Rumor New Orleans might get a hockey team? (2 Viewers)

[Mr. Sparkle]

LOL we can't even field a professional basketball team and now we're going for HOCKEY?

 

[RaginCajun83]

No, the commissioner and the NHL very much want to expand. Houston is also a possible target, as well as, bizarrely, Atlanta. As if failing in Atlanta twice already wasn't enough...

Haven’t looked into it but I would guess Quebec City would be high on the list

 

[Saint Jack]

Only way I see it happening is if they already have word that the Pelicans are already moving.
As a sports market, NOLA is interesting.
The Saints are so big in the city, state, and region that another team will always be the secondary team to pass the time till training camp starts.

 

[Stalwart385]

I'd much rather look into MLB. Wish we had a MLB team to root for and Louisiana has good baseball ties.

 

[tenordas]

Haven’t looked into it but I would guess Quebec City would be high on the list

While it should be, the NHL is well aware of the value of the Canadian dollar in respect to the value of the US dollar. I'm sure they'll pay lip service to Quebec, but they'd rather new teams in the States because $$$.

 

[TenTwo]

I didn't even know the rules to hockey but going to games is one of the most fun fan experiences in all of sports. I hope it happens, I need a reason to get into Hockey.

 

[NatureBoy]

No, the commissioner and the NHL very much want to expand. Houston is also a possible target, as well as, bizarrely, Atlanta. As if failing in Atlanta twice already wasn't enough...

Houston's main roadblock is Tillman Fertitta, owner of the Rockets, Landry's family of restaurants, Golden Nugget, etc. Tillman controls the Toyota Center. Any team playing professional hockey in the Toyota Center will be his, or it won't come. He wants a team at his price too. He recently got outbid by Utah for the now relocated Arizona Coyotes. He obviously didn't want the team too bad. Houston is a huge city with multiple venues, but nothing that would make the NHL happy (outside of the Toyota Center). So either Tillman buys a team (he doesn't want an expansion team) for the TC or a new team comes here and finds a new arena somehow. Montgomery County or Fort Bend counties (neighboring Harris/Houston) have the density to support a team, but getting an arena would be the trick.

 

[Saint Jack]

Houston's main roadblock is Tillman Fertitta, owner of the Rockets, Landry's family of restaurants, Golden Nugget, etc. Tillman controls the Toyota Center. Any team playing professional hockey in the Toyota Center will be his, or it won't come. He wants a team at his price too. He recently got outbid by Utah for the now relocated Arizona Coyotes. He obviously didn't want the team too bad. Houston is a huge city with multiple venues, but nothing that would make the NHL happy (outside of the Toyota Center). So either Tillman buys a team (he doesn't want an expansion team) for the TC or a new team comes here and finds a new arena somehow. Montgomery County or Fort Bend counties (neighboring Harris/Houston) have the density to support a team, but getting an arena would be the trick.

And Tillman has his eyes set on the Saints.

 

[LetsGetWaffles]

Revelers, Oaks, Krewe, or Brass would be the best nicknames.

 

[Treybad]

As much as I would love a team in New Orleans.... would like to see college hockey in Louisiana first fill up the seats before we get a NHL Franchise and maybe see High School hockey.... granted talking about outside of New Orleans Baton Rouge for High School Hockey...

 

[NatureBoy]

And Tillman has his eyes set on the Saints.

He could easily purchase both. His net worth is about 11 billion, he's #99 on the Forbes 400.

 

[No2DC]

But why? We barely two major sports teams.

 

[Kramer]

Revelers, Oaks, Krewe, or Brass would be the best nicknames.

I like the Revelers name.

 

[Semper]

We get ONE record snowfall.......

I am gonna use that. Thank you.

 

[Chris]

No, the commissioner and the NHL very much want to expand.

Not according to his recent statements.

Bettman cools NHL expansion buzz, expresses desire to start CBA talks in January

Commissioner Gary Bettman said that the prospect of expanding the National Hockey League “never came up in any form” as a topic during the three-hour Board of Governors meeting and instead honed in on upcoming CBA talks that he hopes to get started in 2025.

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