Wow, you people are touchy. I thought it was pretty obvious that I was speaking from my personal experiences in dealing with the 20-25 Avs fans that I talk to, but I guess I need to be more obvious in the future. How's this? Of all the friends and coworkers that call themselves Avs fans, maybe one or two of them watch games involving other teams, watched the World Cup, and really seem to miss the game. Only one has actually played the game, and I couldn't find anyone that watched the WJC. Also, there isn't a rink within 5 miles of my house, and I had to try 6 different sports stores to find a pair of skates my size last year. Yeah, it's not Canada, but it's not Minnesota, Michigan or New England either. This is probably why John Grahame might be the best player to ever come out of Colorado.
Anyway, I think Denver will prove to be a decent American hockey town, but not in the top 5. There obviously are some real hardcore fans here, but for the most part, this city just loves a winner. That is why the Mammoth are setting NLL attendance records but the Rockies can barely get a crowd. If anyone disagrees with this statement, please name one losing team besides the Broncos that the city has stuck behind.