Austinwants thepuck.

“Let’s go Armadillos!”

“Austin is the perfect market for an NHL expansion. We are one the largest cities that does not have big 4 sports team in Austin. Yes we have #5 MLS team but we could for sure support a big 4. Look at how successful the NBA is for fandom in OKC or San Antonio.”

“Austin Jackalopes”

“1M people itching for major sports team, Houston wouldn’t care as much.”

“Having a NHL team in Austin would be so sick! Please make it happen!”

“Great city with a great culture. Just missing a pro sports team for Austinites to rally behind and hockey’s the perfect answer.”

“Austin has the opportunity to be one of the biggest markets for an NHL franchise. We begged for Austin FC and nobody believed that Austin deserved a team. Now it’s been 5 years of sellouts and a verde Yeti kit every where you look. Austin, Texas deserves major sports franchises”

“The City already showed that it can support a major league team with Austin FC. Let’s make another successful project.”

“There are SOOO many hockey lovers here. I've seen the Kings win the Stanley Cup live. This city is beyond ready for it's next pro team and has the most unique culture. Hockey belongs in Austin. We're ready!”

“Austin is a fantastic city with a great sporting culture. Florida and Dallas show that the South can support hockey well. Texas is more than large enough to support another team. Especially in a wonderful and unique city like Austin”

“Please bring NHL to Austin. The city would embrace them just like they did Austin FC.”

“Look how much love and support the Texas Stars have in CP, many sellouts and tons of fans. Houston has 3 Pro teams, 1 Pro team here (minus soccer) would be a HUGE hit !!!!!”

“Austin Texas shows up to sporting events!”

“Austin is amazing and full of transplants from across the country who grew up on the NHL and would pack that arena out. Not to mention you’d be able to share the building with an NBA/WNBA team in no time. If you build it we will come.”

“Great and growing hockey community. Need a big 4 sports team and tons of enthusiasm for such a team.”

“Austin needs a professional sports team other than FC! We are chomping at the bit and have lots of disposable income. We also love hockey”

“Largest metro without a major team, fast growing, would be dominant in the market”

“Lots of people have moved from Austin from other cities with good hockey culture (I’m from Buffalo originally myself) and I think the city would love to have a team to call their own! We absolutely could and would support the team with a great hockey culture!”

“I think Austin is ready for its first major 4 sports team! The city has grown a lot and we LOVE hockey. The H-E-B center in Cedar Park is always packed out. BRING HOCKEY TO AUSTIN!”

“A chance to bring back the Ice Bats should not be missed. And with many transplants from places with an NHL team it's a natural fit. Not to mention that we dont have a Big 4 Sports team already.”

“BBQ, Bats and Hockey. Best combo ever.”

“We gotta keep Austin weird, and nothing weirder than hockey in the Texas heat”

“PLEASE!”

“Nothing weirder than hockey in Texas. Keep Austin Weird!”

“ICE BATS 4 LYFE”

“Less competition and more growth here!”

“Ice Bat”

“There’s no other sports besides soccer, Americans are still getting used to soccer. Americans already love hockey, you will have sold out seats all season and the merch sales with these tech bros? $100 hockey jerseys that they can’t even wear outside b/c it’s hot? they’ll buy 2”

“We are a small, dedicated fan base who would consistently show up, as is already seen by Austin FC and the Texas Stars game. If an affiliate team can get a sold out crowd, imagine an NHL team. Also less competition since there is only one professional team! I wanna see hockey!”

“Houston got way too much we need some stuff too. I don’t want to drive to Dallas every time I wan’t NHL action.”

“If these billionaires are smart, they’ll see that the Austin/San Antonio population will pass Houston in the next 10 years…”

“Austin > Houston. ‘nuf said…”

“It’s an amazing growing city!”

“🙏”

“I'd honestly give a puck for NHL in Austin.”

“I take my family to watch Texas Stars often. We love it! I'm from DC Go CAPS but would love to rep a local team. Having a farm team already here would pave the way. Houston is so congested.”

“Love hockey, would probably be a season ticket holder or at the very least attend many gamed each season. Austin is also a vibrant city that is rapidly growing with the population being younger than most metros.”

“With a growing and diverse population with no connection to UT, the city is primed for more pro sports.”

“Biggest city in the US without a “big 4” pro sports team! (Also Austin/San Antonio combined metro will be bigger than Houston in a decade or so!)”

“Huge Dallas Stars fan since '93. Texas Stars season ticket holder since '09. I would love to have a local NHL team to support (in addition to the Stars, both big and small).”

“Because Austin is a hockey city and we need a major sports team”

“We're the largest city in North America without a big 4 team.”

“Austin Ice Bats is the only name we can have. Lets do this!”

“stars are cool but austin is cooler!!!”

“Moved from a hockey town to Austin and I want to bring that vibe here”

“Growing city with only MLS team. Bring on hockey!”

“We are the largest city without a big 4 major league team, and it's about time that changes!”

“Austin Hobos”

“We need the Ice Bats revival”