whole lot about the guy.dominizzo said:UNI IS PReissing any good?