Wayne Gretzky Reveals Which NHL Cities Are Favourite For Getting a Team Next?
With the arrival of new expansion clubs in the likes of the Seattle Kraken and Las Vegas Golden Knights, the National Hockey League has experienced tremendous growth in recent years.
We now have 32 organizations, which is a beautiful equal number courtesy towards the Kraken's recent addition, but despite this, there is still ongoing rumour as to which city will get an NHL team next.
The guy who many considered to be the greatest player to ever play the game has offered his opinions on this matter, Wayne Gretzky ''the great one'' and everybody has their own ideas on which city would make for the ideal new hockey market.
When Gretzky was asked which towns he thought needed an NHL franchise the most, his list of places�along with the order in which he listed them�was, to put it mildly, quite fascinating.
Keep in mind, Gretzky has a close relationship with Gary Bettman who is the leagues commissioner and would defiantly have a big influence on the next NHL franchise, and which city that takes place in.
"I haven't thought about it a whole lot, but just looking at it from a practical point of view, the three that I would say: I think Kansas City because the Chiefs and Royals do so well. I think the city of Houston because the Stars have helped grow hockey down there. The third one that's most obvious is Quebec City. There is nothing like hockey in the province of Quebec," admitted Gretzky as per Bleacher Report.
Gretzky stated Quebec city should be up next.
Which city would you rather see get a team? Vote below!
| POLL | ||
Which city would you rather get a NHL franchise? | ||
| Quebec | 168 | 56.4 % |
| Houston | 28 | 9.4 % |
| Kansas | 48 | 16.1 % |
| None | 54 | 18.1 % |
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