plusandminus
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Toronto obviously is the biggest town in Canada, and often mentioned as the "capital of ice hockey".
In Sweden, Stockholm has got several ice hockey clubs, like Djurgården, AIK, Hammarby and so on. In North America, there seem to be more focus on "markets" and "franchises". So since many years back, Toronto "only" have one NHL team. I suppose New York is the only team to have two.
Sweden also do not have a closed league system, so teams can move up and down from season to season. There might be 0-2 (or even more) Stockholm clubs in our highest league during a certain season.
Questions...
1. If dividing Toronto into several parts/areas/teams, which ones would be the biggest regarding interest, talent pool, etc.?
2. When Toronto kids grow up... Are there many different teams around to play for? Which ones are the best? (For example, Stockholm probably have dozens or more hockey kids clubs. It's not necessarily the big clubs that dominate.
3. If you would have 2-3 NHL teams from Toronto, which parts/areas would they represent? (Those familiar with football/soccer, might know that Manchester have City and United. Liverpool have Liverpool and Everton...) Which local rivalries could there be? (Let's say Maple Leafs would be no more, an
4. What about Mississauga? I googled it, and it seem to have a NBA team. But regarding hockey, could Mississauga have been one of 3-4 arch rivals in a Canadian league where the markets and franchising would not be so central?
In Sweden, Stockholm has got several ice hockey clubs, like Djurgården, AIK, Hammarby and so on. In North America, there seem to be more focus on "markets" and "franchises". So since many years back, Toronto "only" have one NHL team. I suppose New York is the only team to have two.
Sweden also do not have a closed league system, so teams can move up and down from season to season. There might be 0-2 (or even more) Stockholm clubs in our highest league during a certain season.
Questions...
1. If dividing Toronto into several parts/areas/teams, which ones would be the biggest regarding interest, talent pool, etc.?
2. When Toronto kids grow up... Are there many different teams around to play for? Which ones are the best? (For example, Stockholm probably have dozens or more hockey kids clubs. It's not necessarily the big clubs that dominate.
3. If you would have 2-3 NHL teams from Toronto, which parts/areas would they represent? (Those familiar with football/soccer, might know that Manchester have City and United. Liverpool have Liverpool and Everton...) Which local rivalries could there be? (Let's say Maple Leafs would be no more, an
4. What about Mississauga? I googled it, and it seem to have a NBA team. But regarding hockey, could Mississauga have been one of 3-4 arch rivals in a Canadian league where the markets and franchising would not be so central?