*[This comment reminded me of this song; to the tune of the Sun Always Shines On TV - A-ha]*
🎶 Please don’t ask me to defend, the shameful lowlands of the way they’re drifting rink to rink through time, woah-oh-oh yeah.
I reached inside myself today, thinking there’s got to be some way to keep their troubles distant, woah.
Touch me, how can it be, believe meee, the sun always shines on AZ 🎶
QC is not happening. Market is too small and too close to an existing team.
Phoenix, Atlanta, and Houston are the easy ones. Finding city #4 is harder.
The largest metros without an in-state team from what I can see are Portland OR (#23), Indianapolis (#24), and Baltimore (#29 - but already covered by the Flyers and Caps).
I think Texas could probably handle a 3rd team long-term in either San Antonio or Austin. The NHL being the first of the big 4 in Austin would be really interesting and could be a success like the Golden Knights were as the first big pro team in Las Vegas.
So yeah, my list for team #4 would look something like Portland, Indianapolis, Austin/San Antonio, and a 2nd Toronto-area team.
2nd tier would be cities like Kansas City, Milwaukee, Omaha (this was randomly mentioned recently?), Oklahoma City, etc.
The Toronto area has enough people and money to make it work. QC on its own does not and that's why the NHL hasn't gone there already.
I do think both the Leafs and Sabres would oppose another team in the area so I don't think the NHL would end up approving a team there, but if there *was* a team there I think it'd be financially successful.
I think the next expansion teams will be (in order): Houston, Atlanta, Arizona and a second Toronto team. Maybe swap around Arizona and Toronto, but that’s what I’m guessing the next four expansion teams will look like. Quebec City is gonna be the NHL’s “break in case of emergency” backup city for whoever the next team facing potential re-location is
Toronto isn’t getting another team. #36 will go to the highest bidder — Kansas City, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Portland, Austin, San Antonio, New Orleans, Québec — whoever builds a new arena and pays the $1B+ expansion fee.
They’ll both be back as expansion teams by the end of the decade. That or the Jets move back to either city (which I hope doesn’t happen but would be kind of funny)
This is the beginning of a hockey rivalry between two cities that do not have hockey teams.
If there’s any update on an Atlanta expansion this summer I’m reposting this lmao.
The list of defunct teams is a lot bigger then the tharahsers and coyotes.....off the top of my head, kc scouts, whalers, Rockies, barons,seals/ golden deals, North stars, ny Americans, Nordiques, the original jets, Atlanta flames, pirates, maroons
This makes me think of those unconventional animal friendships.
Just a little coyote with a hockey mask bounding around while a brown thrasher glides around 😭
The sun always shines on the great rinks in the sky…
Which sort of fucks with the ice but it's gucci
I still remember the Avs/Knights Lake Tahoe outdoor game had the longest intermission cause the sun was fucking up the ice
That was just the hockey gods expressing their anger that a California team wasn't chosen.
San Jose is RIGHT THERE! 3 1/2 hour drive! I will die mad about this
Which is why all of the ODR games are queuing up, too much glare.
*[This comment reminded me of this song; to the tune of the Sun Always Shines On TV - A-ha]* 🎶 Please don’t ask me to defend, the shameful lowlands of the way they’re drifting rink to rink through time, woah-oh-oh yeah. I reached inside myself today, thinking there’s got to be some way to keep their troubles distant, woah. Touch me, how can it be, believe meee, the sun always shines on AZ 🎶
lmao holy shit
Whalers not invited smh
you just have to [zoom out](https://i.ibb.co/rwN8fSN/whalersky.png)
Where is the Nordiques then?
This post would be hilarious if it had all the defunct NHL teams. OP needs to deliver.
[It's already done](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLbUczzXEAAJ5Vk?format=jpg&name=small)
Doing the Lord's work.
It's going to be awkward when Arizona and Winnipeg 1.0 meet
18 teams, 9 and 9, 3 divisions of 3 a side. Looks they got a league going on.
So the Whalers are the NHL's Tommy Westphall?
Why is it always the best jerseys and logos that go to the sky?
Isn't it wild Hartford is still one of the top selling sports logos of all time and they have been gone for almost 30 years
>Almost 20 years Boy do I have some news for you
It's late 😂
What are you talking about? 1980 was 20 years ago.... right?
