Tag Archives: Gary Bettman

Posted on January 13, 2012 by blogger

Yo. Dude that writes the PucKChaser blog, where the hell have you been? You win a “Best of Kansas City” from The Pitch and you disappear. What gives? Job stress and relatively uninspired. I’m involved in some other youth sports … Continue reading →

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NHL game at KC’s Sprint Center is just 10 days away — have fun, keep expectations low

Posted on September 17, 2011 by blogger

The NHL game at Sprint Center is less than two weeks away. Over this two week period, you are going to hear about how up to six NHL teams are either for sale or having financial trouble. This statement is … Continue reading →

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Closing door on NHL in Kansas City may be official — at least we get a practice game

Posted on May 31, 2011 by blogger

Today, the NHL may have officially closed the door on having a franchise in Kansas City. Every market that currently wants an NHL franchise and doesn’t have one localized the story. A reporter in Quebec asked Gary Bettman about if … Continue reading →

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Worst hockey season in Kansas City in 35 years ends with an inexcusable snub for Winnipeg

Posted on May 30, 2011 by blogger

What is easily the worst hockey season in 35 years (Scouts moved in 1976) may come to a close as early as tomorrow when the announcement may be made that Kansas City has been passed over as the “next” NHL … Continue reading →

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Latest NHL ownership fire — Atlanta

Posted on March 13, 2011 by blogger

Get it? Atlanta. Fire. Ok, admittedly weak attempt. Atlanta Thrashers on the clock – Is Kansas City still even on the list? As noted earlier, the Toronto Globe & Mail doesn’t think so. Let me do a reset, since I’ve … Continue reading →

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NBA or NHL team relocating to KC — it’s not that we can’t

Posted on December 11, 2010 by blogger

NBA fans and sports talk hosts that are afraid they’ll have to talk about hockey someday are all a twitter over the instability of the New Orleans Hornets franchise. We NHL fans have news for you. We’ve been there. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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NBA to buy Hornets — KC a possibility? It’s a long shot

Posted on December 7, 2010 by blogger

It looks like George Shinn (rumored for years to be one of the worst owners in the NBA) is out of $$ and looking to get out from under the New Orleans (formerly Charlotte) Hornets. Whenever an NBA (or NHL) … Continue reading →

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Winnipeg on deck — Quebec or KC in the hole

Posted on October 18, 2010 by blogger

To steal a baseball reference during these playoff times, a columnist in Winnipeg thinks that city is unequivocally on deck for the next NHL franchise that relocates. Yotes pact merely ‘conceptual’ Whatever. We’re next in line for NHL favours Why? … Continue reading →

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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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Lack of local owner the problem — KC Star

Posted on May 20, 2010 by blogger

Sam Mellinger from the KC Star pulls back the curtain — there is no local ownership group for an NHL team to relocate to Kansas City, not even our beloved George Brett. More to this post later… Lack of local … Continue reading →

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