Hockey prompt

Before I speak too much to this, something that maybe a lot of hockey fans don't want to admit, but I think that hockey as a sport will simply never be as popular in North America as basketball, or the other big sports. I think the barrier to entry for youth trying to get into hockey is simply too high in many places. Registration fees are high, equipment is absurdly expensive, and it's simply not deeply routed enough in many communities to overcome such hurdles.

That said, I think the NHL tragically undersells its stars compared to other leagues. While I can't claim to know how the NBA exactly operates, I do know the NHL makes it very difficult for its stars to actually speak their mind and let their personality out. I also think there's a lot of old school hockey fans that get way too grumpy anytime a team tries to do something even remotely fun.

I don't know the solutions exactly but I do think the NHL has a much lower "ceiling", so to speak, than a league like the NBA.

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