Quebec City councillor Jackie Smith talks to THN's Ian Kennedy boasting of her city's vibrant hockey fan base, venue, passion for the game, and readiness to support a PWHL team.
Quebec City councillor Jackie Smith talks to THN's Ian Kennedy boasting of her city's vibrant hockey fan base, venue, passion for the game, and readiness to support a PWHL team.
The PWHL has openly stated their hope to expand. The league has also stated they are using neutral site games as an opportunity to test potential markets.
It's why January's game in Quebec City between the Montreal Victoire and Ottawa Charge, and the likely more than 17,000 fans who will pack into the Videotron Centre, could be the beginning of a long term love affair between Quebec City fans and the PWHL.
As Quebec City councillor Jackie Smith, whose riding includes the Videotron Centre says, Quebec City is has the fan base, passion, venue, and historic love for hockey that will help the PWHL thrive. With no professional tenant in the Videotron Centre, Quebec City believes they're also a market capable of quickly housing and supporting a team.
Smith discusses the benefits of Quebec City, and the match she believes Quebec City could be for the PWHL with THN's Ian Kennedy.