CANADIENSFAN90
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i been wondering about this for a little bit do you think it will be soon and where would you put the teams
There are multiple threads here about potential cities. Portland, Elmira, Albany, Peoria, Evansville, St Charles, Reno etc. Nobody had Jacksonville on their radar prior to the team announcing, so who knows?If it is my 4-division alignment (detailed here: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showpost.php?p=130037795&postcount=38 ) that is adopted, Portland (Maine) could be added as team #28 to the division based in the Northeast US (plus one team in Canada) in 2018-19.
I don't see this happening. I would expect the league to continue the current pattern, where each team plays the 3-4 closest teams about a dozen times, then the next 3-4 closest teams a half dozen times or so, then takes one long road trip to a different division to complete the last 6-10 games.With the ECHL at a 72-game schedule, the league could have each non-division match-up occur twice each (21*2 = 42), then each team would play its division rivals 5 times each (6*5 =30, 3 teams would be played twice at home and thrice on the road, and the other 3 thrice at home and twice on the road), for the years that the ECHL is stuck at 28 teams.
It could happen, but unlikely. The Bullies didn't fold because their affiliate wasn't in a gambling town, they folded because no one came to the games, and the state subsidy that was keeping them afloat ran out. A.C. is very geographically isolated, so it isn't convenient for people to come to the games. The town itself was pretty economically depressed back when the Bullies were around, and several casinos have closed since then. Casino workers tend to work evenings and weekends, and tourists who come to town to gamble aren't likely to take time out to see a hockey game. The only way I see them getting a team is if the Devils finally decide to invest in the ECHL (unlikely) or if the Royals and Flyers split and the Flyers want a local ECHL affiliate and can find an owner who has money to lose.One possibility for a future team is the placement of Vegas' ECHL affiliate in Atlantic City. I realize Atlantic City had a team in the past that left a long time ago, but having a new ECHL team in the city that is part of the Golden Knights' system is viable because of what the two cities have in common.
It would not shock me if the Sens are interested in co owning or 100% a team and having it based out of Eastern Ontario maybe Kingston.
It would not shock me if the Sens are interested in co owning or 100% a team and having it based out of Eastern Ontario maybe Kingston.
It would me.
What basis do you having for even suggesting this?
i got one reasons the thunder are having a hard time drawing did they increase ticket prices?
For the past few years they have said and also sent out hints they would like there farms teams near to Ottawa and own in whole or part.
Decreased from last season
Yea but they have to increase next season per the group looking to purchase them. They are failing to raise enough money to operate the team. They are going to have to sell shares if they want to be able to operate. They have all costs to pay. Salaries and benefits under the union, travel costs, etc. If they affiliate with the Rangers or Buffalo this will help them, it wont be a Bruins or Islanders affiliation.
Any NY area NHL team would definately be a great fit for ADK, just a matter of time before Calgary opts out
Evansville isn't an option. They have the Thunderbolts, plus the city's mayor/council are pretty unreasonable.
OKC.
Allen, OKC, Wichita, Tulsa, Kansas City, Quad City -- Tornado Division.
I really wish OKC would get going on this, sounds like the NBA/Thunder wants to monopolize both Ice Ready arenas.
uh, the OKC Blue aren't going anywhere, Predarat, I just don't think after the Blazers/Barons era, even though Edmonton essentially owned that franchise, that a local group to operate and own a franchise is the main sticking point to returning hockey to Cox Center....
Do you think an ECHL team would do well in OKC? It just seems such a shame a city that supported the Blazers like they did does not have a professional Hockey team. I know the Barons did not do well attendance wise, but the Blazers were always at the top of the CHL in attendance, and regularly in the top 10 in all of minor league hockey (including AHL/IHL when they were still AAA). Maybe too much time has passed for it to rise up again, but it would be awesome to see it work in OKC again.
Won't be anytime soon but...
It sounds like Reno and Portland will be joining the ECHL for 18-19 and the current rumor is that the Colorado Eagles will be making the jump to the AHL for 18-19 at the earliest.
I don't see Adirondack working out with their current ownership status, given that Elmira was "community owned" and that didn't work out.