Posts About "Quebecor"
After the Winnipeg Jets, the Quebec Nordiques?
February 1st, 2013 20 years ago today, on February 1st, 1993, Gary Bettman was named the commissioner of the National Hockey League. However, after yesterday's announcement by Greg Jamison, a close friend of Gary, that he failed to purchase the Phoenix Coyotes by the January 31st deadline imposed by the City of Glendale, Gary is certainly not in the mood...
Quebec City Ready to Start Digging for New Arena
September 4th, 2012 The first official shoveling of dirt for the construction of the new arena in Quebec City occurred Monday afternoon near the Old Colisee Pepsi, where 20,000 people gathered to participate symbolically to the "J'ai ma pelle" (I Have My Shovel) day. Overall, more than 20,000 shovels were sold by the organiser of that special day, the...
Done Deal Between Quebecor Media, Mayor Regis Labeaume Regarding New Arena in Quebec City
March 25th, 2012 The mayor of Quebec City Regis Labeaume will make a major announcement later today pertaining to the construction of a new arena. The press conference is scheduled for 1PM EDT at the City Hall on Sunday where all the main actors such as Mayor Labeaume, Quebecor's Pierre-Karl Peladeau, Sam Hamad, the minister of Transports, and Michelle...
The Phoenix Coyotes moving soon? Yes, but to Kansas City? I don't think so!
February 7th, 2012 We all know that the Coyotes represent a team in commissioner Gary Bettman's southern influence zone. Bettman clearly does not want to lose another one of those southern teams (e.g. Atlanta) that he has been defending for the past decade. The problem is that the NHL does not want to own the Coyotes anymore because the team loses over...
