If Canada loses interest in hockey, is the NHL screwed?

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If Canada loses interest in hockey, is the NHL screwed?
On the Forecheck found this 9/12/2008 on sports.yahoo.com [flag]
Every time I read about the Toronto Maple Leafs fretting about the future of their elephantine fan base, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. From today's Globe & Mail, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment executive vice-president Tom Anselmi talks about why the team needs to develop more ... [link]

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All Toronto needs is an NHL-caliber team
Published 9/12/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (The Forechecker) at On the Forecheck
There's some interesting commentary from the Puck Daddy this morning about Toronto, which is fretting over the future of the Maple Leafs fan base. Apparently changing demographics and youth hockey participation trends don't bode well for Toronto's long-term outlook. As for my $0.02 on the issue, I think the best thing for both the Toronto market and the NHL at large would be to get another team in that city. They could easily support it, and since the Maple Leafs are such a ridiculously tough ticket to get currently, that serves to isolate them somewhat from casual ...

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