http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/05/23/how-about-some-more-pro-hockey-in-washington-the-hockeytown.html A Haven for the Hockey Malnourished Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:09:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/05/23/how-about-some-more-pro-hockey-in-washington-the-hockeytown.html/comment-page-1#comment-6392 HockyFanatics Fri, 30 May 2008 17:13:03 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/05/23/how-about-some-more-pro-hockey-in-washington-the-hockeytown.html#comment-6392 Hey Nice blog, Come to to my blog some time id really like your commentary on mine and see what u think of similiar hockey oppinions , its a cool community about hcokey and has great pics and oppinionated posts. Hey Nice blog, Come to to my blog some time id really like your commentary on mine and see what u think of similiar hockey oppinions , its a cool community about hcokey and has great pics and oppinionated posts.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/05/23/how-about-some-more-pro-hockey-in-washington-the-hockeytown.html/comment-page-1#comment-6391 pepper Fri, 23 May 2008 18:06:30 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/05/23/how-about-some-more-pro-hockey-in-washington-the-hockeytown.html#comment-6391 I would think that a lot of families with young kids in the northern Maryland burbs of DC would stop going to Caps games, or at least attend not more than 1 or 2 a year, if a cheaper and more accessible nearby option was available. I could be wrong. But as a native of the area I'd love to see a team take root there. I would think that a lot of families with young kids in the northern Maryland burbs of DC would stop going to Caps games, or at least attend not more than 1 or 2 a year, if a cheaper and more accessible nearby option was available. I could be wrong. But as a native of the area I’d love to see a team take root there.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/05/23/how-about-some-more-pro-hockey-in-washington-the-hockeytown.html/comment-page-1#comment-6390 OrderedChaos (Mike Rucki) Fri, 23 May 2008 17:16:01 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/05/23/how-about-some-more-pro-hockey-in-washington-the-hockeytown.html#comment-6390 I cannot imagine the Capitals would object to a two-levels-removed-from-NHL team. Not only could they perhaps have a nearby affiliate a la Hershey, which would save them money and improve scouting, but any further headway hockey can make in the community will only increase fans' connection to the sport. A multi-use facility like this in Montgomery County would have no shortage of tenants and events happy to support it. As Pucks pointed out its creation is still a ways off from reality, but I have no doubt it would not only succeed but flourish. I cannot imagine the Capitals would object to a two-levels-removed-from-NHL team. Not only could they perhaps have a nearby affiliate a la Hershey, which would save them money and improve scouting, but any further headway hockey can make in the community will only increase fans’ connection to the sport.
A multi-use facility like this in Montgomery County would have no shortage of tenants and events happy to support it. As Pucks pointed out its creation is still a ways off from reality, but I have no doubt it would not only succeed but flourish.

]]> http://www.onfrozenblog.com/2008/05/23/how-about-some-more-pro-hockey-in-washington-the-hockeytown.html/comment-page-1#comment-6389 Kevin Fri, 23 May 2008 17:14:15 +0000 http://mvn.com/onfrozenblog/2008/05/23/how-about-some-more-pro-hockey-in-washington-the-hockeytown.html#comment-6389 A few years ago I lived in Everett, WA (about 30 minutes north of Seattle), and the city built an 8500 seat stadium for a WHL team in the middle of downtown. This area of the city was pretty dilapidated and nearly all of the stores had closed up and left for the outlying areas. There was already a WHL team in Seattle, and the northwest is not much of a hockey market, but the team has been incredibly successful. The entire downtown area has been revitalized and rec hockey has grown immensely since the arrival of the team. These minor league teams are great for the community and hockey in general. Hopefully we see the same result in Germantown. A few years ago I lived in Everett, WA (about 30 minutes north of Seattle), and the city built an 8500 seat stadium for a WHL team in the middle of downtown. This area of the city was pretty dilapidated and nearly all of the stores had closed up and left for the outlying areas. There was already a WHL team in Seattle, and the northwest is not much of a hockey market, but the team has been incredibly successful. The entire downtown area has been revitalized and rec hockey has grown immensely since the arrival of the team. These minor league teams are great for the community and hockey in general. Hopefully we see the same result in Germantown.

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