On being a long time fan.

[GoldenBearHockey]

I DENY!!!

with respect of course

LOL I get it....it's an extremely hard thing to verify either way........especially if you want to try and contribute a rise on popularity to a cup etc...

 

[KINGS17]

I totally agree. I'ts a little bit of a divergent thought I think but absolutely, the rink/hockey infrastructure nowadays vs. my youth is absolutely bonkers. And anecdotally, participation--especially at a higher level--just continues to grow. I think that's where having Kings/Ducks invested in the community helps so much.

That being said it seems like people expected a 2nd "gretzky boom" after the Cup wins and that just never came to fruition. But I'd suggest the torch on the game-at-large getting passed down thru the grassroots will help solidify the markets over time. This is where someone like Zegras is great for the game here. And having impact players from California stick in the NHL instead of just pass thru as "hey I know that guy!" helps imo.

...RJ from Long Beach.

 

[johnjm22]

You are conflating the two, hockey 100% got more popular, there is no question about that....

Kings do not equal hockey.....they represent it at the highest level in that area......

I think the Vegas Knights made hockey more popular around here than the Kings winning the cup did.

 

[LAKings88]

I'm a happy fan tonight. Thanks Dustin :'''')

 

[Vamos Rafa]

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