Confirmed with Link: Habs farm team moving to Laval for 2017-18 season

[Jack Bourdain]

Seems like we might catch some AHL games closer to home in the near future.

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[Deebs]

Makes so much sense

 

[Natey]

Thank you.

I used to check out the Bulldogs, but St. John's was not worth the trip. Laval is closer. Although hopefully the rumblings of Belleville getting an AHL team come true.

 

[Whitesnake]

Yes! Yes! Yes! Will be just 15 minutes close to it! My family life is over!!!!!

Enough being bashed for writing Saint John or St.John or St-Johns.....

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Awesome news !

 

[FloJack]

Yes! Yes! Yes! Will be just 15 minutes close to it! My family life is over!!!!!

Enough being bashed for writing Saint John or St.John or St-Johns.....

I can't wait to start writing Laval wrong just for you.

And my condolences to your wife and children.

 

[Runner77]

http://www.thesuburban.com/columnis...cle_78356feb-8018-5b2d-a3d9-d62bbc1a2e3b.html

 

[roy munson]

That would be awesome. I might become a regular there in lavaL, 15 minutes via 440 for me.

 

[Whitesnake]

I can't wait to start writing Laval wrong just for you.

And my condolences to your wife and children.

Hey you can rename it backwards....I don't care.

Oh right...Laval backwards is...LAVAL!

 

[Whitesnake]

I can't wait to start writing Laval wrong just for you.

And my condolences to your wife and children.

I'm not that bad. I'll bring the kids. But I'll loan you the wife.

 

[Montrealer]

Just realized it's right next to Montmorency metro station. Smart.

 

[Smokey Thompson]

Just realized it's right next to Montmorency metro station. Smart.

Yeah, this is great for the city of Laval. Not to mention the arena is a beauty.

 

[JusticeBeaver]

Thank you.

I used to check out the Bulldogs, but St. John's was not worth the trip. Laval is closer. Although hopefully the rumblings of Belleville getting an AHL team come true.

I guarantee you that St. John's would be worth the trip. Unless, you don't like fun.

This has been speculated since they moved to St. John's, an interim home until something closer to MTL was ready. Hopefully Newfoundland get's another AHL team, they support their teams very well over there.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

Just realized it's right next to Montmorency metro station. Smart.

Still have to pay for a ticket to go back to Montreal

 

[Jack Bourdain]

Still have to pay for a ticket to go back to Montreal

Yeah that's complete BS. We allow those filthy Lavallois to use our ****ing network, and we gotta pay extra to get back to the island? Tabarnouche!

 

[MXD]

My knowledge of Laval is extremely limited (a source of pride), so... is it close to the 15 ?

 

[M.C.G. 31]

My cousins live in Laval and the arena is super close to their house so that's cool. I might be able to catch some games when I go down.

 

[Renholder]

Awesome. I can walk there from my house.

 

[Seb]

Trash city but cool news

 

[Smokey Thompson]

My knowledge of Laval is extremely limited (a source of pride), so... is it close to the 15 ?

It's literally right off the 15. I believe it's the second exit coming in from Montreal.

 

[Alex514]

We'll do HF meetups at the rink!

 

[Gains]

Awesome, I live in Montreal but it's a 5 minutes ride from the 15. Hoping the ticket prices are <25$ for decent seats.

+ players getting called-up won't have to relocate, big plus for them.

 

[Player 61]

Both Arena's are on the Orange Metro Line. They would be able to call up a rookie for a 3.25 transit ticket.

 

[Dominator13]

Incredible news for multiple reasons.

1) Lower budget families will he able to afford professional hockey.

2) Our kids will be able to train with the big boys in Bossard with the coaches and physical trainers.

3) We'll be able to call-up players on home game days and have no performances affected by jet-lag or lack of sleep.

4) Media attention will be threw the roof, which means frauds like Sylvain Lefevre won't be able to hide in New-Brunswick anymore.

5) 2 week conditioning stints in the AHL will be a lot more accepted by Habs players now that they get to stay home.

And the list goes on.

 

[Zorba]

My cousins live in Laval and the arena is super close to their house so that's cool. I might be able to catch some games when I go down.

Of course they do. As do all my relatives. That's where Greek people live