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‘Rugby on ice’: Can the NHL move the needle for hockey in Australia?

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The National Hockey League will bring two of its teams to Melbourne this weekend. Melbourne is the furthest from North America the league has ever been. The idea of bringing top-level ice hockey to Australia has been a decade in the making. The NHL believes there is not only a large enough expat community in Australia to make this venture worthwhile, there is enough crossover between their sport and the codes followed here.

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‘Rugby on ice’: Can the NHL move the needle for hockey in Australia?

For obvious reasons, ice hockey is not exactly popular in this country - but homegrown star Nathan Walker is hoping this weekend’s NHL pre-season game in Melbourne will be the start of something big.

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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Friday, September 22, 2023.
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