I don't get the *****ing about the date of the HC... they put it on the one weekend 90% of Canadians get off after New Year's Day before the end of the season. They don't want to risk the temps that hurt the first HC, so they can't hold the game in the depths of winter. The only other date that would make sense is the Sunday of Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, which would make an okay kick off event I guess but is really no better than the Family Day weekend date.
And the complaints about being a gimmick are just dumb. It's working. Sorry you hate seeing the league grow... maybe you should follow the AHL or something.
And the complaints about being a gimmick are just dumb. It's working. Sorry you hate seeing the league grow... maybe you should follow the AHL or something.