The author of that article argues that perhaps Pennsylvania is the new State of Hockey because its professional teams did better in 2007-2008 than Minnesota's did.
What he fails to mention is that professional hockey teams are full of players from all over the globe; not specifically Pennsylvania. The Wild is not even an indicative barometer as to the popularity of hockey in Minnesota. If it was, then the Wild would win the Cup every year. The fan support of the team, however, is a pretty good thermometer.
No state in the U.S. can compare with Minnesota hockey from top to bottom.
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