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Post by glacebaysportsfan on Jan 15, 2024 19:52:52 GMT -4
Could Edmundston NB work as a potential candidate for a team?
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Post by Score on Jan 15, 2024 20:34:13 GMT -4
Could Edmundston NB work as a potential candidate for a team? They support their JrA team very well. Their current arena holds 2400 seats for hockey..can't see that as being large enough......so, IMO, they would need to build a new arena |
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Post by glacebaysportsfan on Jan 15, 2024 20:35:50 GMT -4
Could Edmundston NB work as a potential candidate for a team? They support their JrA team very well. Their current arena holds 2400 seats for hockey..can't see that as being large enough......so, IMO, they would need to build a new arena Why not just add seats to the rink |
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Post by Jack Bauer on Jan 16, 2024 9:32:42 GMT -4
They support their JrA team very well. Their current arena holds 2400 seats for hockey..can't see that as being large enough......so, IMO, they would need to build a new arena Why not just add seats to the rink Because just finding room for an extra 1600 seats is probably against building code. If the building is under 4000 its a tough sell for a Q team. The upside is basically non-existent without that as there's no way to make money on a playoff run if your max is under 3000 if you're allowed some standing room. |
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Post by Briwhel on Jan 16, 2024 9:42:24 GMT -4
Why not just add seats to the rink Because just finding room for an extra 1600 seats is probably against building code. If the building is under 4000 its a tough sell for a Q team. The upside is basically non-existent without that as there's no way to make money on a playoff run if your max is under 3000 if you're allowed some standing room. It's designed like a smaller version of the KC Irving Center. There's about a 700 seat difference between the two, but I'm not sure that Edmunston could even add that many. That being said, fire code allows for up to 3700. |
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Post by Jack Bauer on Jan 16, 2024 9:49:34 GMT -4
Because just finding room for an extra 1600 seats is probably against building code. If the building is under 4000 its a tough sell for a Q team. The upside is basically non-existent without that as there's no way to make money on a playoff run if your max is under 3000 if you're allowed some standing room. It's designed like a smaller version of the KC Irving Center. There's about a 700 seat difference between the two, but I'm not sure that Edmunston could even add that many. That being said, fire code allows for up to 3700. And its not like Bathurst becomes option #1 for a team if they lose their franchise. Things were different 25 years ago. The economy of the region makes long term survival difficult even if the team has success. Give any region a 4-5 year period like Bathurst had in their honeymoon phase and things will look great. But we're seeing how once rebuilds and mismanagement and players not wanting to report start being the headlines the support isn't always there. If you're evaluating any market based on a 5-6 year cycle with a rebuild and a peak you need to see the path to not carrying long term deficits. I don't think those economic conditions exist anywhere in the Maritimes short of HRM getting a 2nd team which we all know isn't happening. |
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Post by fanofthegame on Jan 16, 2024 9:50:02 GMT -4
3700 is capacity using floor seating, I am pretty sure the Fire code is in the 2800 range for hockey games, I have been in the building during play-offs and it was tipping the scale at 3000 fans, you couldn't move.
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