Could the NHL have its sights set on a second team in Texas?

While recent expansion talk has centered on the success of the Vegas Golden Knights and the pending entry of a Seattle-based team, at least one member of the NHL's executive committee sees unearthed value in bringing a team to Houston.

"I look at where we can make the greatest impressions and have the most effectiveness," Boston Bruins owner and NHL executive committee chairman Jeremy Jacobs told 98.5 The Sports Hub. "Clearly the one area that is missing is Houston because that's such a great city."

Jacobs did not indicate whether he thinks the NHL should enter Houston through expansion or relocation, but added, "We don't have any really poor cities anymore. They're continuing to flourish."

It's not the first time Jacobs has shared his admiration for Houston, particularly when compared to another oft-discussed expansion market in Quebec City.

"You look at Houston and you look at (Quebec), it's the fifth largest city in North America versus the 105th, let's say, so they have a different situation there," Jacobs said in May.

Meanwhile, Tilman Feritta, a Texas billionaire who bought the NBA's Houston Rockets for $2.2 billion in September 2017, hasn't been shy in expressing his interest in bringing the NHL to Houston. He's even met with the NHL commissioner Gary Bettman to discuss Houston's suitability as an NHL market.

"I'm very interested in the possibility of bringing the NHL to Houston, but it will have to be a deal that works for my organization, the city, fans of the NHL throughout the region, and the NHL Board of Governors," Fertitta said in November 2017.

Houston has previously played home to two pro hockey teams: the AHL's Aeros from 1994 to 2013 and a World Hockey Association franchise by the same moniker from 1972 to 1978.

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This post was edited by mastagewk on Oct 8 2018 11:14pm

Houston, clearly, Quebec city doesn't have the disposable income to support another team, especially an NHL one.

Just curious to what some might say.

Houston and Q-city will get a team at the same time for conference balance maybe

But if one gets a team before the other it will be Houston

All these new teams propping up. Gonna fuck with parity no?

Too many teams. Relocation > expansion.

Seattle expansion

Arizona moves from Pacific to Central

Arizona relocates to Houston

makes the most sense.


and maybe canes someday to quebec city

why not they built a 400 million arena for nothing already and support the financial lost since then lol

That's exactly the point, whereas other big cities have managed to finance their stadiums/bid for pro team through private investors with deep pockets, Quebec has had to finance the stadium ENTIRELY because no private investors wanted any part of it.... A team over there is not sustainable and would fail like it did last time. Habs are starving the sports market in that province.