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By lawrence (registered) - website | Posted January 20, 2012 at 14:33:24 in reply to Comment 73205
Point taken
We think of ourselves as an NHL city already. 3,000 at a Dogs game has nothing to do with capability. I think we are capable if we want to.
I am not sure I want a team here either but I love going to hockey and watching it on TV and talking about it and following it so if we can create all of that, that 'sense' means more than what league it is.
All of these concussions are ticking me off. Crosby is not my favorite player only because I follow the Bruins but he is an amazing player and is as equally great for our modern games as Lemieux and Gretzky were to my era. It's gotta stop. I'd rather forgo checking and enjoy the game for what it's best known - it's speed. Not sure what the balance is but yeah, I tend to lean the same way.
I get your point but I am pretty sure I have gotten my tax dollars worth in time and memories. I know that's a loaded answer but I think you know I would rather see us upgrade facilities rather than tear down and build new. We are lucky to have them. Let's take care of them because it's not fair for those who do not use them, to have to pay for new facilities because we don't care for or properly promote them to help make them affordable city assets.
History is of your minds creation. Try reading some of the stories The Spec has been releasing. I have always been a fan of our sports writers and they have done a great job really helping us to see the value in this and what it means to the players and especially kids in this city who have had the opportunity so far to enjoy this ice surface.
Also, I am sure there are those 'outside' of Hamilton who are talking about this event. Will all of North America be tuned in on Saturday? Perhaps not likely, but it is history in the making - our history.
That's all that matters.
In closing, it's not the 'league' that doesn't want to be a part of Hamilton because those that truly matter within the NHL - who still represents the true roots of this game, do see the value in the NHL setting up shop here.
Comment edited by lawrence on 2012-01-20 14:36:34
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