Attendance is sagging in once invincible hockey markets. Chicago's United Center is half full for the Blackhawks and there are yards of empty seats in Boston for the Bruins. Television ratings in Canada continue to sag. The flow of highly skilled Canadian players has all but dried up.
Hockey often is seen by parents as boring and overly violent.
It would revitalize the skating game and usher in a new generation of stars. It would make the game more accommodating for smaller, more skilled players. It's four on four. The rinks won't change. I know, this is a violation of tradition.