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While no one ever likes to see a city lose its team, the fate of the Belleville Bulls may have an interestingly positive, yet indirect effect on CIS hockey in the years to come.
Wondered about this possibility myself, but could the new OHL Hamilton Bulldogs pave the way for McMaster's return to the OUA?
From Damien Cox:
"Belleville’s loss is Hamilton’s gain: Nice to see junior hockey back in my hometown with the news the Belleville Bulls are moving to Hamilton.
I go back to the days of the Red Wings, and then the Fincups. But since then there have been so may false-starts and failures it’s hard to believe this will work out of the renamed Copps Coliseum.
The best plan, to me, is still for owner Michael Andlauer to do a deal with McMaster University, build a new, small rink that would accommodate an OHL team, and then use it to bring back CIS hockey to Mac and establish a women’s varsity program as well. Andlauer says he’s willing to listen, but for now, he plans to renew the lease on the downtown arena for two more years after next season."
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/weekend-takeaways-fixing-draft-lottery/
If the Marauders have any hope of reinstating their hockey team, this would be appear to be it.
Wondered about this possibility myself, but could the new OHL Hamilton Bulldogs pave the way for McMaster's return to the OUA?
From Damien Cox:
"Belleville’s loss is Hamilton’s gain: Nice to see junior hockey back in my hometown with the news the Belleville Bulls are moving to Hamilton.
I go back to the days of the Red Wings, and then the Fincups. But since then there have been so may false-starts and failures it’s hard to believe this will work out of the renamed Copps Coliseum.
The best plan, to me, is still for owner Michael Andlauer to do a deal with McMaster University, build a new, small rink that would accommodate an OHL team, and then use it to bring back CIS hockey to Mac and establish a women’s varsity program as well. Andlauer says he’s willing to listen, but for now, he plans to renew the lease on the downtown arena for two more years after next season."
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/weekend-takeaways-fixing-draft-lottery/
If the Marauders have any hope of reinstating their hockey team, this would be appear to be it.