Tag Archives: NHL Relocation

American Royal to Sprint Center = death of NBA/NHL pipedream

Posted on March 20, 2011 by blogger

So, I wake up the other morning and see a column in the Kansas City Star that the American Royal is considering a move from Kemper Arena to Sprint Center. No bull: The Royal could shift to the Sprint Center … 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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Kansas City “off the list” of possible NHL relocation cities

Posted on March 11, 2011 by blogger

Remember when I used to write about whether Kansas City would attract an NHL franchise for Sprint Center instead of business owners sabotaging their business so they could start a new one or youth sports parents behaving badly and putting … Continue reading →

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Dream of seventh Canadian franchise not dead, is dream in Kansas City?

Posted on December 19, 2010 by blogger

Here is a fascinating article from CBC’s Scott Morrison. Dream of a new Canadian NHL franchise is not dead Great television package to go along with it. After 40 Minutes: Dec 10 For the uninitiated hockey fan, Scott Morrison is … Continue reading →

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Coyotes off the NHL relocation list

Posted on December 15, 2010 by blogger

It looks as if a 40-something Chicagoan has an agreement with the NHL to purchase the Phoenix (Arizona) Coyotes from the NHL and, as of last night, has a new lease agreement with the City of Glendale to play at … 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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KC Star’s Sam Mellinger — NBA Chances not good

Posted on December 8, 2010 by blogger

Months ago Sam Mellinger had a great column about why Sprint Center has no anchor tenant. That column didn’t go into a bunch of silly hyperbole. All it did is break down the issue into it’s simplest form. From the … 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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KC media — “KC needs to FIND an NHL or NBA team” — huh?

Posted on November 24, 2010 by blogger

I’m curious. When are the members of the Kansas City media ever going to get it? The most recent mistake came from the Steve Penn. His quote was, Even though this may be a back-to-basics election, there are some very … 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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