Insider Predicts the Next City To Have an NHL Team
The NHL is actively seeking more cities to expand to, and this NHL insider has just speculated on where the next NHL expansion team will be located.
San Diego Could Potentially Be the Next NHL Expansion City
Kevin Weeks revealed on Twitter that he believes that the NHL could be looking at a new mixed-use development in San Diego that includes an arena to be the next home of an NHL team.
With 3 teams currently in California, could San Diego become the 4th
@NHL team there ? The potential Midway Rising mixed use development project would include a 16000 seat Arena. What would you Fans name the potential club there ? #HockeyTwitter
@NHL team there ? The potential Midway Rising mixed use development project would include a 16000 seat Arena. What would you Fans name the potential club there ? #HockeyTwitter
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While this is of course speculation, another team in California isn't out of the question. The LA Kings have recently seen some attendance growth, and expanding to the West Coast continues to spread the game across the U.S. to untraditional markets.
Midway Rising Development Enough to House a New NHL Team?
The Midway Rising development is a mixed-use residential, commercial, and recreational development which says will include a 16,000-seat arena. While this is by no means a huge amount for an NHL stadium, it is more than enough for an expansion team (and bigger than some current team's temporary home).
The biggest what-if that comes to mind for San Diego is whether or not the development will be completed on a similar timeline that the NHL wants to add another team. These developments can take decades to complete, and massive changes often happen throughout the process.
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22 SEPTEMBRE | 81 ANSWERS Insider Predicts the Next City To Have an NHL Team Do you want to see another NHL team in California? | ||
| Yes | 7 | 8.6 % |
| No | 74 | 91.4 % |
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