2011 Franchise/League summer changes

[LadyStanley]

Quite a number, when you sit down and put them together.

RELOCATION/ELIMINATION/EXPANSION

Old League/Location | New League/Location | Status | Discussion
NHL Atalanta | NHL Winnipeg | Pending | http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=919492

AHL Manitoba | AHL St Johns' | Confirmed | http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=916218

ECHL Victoria | - | Announced | http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=911751 (ECHL forum)
CHL Colorado | ECHL Colorado | Confirmed | http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=919103 (ECHL forum)
- | ECHL Chicago (expansion) | Confirmed| (Been in the plans a while) http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=910204 (ECHL forum)

QMJHL Lewiston | - | Announced | http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=820001 (QMJHL forum)
WHL Chilliwack | WHL "Victoria" | Announced | http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=886160 (WHL forum)

AAHL | League suspends operations for 11-12 | Confirmed | http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=927054 (ECHL forum)
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Sales (spring/summer 2011)

League|Team|From|To|Discussion
ECHL | Reading | AEG (remaining half interest) | City of Reading | http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=917099 (ECHL forum)
AHL | Rochester | | Pegula/et al | http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=914976
NHL | Atlanta | ASG | TNSE | Announced (Pending BOG approval) http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=919492
WHL | Chilliwack | | Victoria group | Announced http://hfboards.com/showthread.php?t=886160 (WHL forum)

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[danishh]

add:

QMJHL Lewiston MAINEiacs --> dissolved (link: http://www.wmtw.com/news/28089426/detail.html)

likely to be followed by

QMJHL Sherbrooke ______ --> entry in 2012-13 season (same link, last paragraph)

The Commissioner also announced that following the 2011-12 season an expansion team will be awarded to a group of investors and will play in the city of Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Read more: http://www.wmtw.com/sports/28089426/detail.html#ixzz1NzU8jFu1

interestingly, the MAINEiacs were formerly the Sherbrooke Castors (Beavers).

 

[LadyStanley]

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/story/2011/05/31/sp-maineiacs-qmjhl.html?ref=rss
QMJHL Lewiston's players will be part of a dispersal draft