NHL expansion

1. Have you heard of the National Hockey League (NHL)?

Yes

82%

1,554 votes

No

10%

195 votes

Not Applicable

7%

135 votes

2. Do you follow NHL news?

Yes

19%

364 votes

No

68%

1,286 votes

Undecided

4%

75 votes

Not Applicable

8%

159 votes

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. 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. 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. 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. 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

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%

1,020 votes

Other (please specify)

1%

16 votes

Results for - NHL expansion

1. Have you heard of the National Hockey League (NHL)?

2. Do you follow NHL news?

3. If yes, have you heard about the news that the NHL is currently considering expansion to Quebec City and Las Vegas?

6. Do you think NHL expansion is a good idea?

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?

8. Do you think either city will get a team?

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