The ECHL said the Beast have withdrawn their membership which means it wouldn't be an "active" franchise anymore. I admittedly know nothing of the player movement Ottawa had between Belleville and Brampton but I would bet they didn't really use the Beast more than most teams other than to stash a couple extra contracts, and signed on for the marketing/PR.
Or in keeping with the season ... CRUCIFY HIM!!!
HOW, if Montreal has the affiliation and has since the club was announced..... as it stands now Laval has overflow without an option since there's been no North Division this season.
Yeah I see Iowa going with Minnesota. Savannah has connections with Seattle already so I believe they’ll be their affiliate starting the second season with them likely sharing Idaho with Dallas year one.
I'd expect to see basically the same affiliations as we had in the last almost full season.... the only caveat is where does Ottawa go next....
If this august group (or I guess it's a february group now) of HFB posters hasn't accounted for something, then it ain't worth accounting for.
I think Brampton will be the only one folding unless something odd happens and teams can't play in front of fans come October. If that happens I can see some teams having major issues.
i know... We have at minimum established that before in this thread but as far as Atlanta if they will resign with Boston or choose a different team for marketing and promotional purposes like a regional team
there really isn't one available here.... I cannot see Worcester changing from the Islanders, much like the Rangers leaving Maine, and Boston ignored Portland for Providence in the early 1990s
Don Sweeney seems like he has a good relationship with the people in Atlanta. The only realistic regional option really would be Maine.
nope.
Atlanta will be with Boston until the Atlanta owner screws it up or until the E puts a team in Manchester.
Every team is unhealthy at the moment. In my opinion, you need at least 3.5k in attendance to be in good standing in the E. 4K plus to me is healthy. Every team playing right now is below that line. Only JAX and FLA are above 3K. If everyone makes it, all 27 teams will be on a very tight budget for next year except for TOL and FTW probably. At this point, we just don't know. I've heard talk about Norfolk closing up, I've heard talk about Newfie moving because of everything going on at Mile One still, and Atlanta still does not have a lease for next season as far as I know. We just do not know a lot and the majority of this board is speculation.
How *dare* you give us hope that there is something other than speculation here!
If Cavanagh cant make it work Norfolk should take a long break from hosting pro hockey at least 3 years.
I do not see Albuquerque getting an arena suitable for pro hockey in the next decade, although there was a study done in 2019 about the possibility of a new stadium to replace Tingley, former home of the New Mexico Scorpions of the WPHL
Fact Check Time: "What do you guys think about Albuquerque ..."
