Burkell007 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 So its that time of year where minor league hockey plays musical chairs, the only one if know of for sure in the main 3(AHL, ECHL, CHL) is the phantoms(AHL) moving to Leigh Valley, is there other ones i'm might of missed yet or might be happening? please list here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burmy Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 In the ECHL, the Indy Fuel are beginning play in 2014-15.In the CHL, several teams still might be leaving to join the ECHL...that and the SPHL's Peoria Rivermen has been rumored to join. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 The way it's looking the CHL will probably go under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Same old story, same old song & dance... This rumor goes on every year.http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubsectionID=2&ArticleID=130532Late Thursday night, Fox Sports Arizona reported that multiple NHL sources with knowledge of the situation said several western-based NHL franchises, including the Phoenix Coyotes want to form a Pacific Division for their affiliates in the American Hockey League (AHL). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DustDevil61 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Same old story, same old song & dance... This rumor goes on every year.http://www.dcourier.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubsectionID=2&ArticleID=130532Late Thursday night, Fox Sports Arizona reported that multiple NHL sources with knowledge of the situation said several western-based NHL franchises, including the Phoenix Coyotes want to form a Pacific Division for their affiliates in the American Hockey League (AHL).Reading that article, I'm surprised that an Arizona AAA team anywhere besides Tuscon would be considered. Prescott (Valley) may or may not be such a bad spot, but they're better off staying at the AA level, though the Sundogs should switch to the ECHL before the CHL goes under or the instant it happens (given the contract).Flagstaff? I love the idea considering that it's not too far away from where I'm at, but they'd be best served by NAU hockey or the junior-level WSHL. Maybe an ECHL team...in about 10 years (provided it's still around).Of course, I'm forgetting the very best place to house an AHL team in Arizona...Glendale. (Provided that the Jobberdome isn't a parking lot by 2017). AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 jierhn;iafehuahnoaeunaegvN:e; THE POINT OF KEEPING ALL THE TEAMS OUT EAST IS THAT ALL THE GAMES ARE DOWN THE ROAD FROM ONE ANOTHER. There's more time to practice, there's less money to spend on travel. Developmental affiliates are for developing. They're not holding pens for 14th forwards. Just because Boston keeps its prospects in Providence doesn't mean San Jose is entitled to keep theirs in Sacramento, not when there aren't numerous other AHL teams in equivalent proximity to Sacramento. Sending players cross-country every now and then is still more cost-effective than sending an entire AAA hockey team across the lower-density western half of the United States. Every time this comes up, it's mostly just the Sharks being bitches. Maybe they can just keep their prospects in The World's Greatest Adult Rec League :jerkoff motion: Speaking of the grand folly of putting AHL teams out west, it's sounding like the Abbotsford Heat might wind up in Glens Falls, which wants to stay on the circuit after the Phantoms leave for Allentown. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer15 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 My friend who works for the Brampton Guardian has told me that the owners of the Beast are trying to get into the ECHL as well.This is actually nothing new, If I recall correctly that was the goal from the start but I have to tell you, I don't see it happening. I've been to a couple Beast games. I've also seen a number of their player leave for more money in Europe during the course of the season. The CHL doesn't make sense to me outside of being a temporary stop for graduated college players still hoping to get a shot at the AHL. GTA United(USA) 2015 + 2016 USA Champions/Toronto Maroons (ULL)2014, 2015 + 2022 Gait Cup Champions/Toronto Northmen (TNFF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 The few people who actually want to keep the CHL in operation are apparently stubborn to the point of propping up shell teams, fake-IHL-style. St. Charles was one this year; Casper and Louisville could be replacement clubs for those seeking greener pastures next season. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 The City of Abbotsford just bought out the Heat. They will move (likely to Adirondack) after the playoffs On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Glens Falls Flames sounds good for 3 years or so... Then on to Cincinnati!!!(...or Nashua, or Myrtle Beach, or Charlston, WV, or Biloxi... who the hell knows with the AHL Flames.) Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Take it for what it's worth....http://mayorsmanor.com/2014/04/major-news-kings-preparing-to-move-top-prospects-to-socal/Through multiple league sources connected to the teams involved, we’ve confirmed that five to six NHL teams are prepared to move their top minor league prospects to a new AHL division based in Western U.S. markets.The reason for this is actually quite simple; it just isn’t practical – or at least not ideal- to have the heart of an NHL franchise operating in one time zone, while their top development team is several time zones away.At one point, as many as eight teams were involved in the discussions, including Anaheim, Los Angeles, Calgary, Colorado, Edmonton, Phoenix, San Jose, and Vancouver.Regular conference calls and meetings have been taking place regarding this idea for a few years now and after vetting several different proposals – including the possibility of those teams starting their own league – it is now believed the AHL is on board with the idea.From what we’ve learned recently, the new division will begin play in October 2015, as part of the AHL’s 2015-16 season.The Coyotes, Ducks, Kings, and Sharks, are on board. As for the other one or two teams still in the mix, it is believed one of the Western Canadian teams’ interest in the project may have cooled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonBlue Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Bloomington of the SPHL dropping down to Junior USHL. "I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be." -Peter Gibbons RIP Demitra #38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Bloomington of the SPHL dropping down to Junior USHL. Ummmm....an ECHL expansion franchise had better be coming down the pike for Peoria. Like, now. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Peoria is rumored for CHL, I think. Didn't pjstar write that?EDIT: Plus MBurmy mentions it above, unless I read that wrong.EDIT: pjstar article actually seems to suggest SPHL talent could improve if CHL folds, upon further review: http://m.pjstar.com/article/20140405/Sports/140409416 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 CHL might actually be another step down the ladder for Peoria at this point. Hope they get an ECHL franchise. They'd slot in nicely with the Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan teams. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaytonBlue Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Can't find source, but I thought I read the ECHL wouldn't take Peoria right away when AHL Rivermen moved but only for 15-16. So they might have a chance at the E. If E doesn't call yet, I'd stay in the SPHL if I were them and avoid the CHL like a ten foot pole. "I did absolutely nothing and it was everything I thought it could be." -Peter Gibbons RIP Demitra #38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burmy Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 As I said before, does nobody care about the fans of these Northeast teams which might be moving west? They come in droves, and they would riot if such politics were the reason they lost these teams... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 No one's going to lament Springfield, Albany, Binghamton, or several others. First off, they're not moving west. Secondly, as long as you're a Northeastern market big enough to have network TV affiliates in town and can be bothered to minimally keep your rink up, you'll get another team. Ask Worcester, Glens Falls, Binghamton, Albany...Also, they don't "come in droves" unless you're talking about Hershey or Providence. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burmy Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 No one's going to lament Springfield, Albany, Binghamton, or several others. First off, they're not moving west. Secondly, as long as you're a Northeastern market big enough to have network TV affiliates in town and can be bothered to minimally keep your rink up, you'll get another team. Ask Worcester, Glens Falls, Binghamton, Albany...Also, they don't "come in droves" unless you're talking about Hershey or Providence.I was more thinking of Portland, Manchester, Worcester, Utica, Lake Erie, Norfolk...those kinds of teams. The fanbase will mount HUGE "Save the (team)" rallies which'll draw more than the team would draw out west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Give me proof of one of these happening ever, and we'll talk. Jeez, the Aeros got jobbed out of existence last year after almost 20 well-supported seasons, and while fans were sad and angry, they weren't marching in outrage. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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