NHL Expansion/Relocation/Contraction
What Canadian city/cities should have an NHL team?
| 41% (165) | Hamilton, Ontario | |
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| 56% (224) | Quebec City, Quebec | |
| 74% (292) | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
| 9% (39) | Somewhere else, when a large enough stadium is built | |
| 10% (43) | The NHL has enough Canadian teams |
394 voters have answered this question.
What American city/cities should have an NHL team?
| 9% (37) | Baltimore, Maryland | |
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| 8% (33) | Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| 14% (58) | Cleveland, Ohio | |
| 32% (125) | Hartford, Connecticut | |
| 19% (77) | Houston, Texas | |
| 10% (42) | Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 1% (6) | Jacksonville, Florida | |
| 27% (106) | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 16% (63) | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 2% (9) | Memphis, Tennessee | |
| 9% (38) | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 25% (98) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| 3% (13) | New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| 2% (9) | Oakland, California | |
| 4% (19) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| 2% (10) | Orlando, Florida | |
| 25% (101) | Portland, Oregon | |
| 2% (11) | Sacramento, California | |
| 14% (56) | Salt Lake City, Utah | |
| 3% (15) | San Antonio, Texas | |
| 4% (18) | San Francisco, California | |
| 48% (189) | Seattle, Washington | |
| 3% (15) | Somewhere else | |
| 15% (61) | We don't need more American teams |
390 voters have answered this question.
What's your opinion on expansion/relocation to Europe?
| 22% (88) | The NHL should go to Europe | |
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| 5% (22) | I could really care less | |
| 71% (274) | NO! Keep the NHL in North America! |
384 voters have answered this question.
What NHL team(s) should be relocated to another city?
| 16% (60) | Anaheim | |
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| 37% (139) | Atlanta | |
| 0% (0) | Boston | |
| 1% (6) | Buffalo | |
| 1% (5) | Calgary | |
| 31% (116) | Carolina | |
| 0% (3) | Chicago | |
| 0% (2) | Colorado | |
| 20% (75) | Columbus | |
| 4% (18) | Dallas | |
| 0% (1) | Detroit | |
| 1% (6) | Edmonton | |
| 53% (197) | Florida | |
| 9% (34) | Los Angeles | |
| 0% (1) | Minnesota | |
| 0% (1) | Montreal | |
| 55% (206) | Nashville | |
| 5% (19) | New Jersey | |
| 14% (52) | NY Islanders | |
| 0% (0) | NY Rangers | |
| 0% (3) | Ottawa | |
| 0% (1) | Philadelphia | |
| 43% (161) | Phoenix | |
| 2% (8) | Pittsburgh | |
| 2% (11) | St. Louis | |
| 7% (28) | San Jose | |
| 26% (98) | Tampa Bay | |
| 0% (1) | Toronto | |
| 0% (1) | Vancouver | |
| 5% (19) | Washington | |
| 15% (57) | The NHL doesn't need to relocate |
368 voters have answered this question.
What NHL team(s) should be contracted?
| 8% (25) | Anaheim | |
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| 16% (47) | Atlanta | |
| 0% (2) | Boston | |
| 1% (5) | Buffalo | |
| 2% (6) | Calgary | |
| 11% (34) | Carolina | |
| 0% (2) | Chicago | |
| 1% (4) | Colorado | |
| 12% (36) | Columbus | |
| 3% (11) | Dallas | |
| 0% (2) | Detroit | |
| 2% (6) | Edmonton | |
| 22% (64) | Florida | |
| 5% (15) | Los Angeles | |
| 0% (2) | Minnesota | |
| 1% (3) | Montreal | |
| 18% (53) | Nashville | |
| 2% (6) | New Jersey | |
| 4% (12) | NY Islanders | |
| 1% (3) | NY Rangers | |
| 1% (4) | Ottawa | |
| 1% (4) | Philadelphia | |
| 13% (38) | Phoenix | |
| 1% (3) | Pittsburgh | |
| 2% (7) | St. Louis | |
| 5% (16) | San Jose | |
| 13% (39) | Tampa Bay | |
| 1% (3) | Toronto | |
| 1% (5) | Vancouver | |
| 3% (10) | Washington | |
| 68% (195) | The NHL doesn't need to contract |
286 voters have answered this question.
