Football, Baseball, but no Ice Hockey

Growing up in the city of Baltimore, I was an avid sports fan. I enjoyed watching the Baltimore Colts, the Orioles, Bullets(this was before political correctness turned them into the Washington Wizards)and especially the Baltimore Clippers. The Clippers were a minor league Ice Hockey team. Even though Baltimore could support major league teams in Baseball, Football, and Basketball there just wasn't enough interest and support to have a National Hockey League team. Even though I played just about all sports, there just wasn't that many people interested in Ice Hockey. It's been a Canadian and European thing. Still is for the most part. I would have loved to have played the sport growing up, but there wasn't the 'culture' for it.