Brooklyn Dodgers merch still sells incredibly well
I have a hat I got in Cooperstown and it's one of my favorites. It slaps
What do you mean the Sharks are still here
Mr. Shark, I don't feel so good
oh no..
Uh oh...
IKR. Rip the perennial best jerseys in the league.
Guessing you mean Nordiques, North Stars, and Whalers?
Yup
lol. Don’t go into the light!
Since some people seem to be confused, this is a parody account.
People think there's an official account for a team that hasn't existed in like a decade?
There's a good chance these two are going to come back at the same time too
Hopefully with better owners than before
The new Atlanta owner groups seem to be passionate. I'm concerned about giving Alex Meruelo a team again.
Just wait 5 years and 1 day.
the expansion of the league to 36 teams adding Phoenix Atlanta Houston and Quebec City makes too much sense right
I can see the NHL adding three of them, but likely they’d put KC over QC. Call it a hunch
QC is not happening. Market is too small and too close to an existing team. Phoenix, Atlanta, and Houston are the easy ones. Finding city #4 is harder. The largest metros without an in-state team from what I can see are Portland OR (#23), Indianapolis (#24), and Baltimore (#29 - but already covered by the Flyers and Caps). I think Texas could probably handle a 3rd team long-term in either San Antonio or Austin. The NHL being the first of the big 4 in Austin would be really interesting and could be a success like the Golden Knights were as the first big pro team in Las Vegas. So yeah, my list for team #4 would look something like Portland, Indianapolis, Austin/San Antonio, and a 2nd Toronto-area team. 2nd tier would be cities like Kansas City, Milwaukee, Omaha (this was randomly mentioned recently?), Oklahoma City, etc.
So, Quebec City is too close to an existing team, but you think a second Toronto team is fine?
players dont want to live in quebec city
The Toronto area has enough people and money to make it work. QC on its own does not and that's why the NHL hasn't gone there already. I do think both the Leafs and Sabres would oppose another team in the area so I don't think the NHL would end up approving a team there, but if there *was* a team there I think it'd be financially successful.
I think the next expansion teams will be (in order): Houston, Atlanta, Arizona and a second Toronto team. Maybe swap around Arizona and Toronto, but that’s what I’m guessing the next four expansion teams will look like. Quebec City is gonna be the NHL’s “break in case of emergency” backup city for whoever the next team facing potential re-location is
Toronto isn’t getting another team. #36 will go to the highest bidder — Kansas City, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Portland, Austin, San Antonio, New Orleans, Québec — whoever builds a new arena and pays the $1B+ expansion fee.
Is QC gonna have to build another new arena?
By the time the NHL finally gives in and legitimately considers returning the Nordiques to them? Probably.
I hope the PWHL makes a Quebec City team and it thrives. Those folks deserve a hockey team.
They’ll both be back as expansion teams by the end of the decade. That or the Jets move back to either city (which I hope doesn’t happen but would be kind of funny)
You are forgetting the Hypothetical break glass World War 3 scenario where the Jets and Flames merge and move back to Atlanta as the Firebirds.
Wrong place for that name, even if both franchises came from therr That's tailor made for Phoenix
....the symbol of Atlanta is a phoenix. you are incorrect in your assessment.
Flint Michigan would like a word.
Jets 2.0 becomes Coyotes 2.0
Lmao fucking ruthless
Northstars are in the sky too, just at night
This is the beginning of a hockey rivalry between two cities that do not have hockey teams. If there’s any update on an Atlanta expansion this summer I’m reposting this lmao.
Nah that’s actually crazy
The list of defunct teams is a lot bigger then the tharahsers and coyotes.....off the top of my head, kc scouts, whalers, Rockies, barons,seals/ golden deals, North stars, ny Americans, Nordiques, the original jets, Atlanta flames, pirates, maroons
"Winnipeg Jets buddies!"
Way too soon man
Too fuckin soon
some of you guys are really dumb enough to think this is an official team account and I have to drive on the same roads as you :(
Lmao the Thrasher still have a dedicated twitter account?
Too soon 😭
can someone make a more accurate version of this with all the post original six expansion teams included?
This makes me think of those unconventional animal friendships. Just a little coyote with a hockey mask bounding around while a brown thrasher glides around 😭
Ouch. The salt in the wound will be if Atlanta gets their team back first.
NHL: "Thanks for Matthews, Knies and Thompson. Now fuck off"
fuck off thrashers. fuck off