OT: Other hockey teams in the Carolinas (Past, present, and future)

[Mr America]

Last time around it was a coalition of local business owners (one of who I've played on a team with, and he's still very pissed over the whole ordeal). You don't have to huge money for an ECHL team.

Oh, and the Coliseum was a central element in the politics and nastiness. It wasn't so much that they were at fault, it was more an issue of some other actors talking about the Coliseum's role out of context to drum up popular and political outrage... Let's just say it was a nasty mess.

But rumors still fly around every couple of years, right along with the ones about the icehouse getting a second sheet.

I always figured that the Coliseum couldn't be making any money except for the rare occasions off of hockey? Too bad the pavilion wasn't built then and maybe the hockey could operate in that? I guess I am mostly speaking of post Monarchs league hockey. Seems like most of the Monarchs games I remember going to were pretty well attended.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

I'm sure you remember the 2005 playoffs very well

Unfortunately. It was a shame that was Mike Minard's last go in North America - he played well for us up to that series.