CBC Newsworld 6 Feb 2008 Winnipeg Hockey

Mike Beauregard reports from Winnipeg, and the report focuses on the hockey situation in the city. Includes a candid discussion between Peter Mansbridge and Mark Chipman, Governer of the Manitoba Moose hockey club, regarding the possibility of the return of the NHL to Winnipeg.

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[MasterJoBob]

average Winnipeg attendance in last season: 11,316

Lower than Phoenix

you will never have an NHL team again and your memories of constant glory days and sold out arenas are delusional

[fiXxed98]

@MasterJoBob Ummm... Really? I guess you're wrong -- seeing as we have a team back, and the building is sold out for the next 3+ years. Try again...

[gothicsuperstar]

Right now, Quebec City is more like Green Bay...they would be one of the smallest markets in the NHL, plus the Habs just ate them alive when it came to the media. The same is true for Hartford, they have the Rangers, Bruins and even Islanders to contend with.

How Winnipeg doesn't have a team is beyond me. They are far enough away from Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver to not compete, and they are a big enough city.

[mrconfusion87]

Yup bring em back... Read my lips, they'll NEVER loose as much as the Yotes, even if they had a 0-82 season....

[fiXxed98]

@MasterJoBob Really?

[MasterJoBob]

@FRSFreeStateES

you dont have the money

[FRSFreeStateES]

Canada could have they're own Major Hockey League if they wanted one. They could bring in the 6 canadian NHL Clubs. And expand in Quebec, Hamilton, Winnipeg and maybe Regina. They have the players and Fan Support.

[bobster231]

Its all Keith Tkachuk's fault the Jets left, he demanded 6 million dollars that last year in 1995/96 i remember he held out at the beginning of the season because of that. And the Jets caved in and gave him his contract which ultimately lead to the Selanne trade because they couldnt afford him

[FanWpgJets]

Enough of this start fresh crap. It has to be the Jets because they never should of left. The majority of the ticket buyers will be the fans that where around and loved the Jets. It wont matter to the younger crowd what they are called they will come just because it's the NHL but to get the most out of Winnipeg you need to stitch up the scar left when the Jets left. That is and always will be there return with a thunderous cheer of white.

[shaden33333]

its funny how even in the last year here in winnipeg they turned a profit, but they haven`t turned a single dollar in phoenix since... this year, they`d have to make 20 million dollars... JUST TO BE BROKE!

[shaden33333]

we dont have any coyotes here, I dont think they could survive, its WAY to cold... the closest thing we have to a coyote is maybe a fox... but I did hear more recently that potential buyers didnt want to call them the jets again, they wanted to start fresh with a brand new name

[blairzel]

Hockey belongs in Winnipeg and Hartford and Quebec...