[dehrmann]

> I haven't run into this at all so I wonder how much of it is more sport dependent where the company controls the infrastructure

My experience is with San Jose where I'd be really surprised to see this happen. There's a massive six-sheet facility owned by the city and managed by the parent company of the Sharks, so being good for the community and good for hockey might be enough without them having to resort to these tactics.

[jerlam]

Other pro hockey teams are not as magnanimous:

‘They control everything’: How the Dallas Stars monopolized Texas youth hockey: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2025/08/0...