Results: NHL expansion
1.
1.
Have you heard of the National Hockey League (NHL)? Yes
82%
•
1554 votes
No
10%
•
195 votes
Not Applicable
7%
•
135 votes
2.
2.
Do you follow NHL news? Yes
19%
•
364 votes
No
68%
•
1286 votes
Undecided
4%
•
75 votes
Not Applicable
8%
•
159 votes
3.
3.
If yes, have you heard about the news that the NHL is currently considering expansion to Quebec City and Las Vegas? Yes
18%
•
330 votes
No
38%
•
711 votes
N/A
45%
•
843 votes
4.
4.
Las Vegas has had 2 minor hockey teams in the past: the Thunder (1993-1999) and the Wranglers (2003-2014), who both folded due to the loss of their playing space. Although Las Vegas is not seen as a traditional "hockey market", there is an abundance of hype surrounding the city's application for an NHL team. A $375-million, 650,000 sq ft arena is slated to be finished in spring 2016. Do you believe that Las Vegas is a good place to have an NHL team? Yes
17%
•
329 votes
No
19%
•
359 votes
Undecided
22%
•
413 votes
Not Applicable
42%
•
783 votes
5.
5.
Quebec City used to be the home of the Quebec Nordiques of the NHL from 1979–1995 before being relocated to Denver as the Colorado Avalanche. There is a strong hockey tradition in the city, with 3 current minor/major junior/semi-pro hockey teams and a total of 12 former ones, not to mention numerous surrounding ones. Do you believe that Quebec City is a good place to have an NHL team? Yes
33%
•
624 votes
No
9%
•
175 votes
Undecided
15%
•
292 votes
Not Applicable
42%
•
793 votes
6.
6.
Do you think NHL expansion is a good idea? Yes
24%
•
448 votes
No
12%
•
228 votes
Undecided
25%
•
470 votes
Not Applicable
39%
•
738 votes
7.
7.
Are you surprised that the season-ticket drive for the Las Vegas team has exceeded 13,000 commitments and two sections of the approx. 175,000-seat arena have already sold out? Wow. Absolutely.
19%
•
358 votes
Not really. They're all rich anyway, right?
13%
•
243 votes
Not at all - this much support is expected for the NHL to even consider expanding there.
15%
•
280 votes
N/A
53%
•
994 votes
Other (please specify)
0%
•
9 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.27% | 5 | |
| i suppose i'd have to care first, right? | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| why are they buying? | 0.05% | 1 |
| know nothing about it | 0.05% | 1 |
8.
8.
Do you think either city will get a team? Yes - Quebec City
12%
•
223 votes
Yes - Las Vegas
6%
•
121 votes
Yes - both
21%
•
388 votes
No, neither will.
6%
•
116 votes
N/A
54%
•
1020 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
•
16 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| not sure | 0.16% | 3 |
| 0.11% | 2 | |
| unsure | 0.11% | 2 |
| don't care | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't follow hockey | 0.05% | 1 |
| no interest | 0.05% | 1 |
| undecided | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know | 0.05% | 1 |
| maybe | 0.05% | 1 |
| yes | 0.05% | 1 |
| i don't know | 0.05% | 1 |
| don't know, don't care, no big deal | 0.05% | 1 |
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