alko
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Browsed some old newspapers and found interesting story about IHL Expansion plans to Europe.
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The vague announcement of such possibilities by the NHL and IIHF Wednesday night came in response to plans revealed earlier this week by the International Hockey League (IHL), a minor North American league of 17 clubs, to create a European division of seven teams in 1996- 97. Six of the IHL members will be existing clubs in Austria, Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland; a seventh team will be created in Britain.
The IHL's European and North American divisions will compete head to head throughout the season. Strict wage policies have held the average player's salary in the IHL to $62,000, and half its tickets are priced at $10 or less. A similar scenario is anticipated for its European division....
English Source: http://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/03/sports/03iht-hock.html
But could not find any info, what went wrong. When it ends? Some ideas?
And here also some short discussion.
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The vague announcement of such possibilities by the NHL and IIHF Wednesday night came in response to plans revealed earlier this week by the International Hockey League (IHL), a minor North American league of 17 clubs, to create a European division of seven teams in 1996- 97. Six of the IHL members will be existing clubs in Austria, Denmark, France, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland; a seventh team will be created in Britain.
The IHL's European and North American divisions will compete head to head throughout the season. Strict wage policies have held the average player's salary in the IHL to $62,000, and half its tickets are priced at $10 or less. A similar scenario is anticipated for its European division....
English Source: http://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/03/sports/03iht-hock.html
But could not find any info, what went wrong. When it ends? Some ideas?
And here also some short discussion.