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Post by Paul on Jun 12, 2005 15:26:06 GMT -5
Quebec City will get the penguins, Mario will be involved in getting them there Is there a reason why you say this? One logical reason I could even think of such a notion is that Mario Lemieux is a Quebec native (from Montreal). There is no way that the NHL will ever return to Quebec City unless a new arena is built... no new arena, no chance.
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Post by ottawasenators on Jun 13, 2005 15:49:18 GMT -5
the Pepsi Colisee holds 15,399 people PAUL....i think that is 399 more seats to fill than the MTS Centre. They have renovated the place and put boxes in all around the top of the 1st level and some up on floor 2. Therefore quebec in my opinion is in the running
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Post by ottawasenators on Jun 13, 2005 15:54:15 GMT -5
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Post by Paul on Jun 14, 2005 21:30:31 GMT -5
I don't doubt the viability of Quebec City being back in the NHL, but I strongly believe that a new arena needs to be built. That was part of the problem in the first place ten years ago that a new facility was not at all on the horizon and the Nordiques left.
One can renovate an old building, but to maximize the potential revenue of an NHL team in your city, you need the most updated state-of-the-art amenities in an arena that will last at least the next 30 to 40 years. Le Colisee Pepsi would be lucky to last half that long with any renovations that have been done recently.
This may not be the best example to compare to given the team and city, but Madison Square Garden underwent renovations in 1991 to install skyboxes and now there is a serious need to do massive renovations to the entire arena or replace the facility. It is the 2nd-oldest arena in the NHL behind Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, but while the Rangers won't have to worry that much with financial losses, to keep up with the industry standards, they'll be in need of serious upgrades to their arena.
I'm sorry if I don't agree with your point, but I'm just telling you that the NHL won't give Quebec City serious consideration for being a relocation destination unless it has a facility that can generate the kind of revenue necessary to profit as an NHL franchise.
One of the very big reasons besides the presence of a diehard hockey fan base that would support a new team is the fact that MTS Centre was built. If Winnipeg Arena remained the only option, it would be very slim to none that a transplant team would relocate there. The new downtown arena in Winnipeg should be able to generate enough revenue for a future Jets team to be profitable under a favorable CBA.
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Post by Paul on Jun 23, 2005 22:23:08 GMT -5
An update from Pittsburgh yesterday (Thursday)...
Mario Lemieux spoke publicly himself about the Penguins for the first time in quite a while. Besides his comments about the players union making a mistake in not taking Gary Bettman's February 15th CBA offer and Wayne Gretzky inviting him to participate in a Team Canada summer camp, it was the most optimistic he's felt in a long time regarding the Penguins' future and prospects for a new arena in downtown Pittsburgh.
There are three links worth checking out... from WTAE-TV, an official Penguins press release and from the second one I've listed from FSN Pittsburgh. Each have multimedia clips.
NOTE: Make sure you copy and paste the entire URL of yesterday's FSN Pittsburgh video clip link I provided.
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Post by jets4ever on Jul 5, 2005 14:53:25 GMT -5
the Pepsi Colisee holds 15,399 people PAUL....i think that is 399 more seats to fill than the MTS Centre. They have renovated the place and put boxes in all around the top of the 1st level and some up on floor 2. Therefore quebec in my opinion is in the running Agreed.
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Post by Dave74 on Jul 16, 2005 15:18:44 GMT -5
with a new arena there is no problem for Quebec City... the market is a good one. But not as it is.
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