Texas Hockey Wars: Houston and Austin Bid for NHL's Next Expansion Slot

Two Texas cities are locked in a high-stakes battle to land an NHL expansion franchise, with a $3.5 billion price tag hanging over the entire negotiation. The league's appetite for southern expansion has never been stronger, and both Houston and Austin believe they have the market, infrastructure, and ownership backing to make it work. This isn't just about hockey anymore - it's about which city gets to claim a piece of the NHL's growth strategy for the next decade.