It would be possible to rival the NHL, but it would take several years. The key would be to keep the local talent there (out of the NHL). Even if there is a discrepancy in pay levels, the best players will want to play against the best. They just will not do it for half the money....maybe 80 - 90%.
I cannot comment on KHL vs NHL at this time. Congratulations to the Russian national team on your championship. My concern right now is the Pittsburgh Penguins. (I live in San Francisco but was raised in Pittsburgh). Crosby and Malkin are a dynamic duo. Go Penguins.
The difference's tremendous at least concerning financial deals.The slot between Ottawa and Pittsburg is many times less than between Salavat and Dynamo Riga.
Actually, except for a few 'cult like' fans the NHL is not all that popular in the USA. Unlike American Football, baseball and the National Basketball Assoc, university level American football/basketball the NHL has no lucrative national television contract. It is broad casted locally but does not bring in anywhere near the revenue other sports bring in a national contract. I would bet if you asked who won the last Super Bowl (American Football Championship) or Baseball World Series, most Americans would probably know. If you asked who won the last Stanley Cup, they be clueless.
All sports are highly commercialised now! The day KHL offers more money to the players and has a higher viewership appeal, that day it would be premier Ice hockey league in the world.
After all more money attracts more talent and vice versa.! However NHL has the first come advantage, but that is not impossible to beat.!!
I think ??? is not less known than NHL right now abroad, Tretyak and Fetisov with Bykov has done a great job, the stadions are crowed in every cities exept Moscow where the clubs play, people are very interested in a new league and we all hope for great playoff games this season, I guess it will be the most unpredictable championship in our hockey history, too many great teams great rivals.
no, not in the nearest future at least nhl is one of the top brands in the world of sport, and khl people have to do an extremely hard work to get close to the north american version
27 July, 2009, 22:05
It would be possible to rival the NHL, but it would take several years. The key would be to keep the local talent there (out of the NHL). Even if there is a discrepancy in pay levels, the best players will want to play against the best. They just will not do it for half the money....maybe 80 - 90%.
28 June, 2009, 23:52
Theoreticly, yes.
19 May, 2009, 01:47
PENGUINS WIN!!!!!!!!
19 May, 2009, 01:45
Both of Eugene (Evgeni) Malkin's parents are watching the Penguin's game. They are in Pittsburgh. Go Penguins.
Eugene Hopkins
18 May, 2009, 23:09
I cannot comment on KHL vs NHL at this time. Congratulations to the Russian national team on your championship. My concern right now is the Pittsburgh Penguins. (I live in San Francisco but was raised in Pittsburgh). Crosby and Malkin are a dynamic duo. Go Penguins.
14 February, 2009, 07:26
I would love to see the KHL rival the NHL. Imagine a one-game playoff every year between the Stanley Cup winner and the Gagarin Cup winner.
30 December, 2008, 22:44
The difference's tremendous at least concerning financial deals.The slot between Ottawa and Pittsburg is many times less than between Salavat and Dynamo Riga.
10 December, 2008, 16:24
Actually, except for a few 'cult like' fans the NHL is not all that popular in the USA.
Unlike American Football, baseball and the National Basketball Assoc, university level American football/basketball the NHL has no lucrative national television contract. It is broad casted locally but does not bring in anywhere near the revenue other sports bring in a national contract.
I would bet if you asked who won the last Super Bowl (American Football Championship) or Baseball World Series, most Americans would probably know. If you asked who won the last Stanley Cup, they be clueless.
06 December, 2008, 19:31
I support KHL, I belive in its great future.
26 November, 2008, 13:22
All sports are highly commercialised now!
The day KHL offers more money to the players and has a higher viewership appeal, that day it would be premier Ice hockey league in the world.
After all more money attracts more talent and vice versa.!
However NHL has the first come advantage, but that is not impossible to beat.!!
19 November, 2008, 18:51
I think ??? is not less known than NHL right now abroad, Tretyak and Fetisov with Bykov has done a great job, the stadions are crowed in every cities exept Moscow where the clubs play, people are very interested in a new league and we all hope for great playoff games this season, I guess it will be the most unpredictable championship in our hockey history, too many great teams great rivals.
18 November, 2008, 14:50
no, not in the nearest future at least
nhl is one of the top brands in the world of sport, and khl people have to do an extremely hard work to get close to the north american version
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