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Originally posted by bbor
Why is Winnipeg so big for hockey yet they could'nt support their team?
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I don't really agree with that statement. When the Jets were in the NHL, they were a profitable team. Their owner just wanted to make some money and sold off the team. Ignoring their last season, their average attendance at the time was around the same as the Oilers, Canucks and Senators.
I'm not sure how big their arena was, but that may have been a limiting factor. In fact, I certainly hope it was, because as attendance has increased over the years, the Jets would be at the bottom of the barrell - even lower than Pittsburgh.
Winnipeg is now building (built?) a new arena. And there is talk that they'll go after an NHL team if the CBA improves things for smaller market cities.