Monthly Archives: September 2010

Smartest Guy in the Room uses KC as leverage

Posted on September 25, 2010 by blogger

ESPN The Magazine has come out with their NHL Preview addition. Sort of ironic considering the self-anointed WWL (worldwide leader) basically ignores the league. Their lack of attention is spiteful because Gary Bettman made the wise decision to go with … Continue reading →

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Islanders still not coming to KC (psst…they never were)

Posted on September 22, 2010 by blogger

Charles Wang has stated the Islanders are staying in Nassau County through the Coliseum’s lease in 2015. So, the Islanders will not be locating to Kansas City’s Sprint Center within the next five years. Of course, I don’t believe they … Continue reading →

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Sprint Center has an anchor tenant

Posted on September 16, 2010 by blogger

It seems Sprint Center now has an anchor tenant. The Arena Football League is back, KC will have a team and they’ll play in Sprint Center. I thought AEG didn’t want minor league sports in Sprint Center? Isn’t AFL minor … Continue reading →

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Quebec inches closer to joining KC with NHL pipedream

Posted on September 9, 2010 by blogger

It looks like the province of Quebec is moving closer to helping to finance a $400M arena in beautiful Quebec City. This is good news for the many sports architecture firms in Kansas City. Really bad news for those who … Continue reading →

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History of NHL franchises and why it’s important to Kansas City

Posted on September 4, 2010 by blogger

Ran across a great Wiki page with the history of NHL franchises. Fact. Only one NHL franchise in the last 30 years has moved without the team being sold within two years, either way, of that move — Minnesota North … Continue reading →

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Boots era with NHL ends

Posted on September 4, 2010 by blogger

The Boots Del Biaggio era in the NHL is official over. Predators owners complete purchase Del Biaggio is currenlty in federal prison for, among other things, cutting and pasting his name onto someone else’s financial statements to inflate his personal … Continue reading →

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