RE: diehard vs buttman
I support growing the league in major tv markets. The problem is the nhl has failed WAY too much. Atlanta and Phoenix? What epic disasters
but hating all warm climate teams is so dumb. There's no Auston Matthews without coyotes. SoCal produces 4-5 nhlers EVERY YEAR. Outside MN and MA, SoCal is the top breeding ground for nhl talent in US
yo diehard, when did NYC produce a nhl player last?!?! The only players are Long Island (very few) and upstate (very few)
Dallas also has some elite talent.
I would not be surprised if Florida pumps out players in 2-3 years
the reality is most traditional nhl markets are DEAD for youth sports. So if we only stayed there, we're dead as a sport.
ph Detroit?!? Shoot most their top players at 15+ age level aren't from Michigan
a socal bred nhl team STEAMROLLS a ny native team. If you don't know this, you don't know youth hockey. Yes most SoCal top talent leave at 14/15, but that doesn't negate the 10 years of roots here
[ Edited by SunDevilNiner79 on Jun 2, 2026 at 12:26 PM ]