Proposed community reach

Projected Service Areas

The Silver Guardian envisions a community reach that grows in stages across the United States and Canada. The regions below are the projected starting point for this vision.

These are projected service areas. Inclusion does not announce an active program, facility, event, partnership, or registration process in any province, state, or city.

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Projected Service Areas

United States

The projected United States focus connects established and growing hockey communities across the South, Mountain West, and Pacific Northwest.

Florida

  • Population Size: 23,462,518 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
  • Capital City: Tallahassee
  • Largest City: Jacksonville
  • Current home teams: Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning
  • Known For: Everglades National Park, Kennedy Space Center, and Walt Disney World

Georgia

  • Population Size: 11,302,748 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
  • Capital City: Atlanta
  • Largest City: Atlanta
  • Past home teams: Atlanta Flames (1972–1980) and Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2011)
  • Known For: Georgia Aquarium, Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, and Savannah Historic District

Nevada

  • Population Size: 3,282,188 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
  • Capital City: Carson City
  • Largest City: Las Vegas
  • Current home teams: Vegas Golden Knights
  • Known For: Las Vegas Strip, Hoover Dam, and Lake Tahoe

North and South Carolina

  • Population Size: 16,768,242 combined (July 1, 2025 estimates)
  • Capital City: Raleigh and Columbia
  • Largest City: Charlotte and Charleston
  • Current home teams: Carolina Hurricanes
  • Known For: Outer Banks, Great Smoky Mountains, and Charleston Historic District

Tennessee

  • Population Size: 7,315,076 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
  • Capital City: Nashville
  • Largest City: Nashville
  • Current home teams: Nashville Predators
  • Known For: Great Smoky Mountains, Graceland, and the Grand Ole Opry

Washington

  • Population Size: 8,001,020 (July 1, 2025 estimate)
  • Capital City: Olympia
  • Largest City: Seattle
  • Current home teams: Seattle Kraken
  • Known For: Space Needle, Mount Rainier, and Chihuly Garden and Glass
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Projected Service Areas

Canada

The projected Canadian focus includes Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec, four provinces with deep hockey traditions and large, diverse communities.

Alberta

  • Population Size: 5,057,077 (April 1, 2026 estimate)
  • Capital City: Edmonton
  • Largest City: Calgary
  • Current home teams: Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers
  • Known For: Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, and West Edmonton Mall

British Columbia

  • Population Size: 5,646,420 (April 1, 2026 estimate)
  • Capital City: Victoria
  • Largest City: Vancouver
  • Current home teams: Vancouver Canucks
  • Known For: Stanley Park, Whistler, and Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Ontario

  • Population Size: 16,103,890 (April 1, 2026 estimate)
  • Capital City: Toronto
  • Largest City: Toronto
  • Current home teams: Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators
  • Known For: CN Tower, Niagara Falls, and Parliament Hill

Quebec

  • Population Size: 9,016,222 (April 1, 2026 estimate)
  • Capital City: Quebec City
  • Largest City: Montreal
  • Current home teams: Montreal Canadiens
  • Known For: Old Quebec, Château Frontenac, and Mont-Tremblant