Yeah that’s a fair point. Just wish the league was more competitive and not the same teams every year stacked and going for it while others have to go through 2 or 3 year rebuilds for 1 or 2 years of good hockey that other teams get every single year. That’s the big reason Kingston doesn’t have a big fan base. They’re good for 1 year and people may hop on the bandwagon and then for 2 or 3 they’re a joke of a team and “fans” don’t want to see a team lose so many have given up on the fronts.
The problem with Kingston has been that for the first year they are good, they blow their brains out and trade everything away for a shot at the M Cup. Then, they get eliminated early and have to rebuild.
The same thing happens with coaches and GMs, unfortunately.
Kingston needs to forget about winning championships or being number 1 this year. As you hav stated teh fans do not care about that. What they need is to develop a team system that is based on drafting the best players tht will show up and have the right attitude. Then develop them. Yes, you can make minor trades, but get rid of the idea that if I trade my first, 2nd and 3rd for 3 years to team X for the top 3 players in the league, we will be great and fill seats for a few more games.
The reason that the Knights are so good has nothing to do with the city or the fans. The reason they are so good year in is the same reason that the 67's under Killer and the Battalion under Bert were so good and were highly sought. It was and is because they have a great system with a great GM and coach; the owners know what they have, and they are strictly involved in player development.
One of the things we are looking at in Ottawa is the difference in the team since Andre took the job in Phoenix.