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Forgot to post this yesterday.... God I hate Bettman!
It would be better is there was a huge void in the ratings. This only confirms what Bettman thought all along. CT can be served by the existing franchises in NY and Boston.
So...less than Phoenix.
If they didn't combine Hartford with New Haven, Hartford would be nowhere close to the top 10.People watching hockey on tv doesn't translate to the amount of people that are willing to buy tickets and go to games. Look at the places that beat Hartford that also don't have a team or a team playing in the playoffs. Also, you have to combine Hartford with New Haven just to get into the top 10. Also, the majority of the people who live down there are either Rangers or Islanders fans, and they're not going go to every NHL game in Hartford. They didn't the last time.
If they didn't combine Hartford with New Haven, Hartford would be nowhere close to the top 10.
But Hartford and New Haven are the same market so not really sure what point you're trying to make?
(But I agree the NHL isn't coming back)
I don't see how two cities that are almost 40 miles away from each other can be in the same tv market. That would be like saying Bridgeport and Danbury are in the same markets as New York City.
Whalers fans will post or say just about anything to justify their "Hartford is an NHL city" argument. You can't have an NHL team if you don't have a building that is up to league standards and last time I checked, the XL Center was nowhere close to being that. Not to mention Hartford is NOT even on the NHL's radar for future expansion.But Hartford and New Haven are the same market so not really sure what point you're trying to make?
e Whalers fans will post or say just about anything to justify their "Hartford is an NHL city" argument. You can't have an NHL team if you don't have a building that is up to league standards and last time I checked, the XL Center was nowhere close to being that. Not to mention Hartford is NOT even on the NHL's radar for future expansion.
Not angry, just frustrated. I'm a Hartford hockey fan and I know of other Hartford hockey "fans" who refuse to support what we have now just because it's not the NHL. Their loss.Not really sure what you're arguing here or why you're so angry.
Not angry, just frustrated. I'm a Hartford hockey fan and I know of other Hartford hockey "fans" who refuse to support what we have now just because it's not the NHL. Their loss.
I was actually referring to the Wolf Pack/AHL. They've been in that building every year since 1997 and UConn didn't show up to the party until 2014. Everyone is going to have their opinions regarding the Wolf pack and UConn but the Pack are Hartford hockey and have been for 21 years.Agreed, certainly when it comes to UConn hockey (I can't blame people for not caring about the AHL).
Anyway, I see you're pretty new here; I can assure you everyone posting in this forum supports UConn hockey, even if they also wax nostalgic about the Whalers sometimes too.
I was actually referring to the Wolf Pack/AHL. They've been in that building every year since 1997 and UConn didn't show up to the party until 2014. Everyone is going to have their opinions regarding the Wolf pack and UConn but the Pack are Hartford hockey and have been for 21 years.
Agreed!To each their own.
I love hockey and I applaud anyone's hockey fandom and I encourage people to get out and support all Hartford and Connecticut sports, hockey or not and college or not.
First, for the record, Danbury (55) and Bridgeport (62) are both further away from NYC than New Haven is from Hartford. But that isn't the main point, which is that Hartford and New Haven ARE in the same TV market and have been for many years. This is not something conveniently arranged by some pro-Whalers fan to benefit their argument.I don't see how two cities that are almost 40 miles away from each other can be in the same tv market. That would be like saying Bridgeport and Danbury are in the same markets as New York City.
Obviously never been outside Connecticut. 40 miles is nothing. The two areas are served by the same media stations. The Boston market goes from Cape Cod to Worcester and includes Southern New Hampshire. It’s named for the Biggest City. Hartford-New Haven is maned for the 2 largest. New York includes Fairfield County and half of New Jersey.I don't see how two cities that are almost 40 miles away from each other can be in the same tv market. That would be like saying Bridgeport and Danbury are in the same markets as New York City.
I don't see how two cities that are almost 40 miles away from each other can be in the same tv market. That would be like saying Bridgeport and Danbury are in the same markets as New York City.
Hartford's ABC station is New Haven. New Haven's CBS and NBC stations are in Rocky Hill and New Britain. For media purposes they are the same market.I don't see how two cities that are almost 40 miles away from each other can be in the same tv market. That would be like saying Bridgeport and Danbury are in the same markets as New York City.