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[Dolemite]

EXCLUSIVE: Arizona Coyotes hire new COO

To quote:

"The National Hockey League team has hired Ari Segal as chief operating officer.

Segal comes to the Coyotes from the American Hockey League’s San Diego Gulls. They are an affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks."

Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2016/05/25/exclusive-arizona-coyotes-hire-new-coo.html

I used to go to Gulls games in San Diego (when I lived there) and what he did there in a short amount of time in that market is spectacular. The arena is a **** hole. I mean their press box was a damned folding table in the middle of the stands. To have the second highest attendance in the AHL in that market in that festering pile of crap of an arena is an amazing feat. If he can do the same in Phoenix he's going to do wonders for the franchise.

 

[Killion]

This thread is starting to feel like senioritis, people just goofing off and using the smiley.

... kinda huh?

I used to go to Gulls games in San Diego and what he did there in a short amount of time in that market is spectacular. The arena is a **** hole. I mean their press box was a damned folding table in the middle of the stands. To have the second highest attendance in the AHL in that market in that festering pile of crap of an arena is an amazing feat. If he can do the same in Phoenix he's going to do wonders for the franchise.

Interesting. Why in the Hell didnt they hire someone like this in 2013?... Wouldnt be buying a condo or a house if I were you Ari. Short-term furnished do just fine. Month to month.

 

[Dolemite]

... kinda huh?



Interesting. Why in the Hell didnt they hire someone like this in 2013?

Mama said if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Lol

 

[CasualFan]

Another year of this? Sign me up!

It really has been so much more than I could have ever hoped for. I'll be so glad if/when they drop the puck at GRA for 16-17.

 

[Killion]

Mama said if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Lol

Yeah... Momma told me a lot of things... most of which I ignored. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLQYkbzSz5s

 

[not a troll]

I used to go to Gulls games in San Diego (when I lived there) and what he did there in a short amount of time in that market is spectacular. The arena is a **** hole. I mean their press box was a damned folding table in the middle of the stands. To have the second highest attendance in the AHL in that market in that festering pile of crap of an arena is an amazing feat. If he can do the same in Phoenix he's going to do wonders for the franchise.

The arena may be **** but the market was ripe for picking. I've lived in San Diego for 10 years now there has always been a heavy hockey presence from minor hockey to adult rec. The history of hockey as well as the number of transplants in San Diego has a lot to do with it.

Before the Gulls returned, there were six sheets of ice in San Diego. You don't build six sheets of ice unless there is a lot of demand.

 

[Killion]

Before the Gulls returned, there were six sheets of ice in San Diego. You don't build six sheets of ice unless there is a lot of demand.

Yeah, very popular for decades. In-line Hockey as well. Willie O'Ree doing much to popularize the sport having played for the Gulls for 7yrs (frm 67 on), retired, then came out of Retirement to play for San Diego Charms entry in what was the equivalent of Senior A, then I believe the Hawks of the old PHL. Long-time Security Director at the Hotel del Coronado Hotel thereafter. Quite the games promoter, Coach etc running clinics & so on. Hired by the NHL in 98 to promote their Hockey Diversity Program.

 

[not a troll]

Yeah, very popular for decades. In-line Hockey as well. Willie O'Ree doing much to popularize the sport having played for the Gulls for 7yrs (frm 67 on), retired, then came out of Retirement to play for San Diego Charms entry in what was the equivalent of Senior A, then I believe the Hawks of the old PHL. Long-time Security Director at the Hotel del Coronado Hotel thereafter. Quite the games promoter, Coach etc running clinics & so on. Hired by the NHL in 98 to promote their Hockey Diversity Program.

Yep, and before ASU there was D1 NCAA hockey in San Diego in the 80's.

 

[Fugu]

Some of us have been here for more than four years though, they are beyond senioritis with the Coyotes. This is like grad school levels of apathy.

*looks at join date*



Why, yes indeed! Some of us have been here for more than four years.

 

[Dolemite]

The arena may be **** but the market was ripe for picking. I've lived in San Diego for 10 years now there has always been a heavy hockey presence from minor hockey to adult rec. The history of hockey as well as the number of transplants in San Diego has a lot to do with it.

Before the Gulls returned, there were six sheets of ice in San Diego. You don't build six sheets of ice unless there is a lot of demand.

They couldn't sustain the last version of the Gulls when It was the Avs ECHL franchise. The history of hockey is long and storied but having every major branch of the armed forces in the area also helps too.

 

[Headshot77]

*looks at join date*



Why, yes indeed! Some of us have been here for more than four years.

I am clearly not one of those people, but it is still true! I'm well on my way though.

 

[not a troll]

They couldn't sustain the last version of the Gulls when It was the Avs ECHL franchise. The history of hockey is long and storied but having every major branch of the armed forces in the area also helps too.