Which of these teams made the best decision to relocate?
| 60% (212) | Atlanta Flames (to Calgary) | |
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| 5% (20) | Califronia Seals (to Cleveland) | |
| 17% (60) | Colorado Rockies (to New Jersey) | |
| 10% (37) | Hamilton Tigers (to New York) | |
| 5% (20) | Hartford Whalers (to Carolina) | |
| 7% (27) | Kansas City Scouts (to Colorado) | |
| 14% (51) | Minnesota North Stars (to Dallas | |
| 2% (10) | Ottawa Senators (the first version 1917-31, 32-34; to St. Louis) | |
| 6% (24) | Pittsburgh Pirates (to Philadelphia | |
| 2% (10) | Quebec Bulldogs (to Hamilton) | |
| 25% (88) | Quebec Nordiques (to Colorado) | |
| 4% (16) | Winnipeg Jets (to Phoenix) | |
| 9% (34) | They all shouldn't have relocated. |
349 voters have answered this question.
Which of these teams should never have relocated?
| 5% (20) | Atlanta Flames (to Calgary) | |
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| 9% (31) | Califronia Seals (to Cleveland) | |
| 10% (35) | Colorado Rockies (to New Jersey) | |
| 12% (44) | Hamilton Tigers (to New York) | |
| 48% (164) | Hartford Whalers (to Carolina) | |
| 7% (25) | Kansas City Scouts (to Colorado) | |
| 39% (135) | Minnesota North Stars (to Dallas) | |
| 14% (51) | Ottawa Senators (the first version 1917-31, 32-34; to St. Louis) | |
| 3% (13) | Pittsburgh Pirates (to Philadelphia) | |
| 7% (25) | Quebec Bulldogs (to Hamilton) | |
| 44% (153) | Quebec Nordiques (to Colorado) | |
| 69% (236) | Winnipeg Jets (to Phoenix) | |
| 4% (15) | They all should have relocated |
341 voters have answered this question.
Which of these teams should never have been folded?
| 15% (46) | Brooklyn Americans | |
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| 23% (71) | Cleveland Barons | |
| 25% (75) | Montreal Maroons | |
| 11% (33) | Montreal Wanderers | |
| 6% (19) | Philadelphia Quakers | |
| 8% (25) | St. Louis Eagles | |
| 42% (126) | They all should have been folded |
296 voters have answered this question.
Which of these teams made the best decision to fold?
| 33% (85) | Brooklyn Americans | |
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| 33% (85) | Cleveland Barons | |
| 22% (57) | Montreal Maroons | |
| 27% (70) | Montreal Wanderers | |
| 28% (72) | Philadelphia Quakers | |
| 32% (82) | St. Louis Eagles | |
| 23% (59) | They all shouldn't have folded |
254 voters have answered this question.
How many teams should the NHL have?
| 0% (3) | 5 or less | |
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| 0% (2) | 6-10 | |
| 0% (0) | 11-15 | |
| 4% (16) | 16-20 | |
| 11% (43) | 21-25 | |
| 36% (132) | 25-30 | |
| 45% (166) | 31 or more |
362 voters have answered this question.
How many Southern teams should the NHL have?
| 13% (46) | None | |
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| 34% (119) | 1-3 | |
| 30% (105) | 4-6 | |
| 10% (36) | 7-9 | |
| 11% (39) | 10 or more |
345 voters have answered this question.
How many Canadian teams should the NHL have?
| 0% (2) | None | |
|---|---|---|
| 2% (9) | 1-3 | |
| 17% (63) | 4-6 | |
| 51% (187) | 7-9 | |
| 27% (100) | 10 or more |
361 voters have answered this question.
What's your opinion on a relegation system in the NHL?
| 34% (119) | It's a great idea! | |
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| 33% (113) | I don't care | |
| 31% (109) | The NHL shouldn't introduce this idea. |
341 voters have answered this question.
