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Post by starbrand on Oct 21, 2009 18:17:44 GMT -5
I haven't looked at this year's NHL schedule in depth, but so far they seem afraid to schedule games on Sundays and go against the NFL. I thought that strange, but maybe it makes sense. They know their numbers on Sundays from previous years. That sounds smart to me. NHL cannot compete with NFL in any shape or form. Not only that, but most races are on Sunday as well as Basketball is starting up and they tend to like to have their marque games on Sundays. NHL always seems like a good weeknight prime-time player. You could be flipping channels and suddenly see your team on like a Tuesday night and there is not much competition to take you away. Its a working man's sport made for weeknight relaxation. I think knowing their place in sports is a good business move. You're probably right. I wonder if it's going to be a long-term move. |
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Post by azbatx on Oct 28, 2009 18:00:27 GMT -5
The problem is that more people watch basketball and football than hockey. That's why it is rare to see hockey on a local channel or even a cable channel. It used to be the #3 sport watched. Now that is taken over by basketball. A lot of people still complain that they don't understand the rules. Also that they can't see the puck. Hockey gets less respect.
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Post by G on Oct 28, 2009 19:31:16 GMT -5
It's rare that I watch it, but when I do watch, its usually enjoyable. I'm just not interested enough to watch it. Unless my Bruins are on or are playoff bound, it doesn't grab my attention much. To me Hockey seems more like a Canadian or Northern part of America sport. When you think Hockey, you think ice. If it aint icy where you live, you probably didn't grow up playing Hockey or seen it at your school or anything like that regularly. Sure, there are indoor Hockey Rinks. But usually the biggest fans seem to be those who grew up on ice playing it as children on up. Not to say the South don't enjoy having their teams. Rabid fans are everywhere. Locally they appear to support their teams at the stadiums. But when it comes to watching on tv, it doesn't translate very well for those who never grew up playing it. It's more an acquired taste. Almost a decision to give Hockey a chance. You can play Football, Basketball and Baseball anywhere in the USA. Hockey requires ice. If you aint dealing with frozen lakes all winter, chances are you aint going to the local rink to play it. Conversely, you ain't likely to watch it either. I do know diehard fans that live in the South. (Like you Az and Starbrand in Anti-Ice Arizona)  But I'm just saying its got to be a lot less fans than those who live up North who deal with cold and Ice all the time. I'd imagine the ratings for Hockey are probably better in Canada and Northern USA than they are further South. That's a lot of viewing audience to struggle to get to wanna watch Hockey on TV. I think Ovechkin (sp?) and that guy on Pittsburgh grabbed some fans last year. Hockey needs more big time stars like that. I think last year was an up year for Hockey. I don't remember a thing about the year before. |
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