hˈɑːki pɹˈuːvd təbi ɐ bˈɪɡ dɹˈɔː ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk ænd ðə mˈædɪsən skwˈɛɹ ɡˈɑːɹdən kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən wˈɔntᵻd tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ɐ sˈɛkənd tˈiːm, ðˈɪswˌʌn kəntɹˈoʊld baɪ ðə kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən ɪtsˈɛlf.
Hockey proved to be a big draw in New York and the Madison Square Garden Corporation wanted to establish a second team, this one controlled by the Corporation itself.