"I love my hometown AHL team but hate their NHL affiliate" - anyone?

[Jacksonbobson]

Hamilton Bulldogs fan while being a fan of the NHL Ducks.

Not much of a hate for the habs just not a fan. Rarely is a problem as the Bulldogs may see the Ducks affiliate once every 4 years.

 

[Kranix]

Most Marlies diehards hate the Leafs probably.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

What a bizarre and empty feeling it would be, having an NHL team you hate slowly pick off your AHL team's best players. I'd have a hard time getting over that.

 

[Help]

Love the Icecaps, indifferent towards the Jets

 

[McDrailers]

There's a poster on HF Jets who cheers for the IceCaps, and while he doesn't hate the Jets, he doesn't cheer for them.

I also enjoy candlelight dinners and long walks on the beach.

 

[McDrailers]

I'm from St. John's and not only cheer for the IceCaps, but am employed by them.
As a die hard Avs fan I don't really care for the Jets. They don't bother me much right now since they aren't exactly competitive but as they get better I can imagine me having a love hate relationship with some players as the divisional rivalry thickens between the Avs and Jets.

I may have already asked this, but what is your actual position with the Caps? I was thinking of applying to IceCaps alley actually

 

[DL44]

There was one year the Gillis had the Canucks associated with the Chicago Wolves at the peak of the Canucks-Hawks rivalry...

That must of been hard to swallow for Wolves/Hawks fans. One and done, iirc.

 

[mongolman]

We are just getting an ECHL team in Indianapolis. First real hockey team in decades. Problem is, they are affiliated with the Blackhawks.... So no, I am not supporting the Blackhawks organization.

See you at the games.

Well we don't have an AHL team in Indy (not much of a hockey town). But we do have the AAA affiliate for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now I hate all things about Pittsburgh, so I would never cheer for the Pirates. But I do support the Indians. That said, everytime I see the pirates play the phillies it's so hard not to cheer against them. I've seen so many pirates players come up through Indy. Basically I have a love/hate relationship with McCutchen.

 

[Getzmonster]

Yep. I enjoy the local Texas Stars (AHL) team out of the Cedar Park Center, but can't stand the Dallas Stars as a Ducks fan.

 

[jbell886]

I've watched the Marlies play in Hamilton a few times... Hamilton/Habs isn't exactly the best combination for a lot of folks, I imagine.

while there are habs fans here in hamilton they are definitely outnumbered by leafs fans. as for the bulldogs i go to 5-10 games a year because they are a hometown team

 

[Quack Shot]

ECHL, hate the Kings, but I cheer for the Ontario Reign and go to a few games a year.

 

[GarbageGoal]

See you at the games.

Well we don't have an AHL team in Indy (not much of a hockey town). But we do have the AAA affiliate for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Now I hate all things about Pittsburgh, so I would never cheer for the Pirates. But I do support the Indians. That said, everytime I see the pirates play the phillies it's so hard not to cheer against them. I've seen so many pirates players come up through Indy. Basically I have a love/hate relationship with McCutchen.

Funny, I was just thinking about this with baseball. I'm a Pirates fan. We have the Pawtucket Red Sox here in RI and I can't stand the Boston Red Sox. I don't go to Pawtucket games except when they play Indy to see the Pirates prospects. I'm not a phony, even though Pawtucket is in the finals of the IL Triple A championship, I'm not going to root for them and act like a hometown bandwagonner. It always annoys me when Providence gets deep into a Calder Cup run and suddenly everyone shows up and proclaims themselves an expert, although obviously it's the Bruins so they will naturally be fans.

 

[adsfan]

New York City doesn't have minor hockey, but it would be cool if we picked one up. I'd go even if it wasn't a Rangers affiliate.

Ha! Must not have heard of the Islanders!

 

[axecrew]

Ha! Must not have heard of the Islanders!

Well played

 

[ZapRowsdower13]

Reading is affiliated with the Flyers for this upcoming season. The afilliation with the Capitals is over.

Ahh ok thanks. Makes sense and is what the fans there have wanted for YEARS. Glad to see that happened.

 

[Tommy Hawk]

There was one year the Gillis had the Canucks associated with the Chicago Wolves at the peak of the Canucks-Hawks rivalry...

