Why don't American's like Hockey?

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i just read my post again. i killed it huh? thats pretty hot. i could be on sports reporters sitting next to mike lupica imatate him without him realizing it and say what i said in that post and itd be cool. except id look prettier than mike.
 

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Good point. As I don't follow hockey that much, didn't stop to think about the increase in cheap shots that would occur if no fighting was allowed. I still remember seeing that player convulsing on the ice a couple of years ago after being blind sided. I saw it on an ESPN highlight. He was almost in a coma and just quivering on the ice. I guess it would take a long time to have a change affect the culture in the sport. Too much money involved for the league to change it. If the fans love it the way it is and spend their money attending the games, the NHL isn't about to clean it up. Good discussion.
 

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Mr. Jones: "Eddie Shore?"

oldman ted: "Piss on Eddie Shore!"

Mr. Jones: "Old-time hockey?"

oldman ted: "Piss on old-time hockey!"

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Hockey is big in America.....These arena`s sellout on a nightly basis
 

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We tend to like the games we played as kids. Not a lot of ice around.
 

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We tend to like the games we played as kids. Not a lot of ice around.

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It's because you appreciate what you're watching...

I've golfed throughout my life so I enjoy watching it on TV, a lot of people say they find it boring but they probably don't understand everything (goes for any sport)
 

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mls gets about the same coverage as the nhl does, is rapidly expanding, and is growing in ratings. nhl is on the decline.

i said years ago by the end of this decade the mls would pass the nhl as the 4th league in the us. i feel more confident than ever.

the nhl isn't even close to mlb and mlb has fallen behind the nba with the nfl being the clear king.
 

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2015-16 AttendanceHomeRoadOverall
RKTEAMGMSTOTALAVGPCTGMS AVG PCT GMS AVG PCT
1Chicago34741,74921,816110.63319,076108.56720,466109.6
2Montreal32681,21621,288100.13519,139108.06720,165103.8
3Detroit33660,89120,027100.03318,559105.56619,293102.6
4Minnesota33660,22520,006114.93417,12294.96718,543104.6
5Toronto31595,72819,217102.13417,66896.56518,40699.2
6Calgary33632,05519,15399.33316,58292.16617,86795.8
7Philadelphia34650,42519,13097.93117,28294.86518,24996.5
8Tampa Bay34649,12819,092100.03317,22593.56718,17296.9
9Pittsburgh34630,66118,548100.93217,80298.16618,18799.5
10Buffalo35648,25518,52197.13317,23594.16817,89795.7
11Washington34629,40218,511100.03216,79492.36617,67996.3
12Boston35646,89118,482108.33317,98497.36818,240102.7
13Vancouver32589,67418,42797.43317,29894.86517,85496.2
14Dallas32586,93118,34199.03617,30795.46817,79497.1
15Los Angeles32584,05818,251100.13317,02994.06517,63197.0
16St. Louis34620,19518,24195.33317,31195.76717,78395.5
17NY Rangers33594,19818,006100.03418,15699.46718,08299.7
18Ottawa34608,30317,89193.43417,37693.86817,63393.6
19Colorado35596,47517,04297.43317,43996.26817,23496.8
20Nashville33559,59416,95799.13417,31795.36717,14097.1
21San Jose29488,92216,85996.03717,39494.96617,15995.4
22Edmonton33555,78716,842100.03617,61996.26917,24797.9
23Anaheim34556,61216,37095.33117,06793.86516,70394.6
24Winnipeg33504,70215,294101.93317,43295.86616,36398.6
25New Jersey34508,94614,96984.93317,30693.76716,12089.4
26Florida34507,08614,91487.53216,77591.86615,81689.7
27Columbus33455,60513,80676.13417,59695.86715,72986.2
28NY Islanders32430,88713,46585.23217,45594.36415,46090.1
29Arizona34450,80613,25977.43216,76092.96614,95685.1
30Carolina35420,26112,00764.33217,09693.06714,43877.9

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2016 AttendanceHomeRoadOverall
RKTEAMGMSTOTALAVGPCTGMS AVG PCT GMS AVG PCT
1Bulls32697,98321,811104.33018,08993.56220,01099.3
2Cavaliers33678,54620,562100.02918,95197.96219,80899.1
3Mavericks33663,22720,097104.73117,57893.56418,87799.3
4Raptors31614,86319,834100.23117,14487.96218,48994.1
5NY Knicks34673,60819,812100.03118,31095.46519,09697.8
6Heat33650,79519,721100.63017,87892.96318,84397.0
7Warriors27529,09219,596100.03519,114100.46219,324100.2
8Trail Blazers32618,19219,31899.43317,44691.56518,36895.4
9Jazz32613,94719,18596.43117,30391.16318,25993.8
10Clippers32613,80219,181100.63017,73492.66218,48196.7
11Lakers30569,91018,99799.73519,207100.76519,110100.2
12Spurs30552,85318,42899.23417,82993.86418,11096.3
13Thunder33600,69918,203100.03018,28295.86318,24097.9
14Celtics32582,29418,19697.73217,13888.86417,66793.2
15Rockets31554,50517,88799.13217,65993.06317,77195.9
16Magic33577,03917,48692.83016,85887.56317,18790.2
17Wizards33574,87717,42085.93018,16194.36317,77389.8
18Hornets31538,74917,37991.13117,68892.86217,53391.9
19Kings30518,10217,27099.73217,26591.26217,26795.2
20Suns32544,73917,02392.43117,05289.16317,03790.7
21Hawks31518,59616,72889.33317,33291.16417,03990.2
22Pacers30500,98916,69991.93417,71791.56417,24091.7
23Pelicans32534,32816,69797.13018,24995.06217,44896.0
24Grizzlies33545,45616,52891.23017,53191.36317,00691.2
25Pistons30490,21016,34074.03317,54192.46316,96983.0
26Bucks30455,95615,19881.23417,73092.36416,54387.2
27Nets33492,74614,93182.53117,99694.16416,41688.3
2876ers30441,63714,72172.43317,44990.56316,15081.7
29Nuggets33466,83814,14673.93117,63192.46415,83482.8
30Timberwolves33465,49914,10672.93217,61892.66515,83582.5

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Americans do not like hockey because no one knows who the hell any players are. Besides 4 guys here, no one can probably name a single college hockey player.

And the fact it is TV maybe once a week has something to do with it. If there wasn't instant replay, you can't tell a goal from a save...
 

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It's not slow enough for the US

Baseball game ball in play 2:15 out if a 4 hour game about the same for football BB was so slow the keep lowering the shot clock to make them play faster but not much effort is put forth by the players

So out of the so called Big 3 you really don't see or watch much just drink and bullshit with who ever you're watching game with
 

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Americans do not like hockey because no one knows who the hell any players are. Besides 4 guys here, no one can probably name a single college hockey player.

And the fact it is TV maybe once a week has something to do with it. If there wasn't instant replay, you can't tell a goal from a save...

NHL is actually on TV more than the NBA. NBCsports has games like 4 time a week. NBA is like two days, Thursdays on TNT and maybe one more day on ESPN. MLS is no where sniffing hockey. Attendance in the NHL is the same as NBA. The NBA gets bigger ratings, but hey American Idol got better ratings than Breaking Bad. Plus you got ESPN still sour that the NHL left them for NBC, and since then have done nothing but bash hockey.
 

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