UPDATE: Return of the Quebec Nordiques? "Possible", say RDS, Corus Sports, other sources

shabbs wrote:

RobbyJ wrote:So let's sort this out.

Atlanta moves to Winnipeg
Phoenix moves to KC
Florida moves to Quebec City
Las Vegas and Hamilton/Toronto receive expansion frachises.

How simple that would be.

Islanders move somewhere too...

Not until 2015.

RobbyJ wrote:

RobbyJ wrote:So let's sort this out.

Atlanta moves to Winnipeg
Phoenix moves to KC
Florida moves to Quebec City
Las Vegas and Hamilton/Toronto receive expansion frachises.

How simple that would be.

Divsional and Conference realignment

Northeast
Ottawa
Toronto
Montreal
Quebec City
Hamilton/Toronto
Buffalo
Boston
Detroit

Atlantic
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
New York Rangers
New York Islanders
New Jersey
Carolina
Washington
Tampa

Central
Columbus
Chicago
Minnesota
Nashville
Kansas City
St Louis
Colorado
Dallas

Pacific
Calgary
Edmonton
Vancouver
San Jose
Anaheim
Los Angelas
Las Vegas
Winnipeg

I should be in charge.

Since you're in charge, can you also go back to the old Division names?

How about the Goodenow, Saskin, Kelly and Penny divisions ?

SeawaySensFan wrote:We're talking about different times. It's normal, in times of recession particularly, for infrastructure spending to rise dramatically. Those conditions didn't exist at the time Hot Rod Bryden was bankrupt.

Besides, Federal Taxes are collected in Quebec too.

I'm completely in favour of creating jobs and generating tax revenue anywhere in Canada.

We're talking about Quebec though.















BAM! The low blow!

Jim Balsillie has been sighted eating poutine and practicing his first words in French,
"Fais le sept, estie!" in the hopes of attracting a new constituency...

Why not move the Islanders to QC? If Wang wants to move the team, there's nowhere better.

He can't get out of his lease until 2015

That could be a minor speedbump

RobbyJ wrote:He can't get out of his lease until 2015

Do you know if he's got any outs, like an attendance clause or something?

Doesn't sound like it. Even Milbury was talking like he's there for sure until 2015, and he would have an inside knowldege (funny Milbury and knowledge in the same sentence).

It could take a few years to retrofit/build an arena in a new location, so maybe he starts the process this year.

Would the Noridiques really work in the NHL when they couldn't make it before ?

I could see all the free agents refusing to sign there now ....

Hoags wrote:Would the Noridiques really work in the NHL when they couldn't make it before ?

I could see all the free agents refusing to sign there now ....

I think that's just #1 overall selections.

It's a different economic climate now. With a new building and the stronger Cdn dollar, they could easily do well. That's not even mentioning the hunger for hockey in that area.

Apparently, had the Nordiques stayed in Quebec instead of being moved to Denver this would have been their logo for the '95-96 season.



Factoids:

The Quebec Nordiques formed as one of the original World Hockey Association teams in 1972. The franchise was originally awarded to a group in San Francisco, as the San Francisco Sharks. However, the San Francisco group's funding collapsed prior to the start of the first season, and the WHA hastily sold the organization to a Quebec City-based group headed by Paul Racine and Marcel Aubut.

They were named the Nordiques because they were one of the northernmost teams in professional sports in North America. Quebec City is located at 46 degrees northlatitude; the only WHA teams located further north were the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Cowboys, Vancouver Blazers and Winnipeg Jets.

The Nordiques' first head coach was the legendary Maurice "Rocket" Richard but he lasted two games, a 3–2 loss to the Cleveland Crusaders, and a 3-0 win against the Alberta Oilers. The "Rocket" decided coaching wasn't his forte and stepped down.

Only two players who suited up for the Nordiques are still active: Owen Nolan of the Minnesota Wild, and Adam Foote of the Colorado Avalanche.

More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Nordiques

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The efforts to bring the team back to Quebec reportedly began to gain ground when Pierre Karl Peladeau was unable to buy the Canadiens. He apparently is one of the major backers behind this bid, along with Quebec TV magnates the Remillard brothers who own TQS.

The combination of Quebecor and TQS would provide a multi-media marketing foundation and access to corporate support that would be much more solid than that available in the 1990's.

davetherave wrote:Apparently, had the Nordiques stayed in Quebec instead of being moved to Denver this would have been their logo for the '95-96 season.



Factoids:

The Quebec Nordiques formed as one of the original World Hockey Association teams in 1972. The franchise was originally awarded to a group in San Francisco, as the San Francisco Sharks. However, the San Francisco group's funding collapsed prior to the start of the first season, and the WHA hastily sold the organization to a Quebec City-based group headed by Paul Racine and Marcel Aubut.

They were named the Nordiques because they were one of the northernmost teams in professional sports in North America. Quebec City is located at 46 degrees northlatitude; the only WHA teams located further north were the Edmonton Oilers, Calgary Cowboys, Vancouver Blazers and Winnipeg Jets.

The Nordiques' first head coach was the legendary Maurice "Rocket" Richard but he lasted two games, a 3–2 loss to the Cleveland Crusaders, and a 3-0 win against the Alberta Oilers. The "Rocket" decided coaching wasn't his forte and stepped down.

Only two players who suited up for the Nordiques are still active: Owen Nolan of the Minnesota Wild, and Adam Foote of the Colorado Avalanche.

More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Nordiques

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The efforts to bring the team back to Quebec reportedly began to gain ground when Pierre Karl Peladeau was unable to buy the Canadiens. He apparently is one of the major backers behind this bid, along with Quebec TV magnates the Remillard brothers who own TQS.

The combination of Quebecor and TQS would provide a multi-media marketing foundation and access to corporate support that would be much more solid than that available in the 1990's.

That logo is hideous. Despite this, I'd still like to see a franchise come back there.

No need to reinvent the wheel, the classic Nords jersey will always be the best.

Logic would suggest Les Nordiques would seek to evoke the best aspects of their past, with a jersey that remains popular to this day...

davetherave wrote:Logic would suggest Les Nordiques would seek to evoke the best aspects of their past, with a jersey that remains popular to this day...

Wow, a blast from the past. God, they had some great teams after leaving Quebec. Great GM too, who somehow found a way to add that big piece for the playoff push.

Sakic and Forsberg havent aged since that picture

Foot on the other hand...