skwatra Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Rockets owner Les Alexander may be looking to get an NHL team in Houston, and the current lockout/cancellation could be the perfect time to pull it off. Only downside is the Aeros would probably move up to MN, but it would be sweet to have an NHL team here. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/3055092 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 You know, I've been thinking this same thing all along. I love the NHL--having been to just one game made me a fan of it. Hockey is just an amazing sport to watch in person. However, I was the same way with baseball--the most BORING sport in the world, unless you are actually at the game. One game at Minute Maid made (ha-ha) me a quick baseball and Astros fan. I did a project on the building of Toyota Center and sure enough, there are plenty of items in the Memorandum of Agreement that allow for an NHL team. Couple that with the fact that when Alexander and Carl Watson were both competing for an NHL team, Gary Bettman himself said that if Houston got a team, Alexander would be the owner.Then we also have the overtures from Bettman after Toyota Center opened--basically saying Houston would be an ideal place, but it would have to wait until after the labor dispute was settled.Edmonton's owner really talked like his franchise was on life support. Alexander tried buying them once before, maybe he'll try again. Looks like we could have the Houston Oilers once again. Talk about a wierd moment in time if that happens.Does Bud Adams own the name "Houston Oilers" or just "Oilers"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skwatra Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 i believe bud adams owns the name oilers is somehow linked to the NFL, and shouldn't have anything to do with an NHL name. Though it would take a while to get used to having a team called the houston oilers again. not sure they would want that association. i think i remember the name only being owned in reference to the NFL, plus it just makes sense since team names like the cardinals exist in two different professional sports, and at one point they were even in the same city. and yes, baseball was pretty boring for me as well until i went to minute maid and had a few beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debmartin Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 "However, this would be a hockey team named the Oilers. As long as the colors aren't the same, along with the logo - (quote, 27)what, no more "luv ya blue"?debmartin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidtownCoog Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 The strike is a excellent reason why we don't need a team.We have enough cry baby millionaires.And I really don't think we have enough Yankees to support it, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skwatra Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 And I really don't think we have enough Yankees to support it, anyway.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>that's what they said in dallas before the stars, and that team has done a lot for the city. we have a bigger hockey following down here then what you would guess, and houston is big enough to make a market for anything. c'mon, nashville has a team... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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