Elmira Mammoth

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It's looking like they've thrown together an FPHL team in Elmira that will serve as the league's Delaware Thunder of the 2022-2023 season. The only way I'm going to see a game in Elmira is to watch Elmira College play a game.
 
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But the league still has the Delaware Thunder.

How can you create a new Delaware Thunder if the Delaware Thunder still exist?
Simple- throw together whoever you can find to fill out a roster, and voila, you have a Delaware Thunder clone in Elmira. Now the FPHL has two teams to allow opponents to get a win to pad their records.
 

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But the league still has the Delaware Thunder.

How can you create a new Delaware Thunder if the Delaware Thunder still exist?

Simple- throw together whoever you can find to fill out a roster, and voila, you have a Delaware Thunder clone in Elmira. Now the FPHL has two teams to allow opponents to get a win to pad their records.
EVERY league needs two Thunder teams. :nod:
 
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I'm really growing an affinity for the FPHL.

especially since it's free on YouTube!

It's a step down in class, dignity, and skill from the SPHL, but damn...it's a good time.
 
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I'm really growing an affinity for the FPHL.

especially since it's free on YouTube!

It's a step down in class, dignity, and skill from the SPHL, but damn...it's a good time.
So it's like an evening at an East Side adult club?
 
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Simple- throw together whoever you can find to fill out a roster, and voila, you have a Delaware Thunder clone in Elmira. Now the FPHL has two teams to allow opponents to get a win to pad their records.
Like Tommy Proudlock, a "goalie" who can't stop a beach ball if a four year old kicked it at him!
 

battra

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So it's like an evening at an East Side adult club?
Sure.

We can go with that.

Gonna be watching Carolina and Danbury this evening whilst enjoying a meal of Steak, Risotto, and Broccoli.

Because we are fancy.
 
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battra

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Welp. dinner was way better than the games.

Kiddo says after the first period...Dad, the FPHL has nothing to offer us tonight. Let's watch something else.
 
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battra

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Yesterday, she tells me, maybe next time we watch, they'll fight more.

Maybe indeed.

There's not enough skill to keep us watching based on skill.

So, chuck the knucks!!!
 

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The ironies of weather ...

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Explained ... Bench Minor Hockey blog - FPHL Game Postponed
 

battra

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Welp.

the bad news is that the FPHL won't have the chance to disappoint me tonight.

Dont' have time to watch.
 

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ELMIRA, NY (WETM)- Former hockey players are now speaking out about what they know about Nikita Andrusenko, the man arrested at First Arena on a rape warrant.

The players speaking out are saying that Mammoth officials knew a lot more than what they are leading us to believe. We first broke this story to you on January 29, 2023, which is when Andrusenko was picked up by the Elmira Police Department at First Arena where he was seen skating on the ice.

The following day, January 30, 2023, Elmira Mammoth Owner and First Arena tenet, Steve Donner, agreed to an interview. In the interview, Donner told 18 News that Andrusenko made him aware of an ‘incident’ during rookie camp in late September early August of 2022.

“He was not involved in any practices involving the Mammoth, was never signed by the Mammoth, was not involved with the Mammoth whatsoever,” Donner said, talking about Andrusenko. That is true, Andrusenko never officially played with the Mammoth.

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18 News was able to confirm that, at some point, a memo was sent out to teams letting them know to not sign Andrusenko due to the warrant out for his arrest. When 18 News asked Donner about it, he claims that there was never anything sent out from the FPHL saying to not sign Andrusenko or any other player.

Andrusenko continued practicing with the other players during main camp up until people from the league started to show up to First Arena. “He was off the ice; I would say about half the time and on the ice half the time. It just seemed like maybe he was picking and choosing when he went on the ice or maybe somebody was picking and choosing for him,” said Buchan. A source close to Andrusenko, who also asked to remain private, told 18 News that there were days where Andrusenko was told to not come to First Arena until he was told otherwise.

“He would start skating every day before practice with the assistant coach and they had him practicing with the Junior Enforcers,” said the source that asked to remain anonymous."

“I mean, he wasn’t employed by us, he wasn’t paid by us. Obviously, he can live wherever he wants to live,” said Donner when we interviewed him on January 30, 2023. However, according to multiple sources, that wasn’t true. Andrusenko came to Elmira because he was promised a lot of things by the higher-ups in the Mammoth organization. A source close to Andrusenko told 18 News that the rink would pay him for cleaning up around the rink, they even provided him with a place to stay.


Sounds like Donner might be in some hot water. Also heard some rumors some big sponsors are looking to pull.
 

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Sounds like Donner might be in some hot water. Also heard some rumors some big sponsors are looking to pull.
this is why Rochester almost collapsed in the midst of their Golden Anniversary season in 2006.... it's also why Pegula Sports bought the Americans after the 3 year hiatus
 

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Lost two in a row to Delaware. Players spend more time getting abuse of officials penalties and game misconducts, but that's what you can expect out of the FPHL, and especially any team from Elmira.
 

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This past weekend Elmira had two games with Motor City. Somebody forgot the jerseys so they had to play the game on Friday with generic FPHL jerseys until someone could drive out to Michigan with their jerseys in time for Saturday.

Please make it stop!
 
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This past weekend Elmira had two games with Motor City. Somebody forgot the jerseys so they had to play the game on Friday with generic FPHL jerseys until someone could drive out to Michigan with their jerseys in time for Saturday.

Please make it stop!
Lou Whitaker be like "Guys, I feel your pain".

(I really hope someone gets that reference)
 

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