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I bet, You'll have those Calder Cup memories.... I won't forget that Eastern Conference Championship series in 2011-2012 ever. Hang tough bro.
ZekeA, thank you for that. Many emotions in our arena tonight
One element of next season that still hasn't been resolved is where the American Hockey League franchise will call home.
Season-ticket holders have been given renewal forms, and there is every indication that the "A" in A-Devils will continue to stand for "Albany."
Yet there has been no annoucement of a contract renewal between the arena and New Jersey. With the season now ended, the five-year deal signed before the 2010-11 season has expired.
"Right now the biggest thing is collecting our thoughts and reflecting upon the season as it finished last night," Lamoriello said. "At the appropriate time we'll have an announcement on that situation, but right now we're status quo as far as where we've been at with that all this year. At the appropriate time there will be an announcement."
Doesn't sound like he is in a hurry. Maybe he negotiated something with Worcester.
Two playoff appearances in 15 years is pitiful.....
Well it didn't hurt to have a crooked mayor and backroom deals, either.I thank God every day that Eddie Anderson and Frank Duross moved the Mariners to Providence literally an hour before Mr Burns could get his filthy hoofs in here.
Well it didn't hurt to have a crooked mayor and backroom deals, either.
I've been hearing that Lou is waiting to see what happens with Bridgeport and Hartford. If the Islanders do move the Sound Tigers to Long Island, MSG is going to jump into Bridgeport and Lou will likely move the Devils to Hartford.
That should make them in HFD happy.... *insert sarcasm*
I've been hearing that Lou is waiting to see what happens with Bridgeport and Hartford. If the Islanders do move the Sound Tigers to Long Island, MSG is going to jump into Bridgeport and Lou will likely move the Devils to Hartford.
That should make them in HFD happy.... *insert sarcasm*
I've been hearing that Lou is waiting to see what happens with Bridgeport and Hartford. If the Islanders do move the Sound Tigers to Long Island, MSG is going to jump into Bridgeport and Lou will likely move the Devils to Hartford.
That should make them in HFD happy.... *insert sarcasm*
I've been hearing that Lou is waiting to see what happens with Bridgeport and Hartford. If the Islanders do move the Sound Tigers to Long Island, MSG is going to jump into Bridgeport and Lou will likely move the Devils to Hartford.
That should make them in HFD happy.... *insert sarcasm*
AlbanyForgive my ignorance, but when you say the Devils will move to Hartford, do you mean the Albany Devils or the New Jersey Devils themselves?
Albany
I've been hearing that Lou is waiting to see what happens with Bridgeport and Hartford. If the Islanders do move the Sound Tigers to Long Island, MSG is going to jump into Bridgeport and Lou will likely move the Devils to Hartford.
That should make them in HFD happy.... *insert sarcasm*
DOUBTFUL, on both Bridgeport going to NCMVA, and MSG filling that spot w/ the Wolf*Pack, because if I heard correctly today, once the Islanders season ends, NCMVA WILL NEVER host hockey of any kind.... I equate it to the Devils bolting the IZOD Center when the Prudential Center, and where is that arena now, if non-existent now that Metlife stadium is the center of that arena complex.
Went to the Manchester game last night, for "old time sake." Management is pretending nothing has happened! Since the "Monarchs" ECHL team is coming in to plug the hole (not!), they are simply marketing next season as if it is the same team. Kinda creepy.
Anyway, the Manchester powers that be really put one over on the "serious" fans. Easily could have captured another AHL team for the Verizon Wireless Center. Rumors are flying as to why they didn't. One thing seems sure. Current high ups keep their job (e.g., the president) with the AA Monarchs.
When I was a season ticket holder, they always told me only 1/3 of the crowd came to see the hockey game. 1/3 came out as a way to get out of the house with the kids. The other 1/3 were just there to go somewhere, might as well have been out bowling. They also get school groups, organizations, and so on at discount prices for a place to go. So they probably won't lose more than 1/3 their attendance with the ECHL. In three years' time, they will actually begin to lose money, probably. So they can reconsider then. The only people who "lose" are we hockey enthusiasts and NHL fans.
Manchester's powers-that-be are the Kings, who own them. How could they have prevented the AHL/ECHL swap with Ontario if it's what the Kings wanted?
Dont ever use the the word "NEVER". Dont even count out the NCMVA even possibly hosting an ECHL franchise. Not saying its a sure thing but there has been talks of it. If there are prelimary talks of getting a minor league team in the building possibly in the ECHL, there could possibly be an AHL team as well. A season or two without hockey can easily change the hearts and minds of those suffering without a team.
Manchester (the city government) owns the area. Everyone (well, hockey fans who know the difference) is let down, and apparently from what I heard, feeling "betrayed". Meanwhile the "Monarchs" are pretending nothing has happened, and are marketing the 2015-2016 season that way. Monarchs are "still here" etc. etc.
Anyway, the Manchester powers that be really put one over on the "serious" fans. Easily could have captured another AHL team for the Verizon Wireless Center. Rumors are flying as to why they didn't. One thing seems sure. Current high ups keep their job (e.g., the president) with the AA Monarchs.