rvrdgsfn Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 If this is a repost, I do apolgize but if not....I know Cleveland is joining up again in the AHL, either as the fighting walleye or the erie lake monsters (I hope its lake monsters) but I also heard that Rockford, Illinois is joining the league, as an affiliate to Chicago. Other rumors I heard....Carolina gets Norfolk (makes sense)Albany or Rochester gets the NYRAllegedly, Lowell is moving to Trenton cause of the devilsAny thoughts, ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 That will be terrific to have Trenton join the AHL www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStar74 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 If the AHL has Trenton joining there, what will happen to the ECHL version?? Move again? or stay there?? 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...
slapshot Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Right now, that leaves a few affiliates and cities without teams.Hartford is empty if the Rangers go to Rochester.Colorado has no team if the Rangers go to Albany, unless they continue a dual-affiliate agreement, or go with Carolina to Norfolk.Buffalo has no team.Lowell is currently in the first year of a two-year agreement with the New Jersey Devils. If the franchise moves to Trenton, it probably won't be until the 2008-09 season. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 Right now, that leaves a few affiliates and cities without teams.Hartford is empty if the Rangers go to Rochester.Colorado has no team if the Rangers go to Albany, unless they continue a dual-affiliate agreement, or go with Carolina to Norfolk.Buffalo has no team.Lowell is currently in the first year of a two-year agreement with the New Jersey Devils. If the franchise moves to Trenton, it probably won't be until the 2008-09 season.Hmmm, that's what I thought would happen, but like I said, just a rumour about Trenton. Allgedly, if that happens, Lowell would either join the ECHL to replace Trenton or join the UHL (honestly, the U?)Colorado is affiliated with Cleveland for the time being.....Here's something else I foundEastern ConferenceAtlantic DivisionHartford Wolf Pack (New York Rangers) - ?Lowell Devils (New Jersey Devils) - ?Manchester Monarchs (Los Angeles Kings) - ? Portland Pirates (Anaheim Ducks) ? through 2006 - 2007Providence Bruins (Boston Bruins) - ?Springfield Falcons (Tampa Bay Lightning) - ? Worcester Sharks (San Jose Sharks) - ?East DivisionAlbany River Rats (Carolina Hurricanes/Colorado Avalanche) - ?Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators) - ?Bridgeport Sound Tigers (New York Islanders) - ? Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals) - ?Norfolk Admirals (Chicago Blackhawks) - ?Philadelphia Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers) - ? Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins) - ? Western ConferenceNorth Division Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings) - ?Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal Canadiens) - ?Manitoba Moose (Vancouver Canucks) ? through 2008-2009Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres/Florida Panthers) ? through 2006- 2007Syracuse Crunch (Columbus Blue Jackets) ? through 2009 - 2010Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) - ?West Division Chicago Wolves (Atlanta Thrashers) - ?Houston Aeros (Minnesota Wild) - ?Iowa Stars (Dallas Stars) - ?Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators) - ? Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (Calgary Flames) - ? Peoria Rivermen (St. Louis Blues) - ?San Antonio Rampage (Phoenix Coyotes) - through 2006 ? 2007Feel free to edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrdevil Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Lowell is owned by the Devils, it's not a affiliation agreement. So they will be the Devils AHL farm team until they sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Thats true but because they own the team, the NJ Devils are wanting to move the Lowell Devils to Trenton. Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMcD Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 The Sabres should definetly sign a new affiliation with the Amerks. They have been affiliated since the late 70's. If they break apart it will be horrible. It is pretty easy me or any other Sabres fan to take the 90E to Rochester and see the future Sabres but if they change affiliates who knows how far we will have to go to see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 The Sabres should definetly sign a new affiliation with the Amerks. They have been affiliated since the late 70's. If they break apart it will be horrible. It is pretty easy me or any other Sabres fan to take the 90E to Rochester and see the future Sabres but if they change affiliates who knows how far we will have to go to see them.Reportedly the Amerks are less than happy with Buffalo, which is why it may fall apart. 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...
