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According to a column in The Hockey News, Phillip Anschutz is considering an auction of the LA Kings, which means that AEG would be partially out of the hockey business (they still own the AHL’s Manchester Monarchs, ECHL’s Reading Royals … Continue reading →

Years after discovering the emperor has no clothes, The Kansas City Star has written a column about the incredibly slim chances of Kansas City ever landing an anchor tenant at Sprint Center. Oklahoma City steals KC’s thunder as Sprint Center … Continue reading →

NHL21 recently sent out an e-mail promoting the Frozen Four. In it they said that the Frozen Four could come to KC some day. It wouldn’t be until at least 2013 2011 — St. Paul 2012 — Tampa (yes, Tampa…) … Continue reading →

NHL21 has turned up and tuned up their communication to their “group of 100″ or 500 or 5 or whatever the heck the number is. In the last couple of days they have sent out e-mails pointing their e-mail recipients … Continue reading →

According to EJ Hradek on ESPN Insider, the Coyotes staying in Phoenix is no more than a 50/50 proposition. Basically, it comes down to….wait for it…the lease with the City of Glendale. If there isn’t a more favorable lease, no … Continue reading →

Well, it’s about time. Relocation chatter heats up as the season starts to wind down, stays hot through the Summer and then fades out in October through February. The latest is Ken Campbell in The Hockey News. The mention isn’t … Continue reading →

Recently ESPN had a very short article in their NHL rumors section about NHL relocation or expansion. You have to be an ESPN Insider to read it. You really don’t need to. It says the same thing that has been … Continue reading →

Ratings for the Olympic Gold Medal game in KC on Channel 41. Kansas City had a 19.5/35.  19.5 rating means 19.5% of households with TVs watched the game. 35 share means that 35% of TVs THAT WERE ON watched the … Continue reading →

I went to my first Missouri Mavericks game on Thursday night. Overall, I’d give it a C+. My feelings about the game are a bit mixed. I loved the Independence Events Center. It’s just the right size building for minor … Continue reading →

Their ranks are dwindling. At one time, former Kansas City hockey players were peppered all over international hockey rosters. Arturs Irbe, Jan Caloun, Sandis Ozolinsh, Jason Cirone, Michael Pivonka, Sergei Bautin. Sadly, the list is down to just three. Three … Continue reading →