CHL in Brampton; New Affiliate?

[AngryScotsman]

Now that the Central Hockey League is expanding to Brampton, would it not make perfect sense for the Leafs and Marlies to affiliate with them from a logistical perspective? Its to my understanding we are without an ECHL/CHL affiliate this year. Downside to the Brampton team is it sounds like an awful lot of travel... Pros/Cons?

- Also, Whats the competition like compared to the ECHL?

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[ErnieLeafs]

There's a CHL team by the name of the Brampton Battalion.

Pro teams don't affiliate with Junior teams

 

[Neas Olc]

There's a CHL team by the name of the Brampton Battalion.

No.

Central Hockey League.

The Canadian Hockey League team moved out.

 

[Judas Tavares]

I would think its a good idea. This year we learned the importance of a double-A affiliate by not having in. Too many prospects were in the press box with the Marlies that needed playing time. Then they finally get sent down but go all over the place.

 

[Silver91]

Misleading title is misleading: OP is referring to Central Hockey League, not Canadian Hockey League where the Battalion are leaving Brampton.

IMO, this CHL isn't exactly a major pro league, we just need an ECHL affiliate.

 

[smitty10]

Misleading title is misleading: OP is referring to Central Hockey League, not Canadian Hockey League where the Battalion are leaving Brampton.

IMO, this CHL isn't exactly a major pro league, we just need an ECHL affiliate.

CHL is a AA league. The ECHL is also a AA league.

Phoenix, Colorado and Dallas all have a CHL affiliate rather than one in the ECHL.

 

[AngryScotsman]

Misleading title is misleading: OP is referring to Central Hockey League, not Canadian Hockey League where the Battalion are leaving Brampton.

IMO, this CHL isn't exactly a major pro league, we just need an ECHL affiliate.

Its not misleading if your up to date with the goings on Anyways my apologies, i'm not sure how to change the title. Maybe a mod could do that for me.

 

[namttebih]

I really like the idea. Might help with ticket sales also.

BBM Brampton Baby Marlies???

Brampton In-utero Leafs???

 

[Number13]

Very good idea, they should look into this. If we could develop a three tiered, local system, that could only be a good thing from an organizational standpoint.

 

[LV*]

Excellent idea, would also get Brampton more fans as they would love to see potential future Leafs. ie. Brad Ross.

 

[Stephen]

Now that the Central Hockey League is expanding to Brampton, would it not make perfect sense for the Leafs and Marlies to affiliate with them from a logistical perspective? Its to my understanding we are without an ECHL/CHL affiliate this year. Downside to the Brampton team is it sounds like an awful lot of travel... Pros/Cons?

- Also, Whats the competition like compared to the ECHL?

The Central Hockey League is pretty far off the radar... I'm pretty sure if a prospect is going down to the ECHL or CHL, you probably won't be hearing much from him anymore, so who cares where it is...

 

[Stephen]

Excellent idea, would also get Brampton more fans as they would love to see potential future Leafs. ie. Brad Ross.

Ain't no potential NHL anything that far down the food chain...

 

[AngryScotsman]

Ain't no potential NHL anything that far down the food chain...

To be honest there are actually quite a few players currently playing in the NHL whom spent time in AA.

 

[LV*]

Ain't no potential NHL anything that far down the food chain...

Brad Ross?

 

[Stephen]

Brad Ross?

I don't really think he's going to amount to much...

 

[Stephen]

To be honest there are actually quite a few players currently playing in the NHL whom spent time in AA.

Mostly just goalies with nowhere else to play.

 

[Runningchief]

Ain't no potential NHL anything that far down the food chain...

Reimer Scrivens Steckel

A lot of goalies played in the ECHL Jonathan Quick, Jaroslav Halak, Braden Holtby, and Michal Neuvirth. 87 players on opening day rosters this year played in the ECHL

 

[Hotlanta]

To be honest there are actually quite a few players currently playing in the NHL whom spent time in AA.

A buddy of mine played some time in the ECHL and he is in the NHL now, out with a bad hand and spent a good chunk of time in the press box but still made his way up.

 

[colchar]

The Canadian Hockey League team moved out.

Not yet they haven't.

 

[colchar]

Ain't no potential NHL anything that far down the food chain...

You might want to check your facts on that. Andrew Brunette came out of the ECHL and played over 1100 games in the NHL. Ruslan Fedotenko came out of that level as well and has played over 800 NHL games. In addition Scrivens, Reimer, Olaf Kolzig, J.S. Aubin, Alex Auld, Martin Biron, Eric Cairns, Luca Caputi, Daniel Carcillo, Cory Conacher, B. J. Crombeen, George Parros, P. A. Parenteau, and many more came out of that level and made it to the NHL.

In fact, there have been 502 players who played in the ECHL who have made it to the NHL.

But yeah, you're right, ain't no potential NHL anything that far down the food chain


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