fromtherink.com - 1/23/2009
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Nashville's in the news again, and along with that comes more grumbling from those on the top end of the NHL's revenue rankings.
From Thursday's Tennessean:
As they battle to make hockey a long-term success story here, the Nashville Predators' owners might buy thousands of unsold tickets ...
tennessean.com - 1/22/2009
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tennessean.com —
As they battle to make hockey a long-term
success story here, the Nashville Predators' owners might buy
thousands of unsold tickets so they can qualify for a full share of the NHL's revenue-sharing plan, the team's lead owner confirmed Wednesday. ...
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Predators may buy unsold tickets to get NHL funds | ...
fromtherink.com - 1/26/2009
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fromtherink.com —
Seven years ago, Shea Weber was about as
far from being in this photo as you can
get. Undersized. Undrafted by the WHL. Playing in Junior B in his hometown of Sicamous, B.C., two levels below major junior hockey and about as removed from the ...
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Weber's incredible road to the all-star game
globesports.com - 1/23/2009
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globesports.com —
The Nashville Predators say they might buy enough
tickets over the rest of the NHL season to
qualify for a full share of the league's revenue-sharing plan. An odd surge in attendance over their final nine home games last season indicates the Predators ...
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Predators ponder mass ticket buy
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Farce of the Predators - From The Rink
Chuqui 3.0 —
... and ownership groups are forking out good money for unused tickets in order to beget cash from other franchises?
I’ve got no qualms with the ownership “doing everything they can to make the NHL a long-term success” in Nashville, as Hoag puts it, but not at the expense of other clubs. If Freeman and company want to legitimately prop up their team, their money should be better spent on either marketing the team or improving its chances on the ice.
via Farce of the Predators - From The Rink.
I’ll take the opposite view ...
The Value of a Replica
The Goose's Roost —
... Yesterday James Mirtle wrote about the Predators ownership attempting to buy tickets to home games in an attempt to hit revenue sharing benchmarks. Obviously this practice is a little shaky, despite the fact that the league has said this is ...
On the Beat: Not much of a beat
IllegalCurve.com —
... aren’t many beat articles today because players are off on vacation, so we will mix some beat stories with other interesting stories from early this afternoon:
The players have decided to not re-open the CBA. Imagine if they decided to re-open…
Read about the almost fist fight that was Don Cherry versus Gary Green in a hotel lobby. Apparently Ron MacLean and Paul Romaniuk were called for backup.
James Mirtle has beef with the Predators. You can’t allow a team to buy its own ...
Predators likely to hit magic attendance mark
Kuklas Korner —
Much has been made of yesterday’s article in the Tennessean which noted that the Predators ownership group is considering purchasing tickets in order to help the team achieve goals which are required for 100% participation in the NHL’s revenue sharing program. Today in a blog on the paper’s site, Preds beat writer John Glennon adds some clarification and perspective for those crying out that this has become “a farce”:
...when he [David Freeman] said the owners would consider buying ...
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Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 1/26/2009
The Nashville Predators' scoring problems have put their streak of four consecutive playoff seasons at risk. The Predators are last in the NHL in goals scored with 111 through 46 games. They have scored three or fewer goals in 25 of their past 29 ...