Brian in Boston Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Eastern ConferenceAtlantic DivisionHartford Wolf Pack (New York Rangers) - Owned by Madison Square Garden Corporation, which manages the Hartford Civic Center Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the State of Connecticut and also owns the parent New York Rangers.Lowell Devils (New Jersey Devils) - Owned by the New Jersey Devils. Lease with Tsongas Arena runs through the close of the 2007-2008 season.Manchester Monarchs (Los Angeles Kings) - Owned by the Los Angeles Kings. Lease with Verizon Wireless Arena runs through the close of the 2015-2016 season.Portland Pirates (Anaheim Ducks) ? Affiliation agreement with Anaheim runs through the close of the 2009-2010 season.Providence Bruins (Boston Bruins) -Springfield Falcons (Tampa Bay Lightning) - Affiliation agreement with Tampa Bay is up at the close of the 2006-07 season. Worcester Sharks (San Jose Sharks) -East DivisionAlbany River Rats (Carolina Hurricanes/Colorado Avalanche) - Affiliation agreement with Carolina is up, but both clubs retain options to renew for the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons. Colorado is shifting it's affiliation to the Lake Erie Monsters beginning with the 2008-2009 season.Binghamton Senators (Ottawa Senators) - Affiliation agreement with Ottawa is up, but both clubs have said that they've agreed to an extension in principal through the 2011-2012 season, pending Binghamton's ability to renew it's lease with the Broome County Veterans Memorial Coliseum.Bridgeport Sound Tigers (New York Islanders) - Owned and operated by Charles Wang, owner of the parent New York Islanders.Hershey Bears (Washington Capitals) - Affiliation agreement with Washington is up, but both clubs retain an option for an additional year.Norfolk Admirals (Chicago Blackhawks) - Affiliation agreement is up, but the Admirals have been attempting to negotiate an extension.Philadelphia Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers) - Owned by Comcast-Spectacor, which also owns the parent Philadelphia Flyers and the Wachovia Spectrum and Wachovia Center arenas.Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (Pittsburgh Penguins) - Owned by the parent Pittsburgh Penguins.Western ConferenceNorth Division Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit Red Wings) - Affiliation agreement is up at the close of the 2006-2007 season.Hamilton Bulldogs (Montreal Canadiens) - Manitoba Moose (Vancouver Canucks) - Affiliation agreement runs through the close of the 2008-2009 season.Rochester Americans (Buffalo Sabres/Florida Panthers) - Both the full affiliation agreement with Buffalo and the partial affiliation agreement with Florida are up at the close of the 2006-2007 season.Syracuse Crunch (Columbus Blue Jackets) - Affiliation agreement runs through the close of the 2009-2010 season.Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs) - Owned by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which also owns both the parent Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ricoh Coliseum arena.West DivisionChicago Wolves (Atlanta Thrashers) - Houston Aeros (Minnesota Wild) - Owned by Minnesota Sports & Entertainment, owner and operator of the parent Minnesota Wild.Iowa Stars (Dallas Stars) - Affiliation agreement runs through the close of the 2009-2010 season.Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators) - Affiliation agreement is up at the close of the 2006-2007 season.Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights (Calgary Flames) - Principally owned by the parent Calgary Flames, with the local Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben civic organization maintaining a minority interest in the team. Lease with Omaha Civic Auditorium runs through the close of the 2009-2010 season.Peoria Rivermen (St. Louis Blues) - Affiliation agreement with St. Louis runs through the close of the 2009-2010 season.San Antonio Rampage (Phoenix Coyotes) - Owned and operated by Spurs Sports and Entertainment. Entered into a "multi-year affiliation agreement" with the Phoenix Coyotes prior to the start of the 2005-2006 season. Additionally, Cleveland's Lake Erie Monsters franchise - owned by Cleveland Cavaliers majority owner and Quicken Loans Arena Operator Dan Gilbert - has entered into a "long-term affiliation agreement" with the Colorado Avalanche beginning with the 2007-08 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankCostanza Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 If the AHL has Trenton joining there, what will happen to the ECHL version?? Move again? or stay there??There is a rumour that they will move to Atlantic City. Then the Devils could have their two farm teams both located in New Jersey. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvrdgsfn Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share Posted January 27, 2007 ROCKFORD ? The Winnebago County Board has voted to help pay for MetroCentre renovations regardless of whether MetroCentre management buys the Rockford IceHogs and turns it into an American Hockey League franchise linked with the Chicago Blackhawks.The board voted 19-7 with two members absent Thursday night to contribute $9 million over the next 20 years to cover renovation costs, which will be $20 million split among the city, county and Centre Events, the government agency that manages the MetroCentre.The board previously voted 14-11 to only pay the $9 million if the city, county and MetroCentre were not allowed to own a sports franchise. The restriction, which was added to the county?s part of an intergovernmental agreement between the city, county and MetroCentre outlining how much each party would pay.Related News from the WebSports Ice Hockey NHL Hockey Chicago Blackhawks Winter Sports The previous resolution drew support from board members who didn?t think government bodies should be delving into private business ventures with public money and those who believed that city and MetroCentre officials were trying to bully IceHogs owners Dr. Kris Tumilowicz and Craig Drecktrah into a sale and force the team to play in a different league. Thursday?s vote did not include an ownership clause.The vote paves the way for the city and MetroCentre to move forward on negotiations with the IceHogs and BlackhawksSome other possibilities....Blackhawks to RockfordHurricanes to NorfolkRangers to Albany (very good chance if Howard Baldwin who is the front runner in the Civic Center deal gets it)Colorado to Cleveland (we all knew this all ready)AND then the best one of them all, Hartford will get an AHL (American) team entitled the Hartford Whalers (this from good sources within Hartford)I got all of this from AHLFans.net btw. Honestly, for some odd reason, I could see Florida as an affiliate for Norfolk if Carolina doesn't pull through Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBGMike Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Rumours I have heard is Rochester with Florida and Buffalo to Springfield and Tampa sets up In the Orlando Area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Rumours I have heard is Rochester with Florida and Buffalo to Springfield and Tampa sets up In the Orlando AreaThese rumors seem to forget that you need to have a franchise to set up shop. And all are "probably" spoken for. 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...
Dilbert Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Currently only the Edmonton Road Runners are dormant.The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks/ Rail Raiders are dormant but have been sold to a group in Windsor, ON who plan to move them there in a couple of years Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Getting back to the Devils and Trenton:If Lowell does move to Trenton, the Titans franchise is rumored to move to Atlantic City. Thus keeping the entire system in New Jersey. Athletic Director: KTU Blue Grassers Football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 AND then the best one of them all, Hartford will get an AHL (American) team entitled the Hartford Whalers (this from good sources within Hartford)Who would their affiliate be? Wouldn't it be great if Carolina was?...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthStar74 Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 An AHL franchise in Hartford called the Hartford Whalers?!? blah I think the state of Connectinut will block that somehow or what? 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...
TBGKon Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 An AHL franchise in Hartford called the Hartford Whalers?!? blah I think the state of Connectinut will block that somehow or what?Maybe they're part of the team trying to resurrect the Hartford Whalers in any way, shape, or form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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