NHL exhibition game in Houston cancelled

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Probably not the greatest of ideas to start with...

HOUSTON - An NHL exhibition game between the Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars scheduled to be played in Reliant Stadium on Sept. 23 has been cancelled.

Stars spokesman Rob Scichili says the game was called off because of the cost of putting ice in the stadium, the home of the NFL's Houston Texans. Scichili says the game will not be rescheduled.


Ramon Alvarez, a spokesman for Fox Sports Southwest, said the network is trying to "extend the Stars' fan base into Houston," since more of their games will be televised in the market in the near future.


A new regional sports network will begin airing Houston Rockets games in 2012 and Astros games in 2013, freeing air time for more Stars game on the current Fox Sports station in the city.

 

[BostonAJ]

Need to call Bettman. I could have gotten three or four guys to go to that game.

 

[TiLoBrown]

OH NO! Not the Winter Classic test game!

 

[juliansteed]

In response to the obvious quote for this thread, the problem Houston is that this was a stupid fucking idea in the 1st place. That is all.

 

[forty_three]

In response to the obvious quote for this thread, the problem Houston is that this was a stupid fucking idea in the 1st place. That is all.

HEY! THEY HAVE HOCKEY HISTORY THERE! A GUY NAMED GORDIE HOW PLAYED THERE!!

Damn Yankees.

 

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HEY! THEY HAVE HOCKEY HISTORY THERE! A GUY NAMED GORDIE HOW PLAYED THERE!!

Damn Yankees.

I used to have a Houston Aeros WHA poster of Gordie, Mark, and Marty Howe. I wonder if my parents still have it or if my dad sold it in a garage sale.

 

[huskers1217]

hey..the aeros almost won the calder cup.

 

[maddogmark25]

I know you guys were all hating on the idea in the first place, but its not a bad idea if you want to expand the fanbase by making a notable event like this, sell tickets at a bit of a low markup, and perhaps gain some positive attention

As long as they dont have a game in Cowboys stadium to allow the devil himself to screw up that too, just like the superbowl

 

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I wasn't hating on the idea, but one would think that they would have discussed the cost of putting an ice surface in Reliant Stadium at, oh, I don't know, the first meeting?!?

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

FUCK HOUSTON!

 

[puckhead]

I wasn't hating on the idea, but one would think that they would have discussed the cost of putting an ice surface in Reliant Stadium at, oh, I don't know, the first meeting?!?

or having a back-up plan, of maybe an existing hockey stadium with seating capacity of close to 18,000
(hey, look over there... it's the Toyota Center)

 

[TexasMan]

And people wondered why I said the Penguins shouldn't move here when they were being shopped around a few years ago...

And fuck the Stars.

 

[TexasMan]

FUCK HOUSTON!

LOL @ still crying about that game when that dude now flips burgers.

 

[juliansteed]

or having a back-up plan, of maybe an existing hockey stadium with seating capacity of close to 18,000
(hey, look over there... it's the Toyota Center)

Exactly! I have nothing against an exhibition game in Houston. Its just the choice of venue I find strange. I can't imagine how they thought they could even come close to selling out such a large venue for an exhibition game in a not so traditional hockey market. And then there is a little problem of trying to put ice in the venue not normally known for having ice in a city as warm as Houston in September. Also is there really an opportunity to build the Stars' fanbase into Houston as indicated? I would have guessed the 2 cities were rivals and they'd be more likely to cheer against the Stars.

 

[TexasMan]

Exactly! I have nothing against an exhibition game in Houston. Its just the choice of venue I find strange. I can't imagine how they thought they could even come close to selling out such a large venue for an exhibition game in a not so traditional hockey market. And then there is a little problem of trying to put ice in the venue not normally known for having ice in a city as warm as Houston in September. Also is there really an opportunity to build the Stars' fanbase into Houston as indicated? I would have guessed the 2 cities were rivals and they'd be more likely to cheer against the Stars.

You are a smart man.

 

[huskers1217]

Put it in minute maid park. The astros don't need it

 

[Rossinole]

NHL SUMMER CLASSIC

A roller hockey exhibition between LA and Anaheim in Huntington Beach, CA in the style of Pro Beach Hockey. LA will represent the Web Warriors, Anaheim the Xpress.

 

[elocomotive]

Almost a whole page and the expression "Houston, we have a problem" has not been mentioned yet. Not sure whether to be disappointed or impressed.

 

[SLY]

it was too easy...

 

[juliansteed]

Almost a whole page and the expression "Houston, we have a problem" has not been mentioned yet. Not sure whether to be disappointed or impressed.

It was too obvious and too cheezy that I just couldn't bring myself to quote it directly, so instead I just made an indirect reference to it.