2021 FPHL Season Thread

[Atlantian]

One or two new teams? I wonder if the Motor City Rockers are one of them. Or did the die out?

It should be two with Motor City and Bloomington starting but who knows what is going to happen. Its the Fed

 

[Minor League Rando]

One or two new teams? I wonder if the Motor City Rockers are one of them. Or did the die out?

Them plus more.

 

[CrazyEddie20]

I'm just wondering where the "fill out the schedule" team will be billed from when there's a mid-season fold - Delaware? Cape Cod? Broome County? Danbury?

 

[JMCx4]

I'm just wondering where the "fill out the schedule" team will be billed from when there's a mid-season fold - Delaware? Cape Cod? Broome County? Danbury?

Delaware would be MY first choice, but I wouldn't bet against a dark horse like Belle Vernon or a second reincarnation of the Bluefins nominally based outside of MA or NY. Odds are favorable that the sub team would be named "Federals" per tradition & a stockpile of old practice jerseys..

 

[CrazyEddie20]

Delaware would be MY first choice, but I wouldn't bet against a dark horse like Belle Vernon or a second reincarnation of the Bluefins nominally based outside of MA or NY. Odds are favorable that the sub team would be named "Federals" per tradition & a stockpile of old practice jerseys..

"Here's a couple rolls of sock tape and some stale Gatorade. Go get 'em, guys!" - Sarge Richards, probably.

Hey Sarge, why haven't you answered my questions?

Is it reasonable to assume the reason the FPHL didn't have a game cancelled due to Covid-19 is because they just pretended it didn't exist? No testing plan and no tests means no positive means no games cancelled, right?

 

[CrazyEddie20]

I sometimes wonder if we might see the great Jim Cashman reemerge from the depths of... whatever... in the Federal League.

Geoff, you had some experience with Cashman, didn't you?

 

[Clinton Comets EHL]

I sometimes wonder if we might see the great Jim Cashman reemerge from the depths of... whatever... in the Federal League.

Geoff, you had some experience with Cashman, didn't you?

Oneida County Comets here in the Utica area.

He was a heck of a talker, that's for sure.

 

[sabremike]

I sometimes wonder if we might see the great Jim Cashman reemerge from the depths of... whatever... in the Federal League.

Geoff, you had some experience with Cashman, didn't you?

The league with the New England Stars was the Troll 2 of hockey: The greatest awful league ever. They won every game like 23-2 with 100 shots on goal and when they won the "Herb Brooks Memorial Cup" it was literally a random trophy they grabbed out of a display from the DIA. FPHL isn't exactly well run (an understatement I know) but in terms of professionalism it's the NFL in comparison to Cashman.

 

[Captain Crash]

Delaware would be MY first choice, but I wouldn't bet against a dark horse like Belle Vernon or a second reincarnation of the Bluefins nominally based outside of MA or NY. Odds are favorable that the sub team would be named "Federals" per tradition & a stockpile of old practice jerseys..

I'm going off the board for my bet with Connellsville, PA. The Fed had their sights set on it and used the Ice Mine for a neutral site game, but the NAHL snagged the venue out from under them, only for the junior team to fold after one season. The FHL settled for Belle Vernon instead.

Let's go Keystone Federals!

 

[bleedblue94]

I'm just wondering where the "fill out the schedule" team will be billed from when there's a mid-season fold - Delaware? Cape Cod? Broome County? Danbury?

Edit: Rumor is Watertown ownership is adding to Binghamton this season for a one year thing while Binghamton figures out their hockey future. This information was given to at least one arena sponsor.

 

[JMCx4]

Rumor is Watertown is moving to Binghamton this season for a one year thing while Binghamton figures out their hockey future

Rumors have to start somewhere. Might as well be in your post.

 

[bleedblue94]

Rumors have to start somewhere. Might as well be in your post.

I mean you can wait it out, I dont care much if you believe me, but I know it is in the works.

If a mod needs confirmation they can contact me.

 

[Minor League Rando]

Rumor is Watertown is moving to Binghamton this season for a one year thing while Binghamton figures out their hockey future

Do you mean exhibition games? That would be out of character for Andreas to move Watertown when the market is so successful.

 

[bleedblue94]

Do you mean exhibition games? That would be out of character for Andreas to move Watertown when the market is so successful.

Edit: watertown ownership is starting another team in binghamton. so watertown is not moving, but owner will have two teams.

 

[Ratitude]

Well that would be a smart thing to do piss off two hockey markets. Watertown take their team away from them, and then piss you off the fans in Binghamton by sticking the fphl when they're already upset about losing an AHL team, that makes no sense at all

 

[bleedblue94]

Do you mean exhibition games? That would be out of character for Andreas to move Watertown when the market is so successful.

My apologies, I stated it wrong. He is not moving out of Watertown, he is adding another team...

 

[JMCx4]

Edit: watertown ownership is starting another team in binghamton. so watertown is not moving, but owner will have two teams.

MUCH better. Thank you.

 

[bleedblue94]

MUCH better. Thank you.

Apologies, I'm seriously sorry if the original comment started fears and issues.

 

[JMCx4]

Mostly fears ... that the FPHL had gone COMPLETELY batshite crazy.

 

[Minor League Rando]

Well, credit to @bleedblue94, he was onto something. Federal Hockey League wants to come to Binghamton

@JMCx4

 

[bleedblue94]

Well, credit to @bleedblue94, he was onto something. Federal Hockey League wants to come to Binghamton

@JMCx4

now isn't the right time for more info.

 

[Captain Crash]

Well, credit to @bleedblue94, he was onto something. Federal Hockey League wants to come to Binghamton

@JMCx4

An interesting paragraph in that article with some highs and lows:

The Federal Prospects League is made up primarily of young, up-and-coming players

What an overstatement.

with less talent than the American Hockey League.

What an understatement.

 

[Minor League Rando]

RIP Motor City

http://www.rockershockey.com/

with this and Bloomington likley dead, I wonder if the league sees the future as the South/East Coast. Interested to see how long Port Huron survives.

 

[JMCx4]

RIP Motor City

http://www.rockershockey.com/

...

Just because their website is dead, that means the team is too? I guess their Facebook & Twitter accounts will live forever.

 

[Minor League Rando]

Just because their website is dead, that means the team is too? I guess their Facebook & Twitter accounts will live forever.

Many teams just don't update the pages after they fold. Here's the Ice Breakers Facebook page, still around
Mentor Ice Breakers