ECHL Gulls folded because of ownership. Had nothing to do with the market. Even in their last year they averaged 5,800 fans per game and that number was on the rise.

 

[BattleBorn]

They couldn't sustain the last version of the Gulls when It was the Avs ECHL franchise. The history of hockey is long and storied but having every major branch of the armed forces in the area also helps too.

ECHL is a tough sell a lot of times. I went to a lot of Las Vegas Thunder IHL games, and I hit the Wranglers (ECHL) a few times, but not nearly as often as I did the Thunder.

Vegas did pretty well as an ECHL market, better than average. However, the Thunder were pulling significantly higher average attendance figures while playing in a Las Vegas that was about half the size of the Las Vegas in which the Wranglers played.

I think it's just the way it goes.

To keep it on topic: The fact that the Gulls are doing so well is great and a good sign for the Coyotes with the new hire.

 

[Killion]

ECHL is a tough sell a lot of times.

Ya, some interesting promotions from the Wranglers, highly creative, amusing.... giving away free orange safety vests to fans that said "Dont Shoot, Im Human" following Dick Cheneys' hunting accident; Rod Blagojevich Prison Uniform Night, the Wranglers in orange one piece jumpsuits, their opponents (Bakersfield?) in black & white stripes.... then there was the Girl Scout Uniform.

 

[BattleBorn]

Ya, some interesting promotions from the Wranglers, highly creative, amusing.... giving away free orange safety vests to fans that said "Dont Shoot, Im Human" following Dick Cheneys' hunting accident; Rod Blagojevich Prison Uniform Night, the Wranglers in orange one piece jumpsuits, their opponents in black & white stripes.... then there was the Girl Scout Uniform.

The Indoor Winter Classic was my favorite. They just propped open all the entry doors and opened the big freight doors and let the outside in.

They were gimmicky, but funny.

 

[not a troll]

The Indoor Winter Classic was my favorite. They just propped open all the entry doors and opened the big freight doors and let the outside in.

They were gimmicky, but funny.

Went to an adult Can-Am camp with either Chris or Peter Ferraro (can't remember which one for obvious reasons) 7 years ago. The stories he told of playing professional hockey in Las Vegas...

 

[BattleBorn]

Went to an adult Can-Am camp with either Chris or Peter Ferraro (can't remember which one for obvious reasons) 7 years ago. The stories he told of playing professional hockey in Las Vegas...

All great, I'm sure.

 

[TheLegend]

Sunnucks with another article behind the paywall regarding the arena.

Doesn't sound like much but it's there for anyone who has access.

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2016/05/25/arizona-coyotes-expected-to-make-arena.html?ana=twt

 

[JimAnchower]

Sunnucks with another article behind the paywall regarding the arena.

Doesn't sound like much but it's there for anyone who has access.

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2016/05/25/arizona-coyotes-expected-to-make-arena.html?ana=twt

Not much to report.

“We anticipate making some kind of announcement,†LeBlanc said

Still have multiple options. Team will play at GRA next year and perhaps beyond while they wait for new arena to be finished. Options are same as discussed before with no real updates.

 

[Llama19]

Not much to report.

“We anticipate making some kind of announcement,” LeBlanc said

Still have multiple options. Team will play at GRA next year and perhaps beyond while they wait for new arena to be finished. Options are same as discussed before with no real updates.

There's no story here...as is usual, multiple options...blah, blah...no one is confirming those multiple options...blah, blah...

LeBlanc is shooting LeBlanks...

 

[TheLegend]

There's no story here...as is usual, multiple options...blah, blah...no one is confirming those multiple options...blah, blah...

LeBlanc is shooting LeBlanks...

Sounds more like Sunnucks was beating the same dead horse here.

 

[Killion]

Same old same old... sitting around waiting for Godot.

 

[blues10]

So by my math we are 30 days from Lebeesur's announcement on which pile of dirt the Coyotes have chosen to build their new arena on.

Nothing of any actual substance being reported nor offered up by IA or any of their supposed "true partnership" partners. Groups are usually excited about these announcements and leaks appear from one side or the other. If Lebeesur has nothing to leak one can only assume why that may be.....arena announcement forthcoming by the 130th anniversary of Geronimo's surrender.

 

[aqib]

I haven't been around much the past several weeks. Lots of personal stuff going on.

So by skimming the boards, Glendale picked AEG to manage the arena, the Coyotes are annoyed and keep saying they should have an announcement soon. Does that sum it up?

 

[CasualFan]

So by skimming the boards, Glendale picked AEG to manage the arena, the Coyotes are annoyed and keep saying they should have an announcement soon. Does that sum it up?

Almost. I didn't see any flight tracking posts - but I can confirm that William Daly was in San Jose this evening