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Amen Chris, amen. I am born n raised in Calgary, 26 years, and I've always lovedMLB Jerseys. Not becasue of my nationality, or that it snows here. But because I love the game. It's fast, exciting and physical. I have played soccer for 21 years now, having been 1st generation Canadian to very Scottish parents....but even then, it never changed my love of either sport. I've had people say to me that the sunbelt doesn't deserve hockey for a laundry list of specious reason. No fans, climate and heritage are usually the leading reasons. Yet at the same time, those same people chastise me for having played soccer my whole life in a "no traditional market" for the game. So this elitist attitude towards the game here seems to wear blinders to block it's peripherals when dealing with other sports. I always try to remind people thatNBA Jerseys, basketball and lacrosse were all bred and fine tuned here north of the 49th. But of course, climate usually plays a role in people's opinions as to why those sports "suck" to them. It's ridiculous to be honest. I always laugh when I see a player interviewed after they are traded from say the Panthers to the Oilers. "I'm excited to come to a hockey market where the entire city embraces the team", blah blah blah. But lets be honest, I've been to Edmonton, and no offense to its denizens.....but who in there right mind would choose Edmonton over Miami? Having also been to markets such as Phoenix, Nashville, Los Angeles and columbus, I must say that the passion and love for the game amongst the fans there is equal to, or superior to some markets here. Let's face it, Canadians seem to take the game for granted. Saying hockey belongs here over the states when we're host to 6 NFL Jerseys franchises, 4 in the AHL and 52 major junior teams in the CHL. The game is taken greatly for granted here. Very few are able to see past their own love for the game and recognize it in others from around the world. You look at the World Championships this year and you see Canada finishing 5th, with Europe sweeping all the medals, and Norway and Germany shocking all by placing 6th and 7th respectively. But here in Canada, where the game is "ours" and "belongs" here, there was barely anybody watching it. You'd be hard pressed to find anyone who knows who won the gold once Canada was bumped for those who did watch. Problem though, the court of public opinion up here will never change on this matter. So long as there are teams in the sunbelt in the Wholesale Jerseys, Gary Bettman will continue to be the Great Satan of hockey. Which is to bad for the thousands of fans that exist in all those markets. With Winnipeg back in the league, little will change. There presence in Canada will not affect tickets sales in the other 6 cities. Save for Ottawa, the other 5 rinks have been sold out since the lock out.....regardless of the visiting team. So realistically, Winnipeg visiting these cities will not alter attendance anymore than say the Rangers, Thrashers, Blues or Predators would. So why does anyone up here besides those in Winnipeg really care so much? As you said, it's that innate entitlement that drives them. It makes them think they're more deserving of being a fan of the game over any fan in Atlanta. Which is a shitty reason to like NHL Jerseys.