That may be where the next Olympics comes into play

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Mar 31, 2023
6:33:01pm

CougarCanuck76 All-American

That may be where the next Olympics comes into play

Hopefully they get access to some funding for a hockey arena.

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Time

NHL Salt Lake?

Eog

3/31/23 6:18pm

Doubt it would ever happen, but would be great

astroman

3/31/23 6:20pm

Seems much more plausible than MLB, which seems like a pipe dream

Rhubarb

3/31/23 6:27pm

Larry Miller tried to bring MLB to Utah, I think he tried to buy the Twins..

3/31/23 6:50pm

They'd need an entirely new arena. Ryan has talked about the fact that Delta

Manti

3/31/23 6:27pm

What are they planning should the get the Olympics again?

3/31/23 6:31pm

Last time hockey was played at the Maverik Center in WVC, correct?

Manti

3/31/23 6:32pm

Just looked it up. I was correct:

Manti

3/31/23 6:33pm

Not all games were in the Maverick Center.

Belboz

3/31/23 8:22pm

Peaks ice arena in Provo?

pegushin

3/31/23 8:25pm

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3/31/23 8:38pm

They had games in Provo

3/31/23 8:38pm

I have no idea. My wife drove and I zoned out.

Belboz

3/31/23 8:42pm

That may be where the next Olympics comes into play

3/31/23 6:33pm

They’ve played preseason there before, no? Reduces capacity quite a bit. But

califcougar

3/31/23 6:41pm

You only need 17k for hockey

kotacoug

3/31/23 6:52pm

Yeah and right now there isn’t an arena in Utah that gets to that

califcougar

3/31/23 7:21pm

I’m always surprised at how many seats the rink kills at MSG for example

TCuz

3/31/23 6:59pm

I suspect he wants to bring a team to SLC. I’d be surprised if they got an

Martin Van Nostrand

3/31/23 6:37pm

It won’t be Arizona. The owner is big into sports betting, which will be a big part of the new arena they’re building.

Brisket

3/31/23 6:45pm

If the town of Tempe voted down the arena referendum he’ll have limited options.

kotacoug

3/31/23 6:50pm

The owner of the coyotes? He is not Canadian. His name is Alex Múrelo. He was

vegasnative

3/31/23 10:52pm

That’s right I forgot the Canadian group was bought out by the American dude who

kotacoug

4/1/23 12:37am

Sentiment is that it will pass. The team is offering to clean up a massive landfill and turn it into a stadium.

Brisket

4/1/23 8:23am

RE: It won’t be Arizona. The owner is big into sports betting, which will

angusean

3/31/23 7:00pm

The podcast needs to consult local papers and radio. By all accounts it looks like it will pass.

Brisket

4/1/23 8:25am

That would be awesome, yes please

4slyce

3/31/23 6:38pm

NHL in SLC is my dream come true. Smith has said he wants to bring another

Flyski

3/31/23 6:46pm

NHL would take off in SLC. it’s just an natural for IMO. Hockey took off here in

kotacoug

3/31/23 6:49pm

There is no chance the NHL goes to SLC. If they go anywhere they go to Houston

vegasnative

3/31/23 10:55pm

If they do go to Houston they’ll be fighting the same demons they are here

kotacoug

4/1/23 12:39am

It all depends on if you get good ownership. Look at Vegas and Seattle vs

vegasnative

4/1/23 3:29pm

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