bosrs1 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Arco Arena has an ice plant (or did), but I believe the rink runs perpendicular to the basketball court, which is wack. (Wiggidy-wack? Nope, just regular type.)Yeah Arco's ice setup is pretty weird. Only plus side over the horseshoe layout of most basketball only arenas is that the scoreboard is centered... but other than that the seats would appear to be mostly between the blue lines and both goals would be in a very odd location. But it's neither here nor there. Arco isn't long for this world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I'm pretty sure Sacramento's new downtown arena is going to end up housing an AHL team eventually. Quote On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Another idea for the Baby Sharks... Will Sacramento's new arena be hockey ready (or at least minor league hockey ready)? They'll have to fight the Flames for it after Stockton burns. Quote 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...
Burmy Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 It's official...the Jr. Gulls confirmed that they'll be the San Diego Sabers next season.So, there goes the last roadblock to the AHL team being the Gulls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 It's official...the Jr. Gulls confirmed that they'll be the San Diego Sabers next season.So, there goes the last roadblock to the AHL team being the Gulls.I swear I'm getting more and more excited for the Gulls return by the day. Glad to see it's all but official now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Logo-wise, a flaming-S logo might be hard to pull off in the Calgary style - seems to me it'd end up looking like a psychedelic seahorse.The Shelburne Flames say hi.And that looks like crap. Quote On 4/10/2017 at 3:05 PM, Rollins Man said: what the hell is ccslc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 How about they have a logo of Stockton on fire? Show the city financially strapped after the Flames leave town and leave lots of fans burnt. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 How about they have a logo of Stockton on fire? Show the city financially strapped after the Flames leave town and leave lots of fans burnt. ...Not sure how them leaving town would leave the city financially strapped. Stockton after all has already declared bankruptcy. They're pretty much in the clear on most of their prior bad investments, and they're not investing anything in this AHL franchise. It's no hair off their backsides if the Flames leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still MIGHTY Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 San Diego will be just fine I think, judging by the crowd for a logo unveiling: Quote | ANA | LAA | LAR | LAL | ASU | CSULB | USMNT | USWNT | LAFC | OCSC | MAN UTD | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted February 22, 2015 Author Share Posted February 22, 2015 Cool. Nice to see the big group in San Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Cool. Nice to see the big group in San DiegoOver 8,500 fans showed up. The team had been expecting 500 and said if 1000 showed up it would have been outstanding. They had no clue there was such a strong following of the sport in San Diego. The Gulls will do just fine. And it won't hurt that they'll be the only pro team playing between December and April (possibly even October and April if the Chargers leave). Their only real competition will be SDSU basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStar74 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 The new Gulls logo I do like but wish they would have used the IHL Gulls logo that was so cool but it gonna be very interesting to see how the AHL does in San Diego for next season.... Quote Ice Hockey International Winnipeg Braves (Bobby Hull Division 18-3-0 1st place as of March 14, 2011)2010-11 O'Brien Trophy for Bobby Hull Division championship & Jack Riley Cup for top team in league regular season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 So, I noticed the Las Vegas Wranglers are coming back for 15-16. Interesting considering they were "done." Possible AHL dreams for their future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStar74 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 So, I noticed the Las Vegas Wranglers are coming back for 15-16. Interesting considering they were "done." Possible AHL dreams for their future?which league?? AHL or ECHL??? and link? Quote Ice Hockey International Winnipeg Braves (Bobby Hull Division 18-3-0 1st place as of March 14, 2011)2010-11 O'Brien Trophy for Bobby Hull Division championship & Jack Riley Cup for top team in league regular season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 http://www.lasvegaswranglers.com/news/las-vegas-wranglers-to-return-to-the-ice-for-2015-16-season/ECHL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 That story's from May 20, 2014. The team announced a few weeks ago that it was folding. Quote 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...
slapshot Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I've missed most of this thread, but as a former AHL season ticket holder, allow me to chime in...Admiral made a huge point earlier...the AHL isn't about winning championships. It's about developing players at limited cost.When Lowell had a team, it worked out well for travel costs. There were 7 teams within roughly a 2-2 1/2 hour drive (Manchester, Portland, Worcester, Springfield, Hartford, Providence, Bridgeport.) While it becomes incredibly boring from a fan's perspective to see the same teams all the time, it was very cost-effective to have nearby opponents. And when you have close rivals, you also draw rival fans, which increase your own attendance.It's funny everyone has mentioned the Calgary/New Jersey model of cutting costs. Both were Lowell's affiliates at one point, New Jersey especially for the last three seasons.As of right now, Manchester will be an ECHL affiliate next year. I think that franchise will lose a lot of fans. It's not like theres nothing else around, but it will be hard to cultivate a low-level rivalry when the nearest opponent is over three hours away. Doesn't make for a lot of last-minute visiting fans to help fill the seats. At least in Lowell, it was an option to head 30-45 minutes to either Worcester or Manchester to take in a game.Another person here asked about the level of ECHL competition compared to the NCAA. I say it's even at best. There are players in Hockey East who are NHL prospects, and when the NCAA season ends, most will sign Part-time TryOut (PTO) agreements for at least 10 days. It's possible it's due to the geographical proximity, but I think it's because Division I hockey is a good preparation for the AHL.Someone else mentioned travel costs, and brought up the Alaska Aces. Teams cover travel costs for their opponents. For the last 6+ years as a franchise, Lowell never played more than 12 different opponents. The owners were too cheap to pay for trips out west. Even though teams like Houston, Rockford and Omaha would travel to New England and play Worcester and Manchester, they skipped Lowell, which is right in between the two cities. Lowell's ownership would not spend the travel costs to send the team out West. The furthest opponents that would come to Lowell were Norfolk, Hershey, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Binghamton visited once. Syracuse and Rochester were unseen since the early years of the Lowell franchise.Lowell lost its franchise in 2010, and the arena was purchased by UMass-Lowell. A lot of renovations were done, including more luxury boxes, video display/message boards, etc. I have also moved out of Lowell, about 25 miles away. If Lowell was to get an AHL team again, I'd definitely take in a few games, although my season-ticket days are most likely behind me. Quote Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMoon Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 That story's from May 20, 2014. The team announced a few weeks ago that it was folding.What I thought too. I should've read the date. What is weird though, is that Las Vegas' logo icon (at the top of the page) was absent for a long time. Now, it's back on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 The Ontario Reign have let it leak via season ticket literature that they'll only be playing a 68-game season, as opposed to the 76 games the other 25 AHL teams will play. I am now calling the AHL Pacific the Special Snowflake Division. Quote 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...
Lee. Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 They can't add ONE MORE HOME AND HOME to the Special Pacifics? Good god, j'all Quote Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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