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Can Hamilton, ON support an NHL team?
The Phoenix Coyotes -- the team coached by the Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky -- has filed for bankruptcy. The scuttlebutt I've heard is that the guy who owns Research In Motion -- RIM, better known as the Blackberry maker -- wants to buy the team and move it to Canada. Some say that's already happened. Other sources say "not so fast".
One of the rumored sites for the team is Hamilton, Ontario -- halfway between Buffalo, NY and Toronto, ON. Each of those cities has an NHL team (the Sabres and Leafs, respectively). My concern is that placing an NHL team in Hamilton would take away fans from Sabres and Leafs games. Or are there enough hockey fans in all three cities to support three teams within such close proximity to each other?
One of the rumored sites for the team is Hamilton, Ontario -- halfway between Buffalo, NY and Toronto, ON. Each of those cities has an NHL team (the Sabres and Leafs, respectively). My concern is that placing an NHL team in Hamilton would take away fans from Sabres and Leafs games. Or are there enough hockey fans in all three cities to support three teams within such close proximity to each other?