Post by jimmy on Jun 8, 2010 15:23:44 GMT -4
1) Saint John - great building, poised to have a contending team, never hosted before
2) Halifax - great building, poised to have a contending team, downside is that you hosted 12 years ago - for an event that only comes to our 18 team league once every 3 years, expecting to host twice in little more than a decade is probably unrealistic ...
3) Cape Breton - I fail to see how they can possibly have a contending team in 2011/12; in addition they have the smallest building of the three candidates, and likely the smallest corporate base. In their favour, they have become a very successful mid-market franchise on and off the ice, and have paid their dues longer than Saint John ...