That must of been hard to swallow for Wolves/Hawks fans. One and done, iirc.

It was two years and not many wolves fans are also Hawks fans thanks to $Bill.

And there is not a rivalry between the Canucks and the Hawks. They faced each other in the playoffs like 3 times and that does not a rivalry make. Hawks rivals are the Blues and the Red Wings for the most part.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Right here, but I take solace in the fact that the Wolves have a bit of a reputation as not being a very good development organization, so I've just taken it as a positive that Nucks and now Blues prospects might get slightly delayed in their development.

 

[aparch]

... Hawks rivals are the Blues and the Red Wings for the most part.

Most Red Wing fans never saw the Blackhawks as a rival (thanks to the Dead Things era, followed by the Dollar Bill era). It was just the Blackhawks fans who held onto two decades of "Detroit Sucks!" that makes them think it's a rivalry.

 

[aparch]

Right here, but I take solace in the fact that the Wolves have a bit of a reputation as not being a very good development organization, so I've just taken it as a positive that Nucks and now Blues prospects might get slightly delayed in their development.

They do a fine job of developing NHL talent. Why take a look at players like Kari Lehtonen, Ryan Garbutt, Kevin Connauton, Antoine Roussel, Derek MacKenzie, Braydon Coburn...

... The Chicago Wolves do a GREAT job of developing NHL'ers for not their parent club...

 

[DL44]

It was two years and not many wolves fans are also Hawks fans thanks to $Bill.

And there is not a rivalry between the Canucks and the Hawks. They faced each other in the playoffs like 3 times and that does not a rivalry make. Hawks rivals are the Blues and the Red Wings for the most part.

Playing in playoffs 3 times in row is exactly what makes a rivalry...

Don't know what you were watching if you didn't think that Canuck and Hawk players didn't hate each other and took it up a notch every time they played for a couple yrs there up till the lockout...
For those couple yrs those games were among the best to watch league wide. Remember reading the ratings in Chicago for Canuck games at the time were breaking records.

But.. its done now. It was definitely one based on specific players.. too many have been chipped away and clubs have headed in different directions since the lockout.

 

[JackalsKnuckles]

ECHL fan for years. I automatically hate whoever is our AHL affiliate.

There is no reason to like a team that does nothing but steal your players. I don't care that we are "part of an organization" I just want to see the local team try to win, not develop players.

This is the main reason I am giving up my season tickets and no longer interested in attending affiliated hockey.

 

[DL44]

ECHL fan for years. I automatically hate whoever is our AHL affiliate.

There is no reason to like a team that does nothing but steal your players. I don't care that we are "part of an organization" I just want to see the local team try to win, not develop players.

This is the main reason I am giving up my season tickets and no longer interested in attending affiliated hockey.

That is hilarious! I mean.. Not your last statement.. But Your first was one that for some reason wasn't one I was expecting....

 

[Tommy Hawk]

Playing in playoffs 3 times in row is exactly what makes a rivalry...

Don't know what you were watching if you didn't think that Canuck and Hawk players didn't hate each other and took it up a notch every time they played for a couple yrs there up till the lockout...
For those couple yrs those games were among the best to watch league wide. Remember reading the ratings in Chicago for Canuck games at the time were breaking records.

But.. its done now. It was definitely one based on specific players.. too many have been chipped away and clubs have headed in different directions since the lockout.

No it doesn't. The only reason was luck of the draw. They also faced other teams three times in a row with same intensity in the playoffs.

Then you face them only twice in the regular season the next year with different players does not constitute a rivalry.

 

[GarbageGoal]

ECHL fan for years. I automatically hate whoever is our AHL affiliate.

There is no reason to like a team that does nothing but steal your players. I don't care that we are "part of an organization" I just want to see the local team try to win, not develop players.

This is the main reason I am giving up my season tickets and no longer interested in attending affiliated hockey.

LOL. This is one of the funniest things I've ever read. Thanks man.

 

[WolfKeeper]

There was one year the Gillis had the Canucks associated with the Chicago Wolves at the peak of the Canucks-Hawks rivalry...

That must of been hard to swallow for Wolves/Hawks fans. One and done, iirc.

Pretty much, and it was two years of pain!