nwtrailtrekker Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 If the ECHL stands for East Coast Hockey League, which i think it does, why are there franchises in Anchorage, Victoria BC, Idaho, etc.This has puzzled me for some time now. Does anyone know whats up with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMU Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 They absorbed the WCHL.But, they did decide to eliminate the full name and officially recognize themselves as the ECHL only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityOfWalrus Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 in my own messed up mind i call it the "Entire Continent Hockey League" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Anchorage and Victoria are on the eastern coast........of the Pacific Ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Since they absorbed the WCHL the ECHL no longer stands for anything. That is what the league said. Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Angel Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 If it was up to me guy.ECHL= Extreme Championship Hockey LeagueGO LONG BEACH ICE DOGS & SAN DIEGO GULLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Stockton MOTHER ING Thunder, B*TCHES! US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 GO CYCLONES! Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CZzyzx41 Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 If it was up to me guy.ECHL= Extreme Championship Hockey LeagueGO LONG BEACH ICE DOGS & SAN DIEGO GULLS Exactly! I thought I was the only Gulls and Ice Dogs (old IHL Gulls) fan online! -DanielCheck Out My Podcast! Latest Episode 273: The Color BlinkyLatest Photo Upload: January 7, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Pensacola "We won the Brabham Cup then went on to be the 3rd worst team the next season" Ice Pilots, Nuckas!They deliberated on this subject for months and even entertained sponsership deals (Nationwide Hockey League, Nationwide Insurance) but decided that since they had been know as the ECHL for almost fifteen years and made a name for themselves, they would drop that actual name and go with just ECHL. Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted May 29, 2006 Share Posted May 29, 2006 Pensacola "We won the Brabham Cup then went on to be the 3rd worst team the next season" Ice Pilots, Nuckas!They deliberated on this subject for months and even entertained sponsership deals (Nationwide Hockey League, Nationwide Insurance) but decided that since they had been know as the ECHL for almost fifteen years and made a name for themselves, they would drop that actual name and go with just ECHL. How about the Louisiana "9 winning seasons before tanking and folding the next season" IceGators [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodAtFirstBite Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 The Alaska Aces are a win away from the ECHL Championship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therebelas Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Pensacola "We won the Brabham Cup then went on to be the 3rd worst team the next season" Ice Pilots, Nuckas!They deliberated on this subject for months and even entertained sponsership deals (Nationwide Hockey League, Nationwide Insurance) but decided that since they had been know as the ECHL for almost fifteen years and made a name for themselves, they would drop that actual name and go with just ECHL. How about the Louisiana "9 winning seasons before tanking and folding the next season" IceGators The IceGators folded? Wow, they used to get massive crowds when I was living on the Coast and followed the Sea Wolves a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 Pensacola "We won the Brabham Cup then went on to be the 3rd worst team the next season" Ice Pilots, Nuckas!They deliberated on this subject for months and even entertained sponsership deals (Nationwide Hockey League, Nationwide Insurance) but decided that since they had been know as the ECHL for almost fifteen years and made a name for themselves, they would drop that actual name and go with just ECHL. How about the Louisiana "9 winning seasons before tanking and folding the next season" IceGators The IceGators folded? Wow, they used to get massive crowds when I was living on the Coast and followed the Sea Wolves a lot. Yep, because (1) the people around here are so friggin' bandwagon-happy, that when the newness of hockey wore off, attendance fell like a rock. (2) Ownership changed hands a lot in the final 4 seasons. I never was a big fan of the IceGators (more an IcePilots fan than anything else), but I always made sure I went from 5-10 games a season to show my support for hockey in Acadiana. There's been rumours around here to try and bring the team back, especially now that refugees from Katrina are long gone from the Cajundome and the associated refurbishment of the facilities because of the wear and tear. Not sure if anything will come out of it, but it would be nice to have a hockey team closer to me than Beaumont, Shreveport, or Biloxi... BTW, I was at the first home game against Mobile. It was a circus that evening. I think I was only a handfull of the 12,000 who knew what was actually going on on the ice. [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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