What cities were in NHL expansion?

What cities were in NHL expansion?

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• Cincinnati.
• Cleveland.
• Halifax, Nova Scotia.
• Hamilton, Ontario.
• Hartford.
• Houston.
• Indianapolis.
• Kansas City.

What is the next city to get an NHL team?

The newest additions to the league are the Vegas Golden Knights in 2017 and the Seattle Kraken in 2021. The league has also relocated several franchises, most recently in 2011 when the former Atlanta Thrashers became the second and current incarnation of the Winnipeg Jets.

Which cities need an NHL team?

Here are ten cities—three in Canada and seven in the United States—that could see an NHL team.

• Portland, Oregon. 1 of 10.
• Hamilton, Ontario. 2 of 10.
• Kansas City, Missouri. 3 of 10.
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 4 of 10.
• Houston, Texas. 5 of 10.
• Quebec City, Quebec. 6 of 10.
• Salt Lake City, Utah. 7 of 10.
• Halifax, Nova Scotia. 8 of 10.

Which 32 cities would get NHL teams?

Starting from scratch, which 32 cities would you give NHL teams?

• Halifax / Kitchener-Waterloo.
• Quebec City.
• Montreal.
• Ottawa.
• Hamilton / London / Markham.
• Toronto.
• Buffalo.
• NYC.

What Canadian cities want an NHL team?

Since losing the Nordiques in the 1990s, Quebec City has constantly been in demand of an NHL team. Eager to have a team back, commissioner Gary Bettman has expressed interest in bringing the NHL back, including conversations with representatives of the Quebec government.

Which NHL team is most likely to relocate?

Florida is probably the most likely option. Nobody cares about hockey in Florida. The Panthers are valued at $295 million, the second lowest in the NHL, and almost always rank last in NHL attendances.

Will Kansas City get an NHL team?

The NHL granted Kansas City a team as part of its ’74 expansion which also included the Washington Capitals, but for two seasons the Scouts struggled, both on the ice and at the gate. They averaged just more than 8,000 in the seats in an arena that seated 17,000.

Is Hamilton Ontario getting an NHL team?

Hamilton tried to earn an NHL team in the 1990s, but was outbid by the Ottawa Senators. There have been rumors that the teams located near Toronto, Buffalo, and even Detroit, didn’t want a team in Hamilton, and thus the NHL rejected the bid, but those reports have been denied by the league commissioner at the time.

Will Atlanta ever get a hockey team again?

Fast forward 19 years, and the NHL awarded another expansion franchise to Atlanta to begin play in the 1999-2000 season. Again the owner, Time Warner, also owned the Hawks….Two misses and you’re out for NHL in Atlanta.

Original team	New team	Year of move
Hartford Whalers	Carolina Hurricanes	1997
Atlanta Thrashers	Winnipeg Jets	2011

Will Kansas City get a hockey team?

The Kansas City Mavericks enter their 13th season as a professional hockey franchise serving the greater Kansas City metro. The Mavericks enter their fourth season as the ECHL affiliate for the NHL’s Calgary Flames and AHL’s Stockton Heat.

Is Quebec City getting an NHL team?

The imminent return of the Quebec Nordiques appears to be a long shot at this point.

Will Atlanta get another hockey team?

Why doesn’t Quebec City have an NHL team?

The Coyotes agreement with Glendale ends in one year and the city is terminating its lease with the NHL team. Simply put, the Coyotes don’t have an arena to play in for the 2022-23 season.

Will Kansas City get a NHL team?

What Canadian city should have an NHL team?

With Las Vegas and Seattle being granted teams, Quebec City is on the shortlist of cities that would earn a team that chooses to relocate, making the capital city of the province could be an ideal fit for a return to the NHL.

Will Atlanta get another NHL team?

Fast forward 19 years, and the NHL awarded another expansion franchise to Atlanta to begin play in the 1999-2000 season….Two misses and you’re out for NHL in Atlanta.

Original team	New team	Year of move
Quebec Nordiques	Colorado Avalanche	1995
Winnipeg Jets	Arizona Coyotes	1996
Hartford Whalers	Carolina Hurricanes	1997
Atlanta Thrashers	Winnipeg Jets	2011