Where Should the NHL Go Next?

Ranking North America’s best expansion markets — and why past failure may tell us less than we think.

Toronto’s waterfront skyline and CN Tower, photographed in 2014
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Looking beyond the familiar map

This proposed feature examines the questions behind expansion: local support, arenas, geography, and the lessons of previous markets. No rankings are supplied in this sample; the author’s original work will establish them.

A place for a different perspective on the game.

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