NHL St Louis tells Peoria they're moving AHL affiliate
- Thread starter JawandaPuck
- Start date
Why not Toledo? I mean the Walleye enjoy currently the 4th best attendance in the ECHL at 6300 a game, plus they play in this amazing new arena in downtown. Heck they regularly sell out the 11,000 seat baseball stadium where the Detroit Tigers AAA team MudHens play
mk80
Registered User
- Jul 30, 2012
- 8,046
- 8,593
Are there any other affiliation agreements that expire after this season?
The Wolves seem to be the only team now that Vancouver bought the Rivermen. Personally I'm upset with the Blues' decision to sell them... we have been seeing many of the AHL guys develope and earn callups lately. I liked the fact that the Blues were in charge with everything. The Wolves while they are a very well run organization, I don't think it is the right fit for the Blues.
The Wolves seem to be the only team now that Vancouver bought the Rivermen. Personally I'm upset with the Blues' decision to sell them... we have been seeing many of the AHL guys develope and earn callups lately. I liked the fact that the Blues were in charge with everything. The Wolves while they are a very well run organization, I don't think it is the right fit for the Blues.
No Fun Shogun
34-38-61-10-13-15
Going to be at tonight's Rivermen game, so interested to see what the crowd will be like for one or their last games.
And I don't have a link for it, as I'm mobile, but I think that the Walleye's own ownership has poo-pooed the idea of Toledo moving up to the AHL due to the extra costs associated with higher affiliation and that they're happy with the good thing they've got going now at the AA level.
And I don't have a link for it, as I'm mobile, but I think that the Walleye's own ownership has poo-pooed the idea of Toledo moving up to the AHL due to the extra costs associated with higher affiliation and that they're happy with the good thing they've got going now at the AA level.
Tommy Hawk
Registered User
- May 27, 2006
- 4,223
- 104
Its not like anyone can just "move up" to the AHL. They would have to buy a franchise and not sure if any are for sale.
AdmiralsFan24
Registered User
WolfKeeper
Registered User
Wonder where the Canucks prospects end up...
http://www.abbotsford.ca/Assets/Abbotsford/News+Releases/2013-04-22+Heat+Remain+Abbotsford$!27s+Team.pdf
http://www.abbotsford.ca/Assets/Abbotsford/News+Releases/2013-04-22+Heat+Remain+Abbotsford$!27s+Team.pdf
Hopefully they will be in Peoria.
http://www.pjstar.com/eminian/x1431014121/Eminian-Faithfully-furnished
This is probably the only way there is hockey in Peoria next season and this would help bridge the gap until another team can be brought here. It would make sense for Vancouver since almost everything is in place here. The only downside would be getting prospects back and forth to Vancouver, but we have daily flights to a lot of airline hubs here.
I still can't believe that the Blues did this to Peoria. Selling the Rivermen didn't bother me as much as the timing of the deal. It was so late in the season that it would be difficult to get a new team in here for next season.
JB51Hockey
51Hockey
- Nov 19, 2012
- 826
- 0
Wow so the Flames screwed over the Blues and Canucks by not moving the Heat. The Canucks paid the $90,000 penalty but may end up playing there next season. Honestly, I think the Canucks and their AHL team could play out of the Rogers Arena but that would be the worst-case scenario.
MM658
Registered User
My tally is VERY unofficial and the result of cursory-at-best investigation, but here's the affiliation agreements that either expire after the '12/'13 season or have an unknown (to me) expiration:
Binghamton/Ottawa - unknown expiration
Milwaukee/Nashville - expires after this season, last I heard
Chicago/Vancouver - exipred - obviously done for good at this point
Charlotte/Carolina - unknown expiration
San Antonio/Florida - unknown expiration
All others are either parent-owned or affiliation agreements exist through 2014 at least (of course, all such contracts are written in pencil, it seems).
Feel free to correct any stale information I've unknowingly stated.
Last edited:
MM658
Registered User
Not sure I'd characterise it that way, based on that Abbotsford release. It was worded to indicate that Abbotsford negotiated with the Canucks but couldn't come to a lease agreement that worked for the city.
It wouldn't surprise me if this was not the end of the story. The "business as usual" aspect of the Abbostford/Flames agreement seems suspect, given that the Flames were supposedly ready to unilaterally move to Utica regardless of what Vancouver did.
Again, this is just me reading between the lines, but I'd say the current situation can be summed up as: the Canucks will definitely NOT have their affiliate in Abbotsford, but the Flames' prospects will play in either Abbotsford OR Utica, TBD. Probably the former, but possibly not.
No Fun Shogun
34-38-61-10-13-15
I'm aware, but was mostly just bringing up the fact that Toledo's ownership is cool with staying at the ECHL level, so it's not going to be them bringing AHL level hockey to that market should it ever come.
Sports Enthusiast
Not Here To Be Liked
jordanpwilliams
Registered User
I don't think an AHL team will return. I think an ECHL team eventually will move into Peoria. Unfortunately it is too late for one to be here for next season. In the meantime, the best situation would be Vancouver operating their AHL team in Peoria for the next season or two while they try to relocate to Abbotsford. That would keep hockey in Peoria while a local group can be found to bring an ECHL team here.
Unless an AHL team comes to Tennessee, don't expect the Milwaukee/Nashville affiliation to ever end
Sports Enthusiast
Not Here To Be Liked
Why? All it takes is one p[erson to come into Nashville in control and want some changes. I have long term doubts that Nashville will even last.
You obviously don't realize how close a connection these two organizations have, there relationship is probably one of if not the best in all of the AHL/NHL Affiliations. Just take a look at Nashville roster from the past 5 years, almost every single player on that list played in Milwaukee first.
Most if not all above are through 2015-16, MM658, AT THE latest, and NSH/MIL extended earlier this season , and no, Charlotte isn't owned by Carolina, but that was at least five years, when Kahn bought the license from Robb in Albany.
SA is unique because it's an NBA Owned/operated franchise....
you forgot Houston soon to become the Iowa Wild next season
AdmiralsFan24
Registered User
HansH
Unwelcome Spectre
Twitter-driven rumors up in the Business of Hockey forum that the Canucks may be looking at Seattle's Key Arena as the home of their newly-purchased AHL franchise next season...
MM658
Registered User
I didn't forget Houston, as I was discussing only affiliation agreements, not situations where the parent club owns the farm team.
Thanks to all who noted that NSH/MIL was extended this year.
This topic might make a good sticky in a thread of it's own: Current affiliation agreements and their expiration date. (With the realization, of course, that all such agreements are written and signed in pencil!)
pelts35.com
Registered User
Article about what Vancouver wants if they stay in Peoria
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x715747932/Canucks-welcome-but-city-won-t-fund-stay?zc_p=0
The article mentions the AHL imposed a May 13 deadline for Vancouver to decide where to operate the team or if it will operate it. Would Vancouver consider Glens Falls, which would then open the door to the Phantoms moving to Trenton for a season before they go to Allentown?
http://www.pjstar.com/news/x715747932/Canucks-welcome-but-city-won-t-fund-stay?zc_p=0
The article mentions the AHL imposed a May 13 deadline for Vancouver to decide where to operate the team or if it will operate it. Would Vancouver consider Glens Falls, which would then open the door to the Phantoms moving to Trenton for a season before they go to Allentown?
