Senators owner Michael Andlauer gives fans in Quebec City some good news with latest announcement
Quebec City has been a hot topic of debate among hockey fans and league executives alike for many years now.
Ever since the Nordiques left the city to move to Colorado, fans have been asking for a new team.
Unfortunately, though, Gary Bettman and the rest of the NHL's front office seemingly remain against bringing a team back to Quebec City.
However, Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer just gave fans in the city a bit of good news as he confirmed his team will be playing two games there next season.
While these games are part of the preseason, Andlauer went on to suggest that he would like to host real regular-season games there in the future as well.
"If we can play in Sweden, we can play in Quebec. We'll start with the two preseason games and we'll go from there. For me, that's the vision. It's to make our mark in Quebec and in a francophone market."
The NHL has hosted preseason games in the city in the past, but there has not been a regular-season game there since the 90s.
Hopefully, this is the beginning of a new relationship between the league and the city, one where fans can enjoy regular opportunities to watch NHL games live in person, even if it is only a couple of times each year.
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JANVIER 27 | 126 ANSWERS Senators owner Michael Andlauer gives fans in Quebec City some good news with latest announcement Do you think the NHL will ever expand back to Quebec City? |
Yes | 59 | 46.8 % |
No | 67 | 53.2 % |
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