Monthly Archives: March 2009

It’s tough to list all of the cities that have gained AHL franchises while KC either ignored the movement of AHL franchises or sat back and waited for the NHL pipedream (I don’t even want to mention that silly foray … Continue reading →

Let’s make a quick “What if…” What if an NHL team did come to KC? Where would Kansas City’s metropolitan population rank among other NHL cities? NHL Cities Ranked by Population Kansas City is listed in the lower table under … Continue reading →

Ouch. The Winnipeg Free Press takes a harsh pot shot at the NHL relocating to KC. Ok, so I’m not a big proponent of the NHL coming to our fair city. But, that doesn’t mean I’m going to sit back … Continue reading →

OK, so let’s say the poorly researched stories in the KC Star are true and the Islanders are thinking about relocating to Kansas City. Why does a team in the NHL relocate? 1.) Because it is a legacy WHA team … Continue reading →

The New York Islanders have scheduled another preseason game and are threatening to move if the Lighthouse project is not approved. Since the Islanders have scheduled a preseason game in Terrace, British Columbia they are now threatening to move to … Continue reading →

That’s right. The New York Islanders’ preseason game scheduled for the fall of of 2009 has sold out. The one in Kansas City?!?! Um, no. The one in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

You want to hear it right from the horse’s mouth? Here you go, a video of Charles Wang from MSG+ about his plans for the Nassau Coliseum. Full story here. Wang on Wang from NYTimes Howie Rose: Kansas City has … Continue reading →

Congratulations. The KC Star now has a new job. They are the Director of Marketing for an NHL team. They are setting ticket prices for NHL teams (or prospective teams). NHL power play: The cost of putting fannies in Sprint … Continue reading →

Randy Covitz has an article in the Kansas City Star that says Charles Wang is no longer being coy about his need for a new arena. Wang now says that without a new arena on Long Island, he’ll move. Islanders … Continue reading →

First, Oklahoma City built a new arena before KC did. While OKC was building a new arena, we here in KC were renovating a dying Kemper Arena. KC played catch-up and built the Sprint Center so that OKC wasn’t a … Continue reading →