OKC Barons Preseason Game v. Houston Aeros, Tonight!!!

[Thunder]

I keep forgetting we have a hockey team.

Me, too! If there is no Blazers in Oklahoma, then there is no hockey in Oklahoma.

I'm gonna take a wild guess and say H&8th.

You are correct! I think the OP was the only person (if not a few) there to cheer on a wishful-thinking team.

Take a look at last year... http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=23620

No one was interested. LOL!

[hewi]

Wondering what happened to the Blazers crowd? Are the Barrons even reaching out to those through marketing or are the reaching for a higher crowd? :-)

[Of Sound Mind]

Me, too! If there is no Blazers in Oklahoma, then there is no hockey in Oklahoma.



You are correct! I think the OP was the only person (if not a few) there to cheer on a wishful-thinking team.

Take a look at last year... http://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=23620

No one was interested. LOL!

NO ONE was interested?

There was a pretty decent turnout considering that it was a preseason game and that it was on a football Friday night. And I have no delusions that a football state like this has any large following of hockey fans, but those that go are passionate about this team. And they put on quite a show, beating the defending AHL champions 4-0. This year's team already looks significantly better than last year's.

I loved the Blazers when they were here, but this is a MUCH better brand of hockey with MUCH better talent. Last year, six different players from the OKC squad were called up to play for the NHL Oilers (their parent team) and at least one of those players is likely to make this year's NHL squad.

Are the Barons doing enough to get out the word? I don't know. Do the Barons get enough media coverage? Not sure that it's much worse than the dismal coverage the Blazers got.

The Barons attendance average is about average for the rest of the league -- not the best and certainly not the worst.

If you keep forgetting we have a hockey team, then it's because you're not paying attention.