In reference to the minor league teams that were also previously in Canada, The formerly known Edmonton Trappers were given a new stadium in 1995 according to Bellamy and Whitson (2009) "the Trappers 260,000, and in 1996 and 1997, when they won consecutive PCL championships, they exceeded this figure, peaking at 462,000 in 1996. By 1999, however, attendance had fallen sharply to 385,000, and it slid by another 50,000 over the next four years, to 333,000 in 2003." When things were good the population was also good but when the championships weren't rolling in the attendance was also way down thus causing the team to move away to the United States. All minor league teams in Canada were succeeding when the professional teams were succeeding but after they started to go downhill the minors went down with it thus having the teams exported to spots all over the United States. Other baseball teams in the area all couldn't afford new stadiums but in the case of Edmonton the stadium was built and the team was successful but as soon as things went bad the fans also left and lost support for the team. Due to all this evidence it is clear to see that the fan support in pro baseball in Canada is on the decline and is definitely going to cause discussion in professional baseball leaving Canada for good in the near future. .
Baseball in the United States is known as America's Past-Time but in Canada hockey is the nation's past time. With seven NHL teams in Canada and only one MLB team it is obvious to see what sport is favored. Canada is known for snow, cold weather , and hockey not green grass, hot dogs, and baseball. Due to lack of facilities in Canada to practice baseball and play the game besides in the summer hockey is much easier option when you can play on many frozen service whereas in that time baseball would have to be inside. According to Bellamy and Whitson (2009) "It is also the case that NHL hockey enjoys the most committed fan support of any professional sport in Canada today.
