Rochester Americans / Cincinnati Cyclones Season Thread 3

[joshjull]

 

[jfb392]

Eric Cornel kommt für Will Acton | Nürnberg Ice Tigers

I know one poster that will be very disappointed by this move.

 

[Tsyolin]

Rest in peace @SundherDome 's hopes and dreams.

 

[Buffaloed]

Maybe one of our posters is one of Nuremberg's North American contacts
Ice Tigers head coach Frank Fischöder on the new signing with the shirt number 20: “With Eric Cornel we were able to bring an AHL player to Nuremberg who is a seasoned AHL player despite his young age. Eric is a tall, strong attacking and fast center forward who now wants to take off in Europe. Everything that we saw of him while scouting and that we heard about him from our contacts in North America absolutely convinced us. We are really looking forward to him and are sure that he will strengthen us. "

 

[SundherDome]

Maybe one of our posters is one of Nuremberg's North American contacts
Ice Tigers head coach Frank Fischöder on the new signing with the shirt number 20: “With Eric Cornel we were able to bring an AHL player to Nuremberg who is a seasoned AHL player despite his young age. Eric is a tall, strong attacking and fast center forward who now wants to take off in Europe. Everything that we saw of him while scouting and that we heard about him from our contacts in North America absolutely convinced us. We are really looking forward to him and are sure that he will strengthen us. "

God damn, I thought it was a phishing email. Cheeky bastards.

 

[SundherDome]

Rest in peace @SundherDome 's hopes and dreams.

I'll take this is a learning experience, I have to do a better job of protecting myself. I'm going to get right back to work and start game planning for Aaron Huglen. I am sure I can find a creepy Huglen picture for my avatar

 

[Dex]

Huglen's a great choice. Thought I heard he's started skating - afternoon skate n' shoots. No scrimmages though.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Looks like the Cyclones aren't playing this season:

 

[Jacob582]

Looks like the Cyclones aren't playing this season:

I can't help but think that UPL will be staying in Europe this season, unless one of their teams is going to carry 3 goalies (practice squad?).

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Now official:

 

[Zman5778]

Cincinnati opting out is unfortunate. Both for the hockey fans there and for us. Specifically, for UPL.

Assuming that Ullmark and Hutton are in Buffalo and JJ and Tokarski are in Rochester.........no room at the inn.

Although, if the NHL is going to allow expanded rosters, I'd bet on JJ and UPL in Rochester and then Tokarski up with Buffalo........or maybe some sort of rotation between Tokarski/JJ/UPL.

 

[jfb392]

Cincinnati opting out is unfortunate. Both for the hockey fans there and for us. Specifically, for UPL.

Assuming that Ullmark and Hutton are in Buffalo and JJ and Tokarski are in Rochester.........no room at the inn.

Although, if the NHL is going to allow expanded rosters, I'd bet on JJ and UPL in Rochester and then Tokarski up with Buffalo........or maybe some sort of rotation between Tokarski/JJ/UPL.

I have a feeling that the ECHL is unlikely to complete the season, so it’s smart for teams to get out in front of it.
The economics of the league are poor during a regular season and I think they’ll play a handful of games, more teams will withdraw after they realize the logistics are a nightmare, and the league will eventually get to a point that a season no longer makes sense.

As for the goalies, I see it this way:

Buffalo - Ullmark
Hutton
Tokarski

Rochester - JJ
Houser
ECHL FA (a guy like Gahagen comes to mind)

Ideally, UPL gets loaned to an AHL team that needs a starter or wants a platoon setup, allowing him to get the minutes he needs. A team like Chicago (now affiliated with Carolina, so maybe Adams can pull some strings), looks like a spot that may have an opening.

 

[joshjull]

 

[joshjull]

 

[jfb392]

 

[joshjull]

 

[Jim Bob]

Patches is hanging up his skates.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[joshjull]

This is the first post in a thread he started yesterday. He has several tweets with a ton of info about the AHL’s attempts to get up and running. I highly recommend it.

 

[Jacob582]

This is the first post in a thread he started yesterday. He has several tweets with a ton of info about the AHL’s attempts to get up and running. I highly recommend it.

He states in his thread that with no fans some teams may play games in a practice facility to save cost. Do the Amerks even need to play in Rochester? Can they play at HarborCenter? Other teams would have to travel farther, so I could see this as a roadblock to getting it approved.

 

[joshjull]

He states in his thread that with no fans some teams may play games in a practice facility to save cost. Do the Amerks even need to play in Rochester? Can they play at HarborCenter? Other teams would have to travel farther, so I could see this as a roadblock to getting it approved.

Those are good questions and I have no answers.

 

[Jacob582]

Around the AHL: The NHL's top developmental league fights to save its season - EP Rinkside[

Other NHL-AHL affiliations see a different path, particularly to control safety, travel time, and costs. Such a move might also mean shrinking the postseason considerably.
“Our feeling that we share with Tampa is to play a minimal amount of games,” Dolgon said in his fan town hall. “Two games a week, maybe 26 to 32 games, total.”
“My belief, and it’s a strong belief, is that this is a season to develop players, and that’s it.

 

[Jacob582]

Doesn't sound good for an AHL season. (If Jack Quinn can be assigned overseas because of no OHL season, then AHL should be an option too).

AHL BOG meets today. So we will see.

 

[joshjull]

 

[SundherDome]

I would be fine with Pegula making a "sizeable donation" to a german team to upgrade their facility ala ncaa standards to ice our whole ahl team in their league