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The Kinder, Gentler Version
Houston relocated to Des Moines, Iowa and became the Iowa Stars.
I didn't mean what happened as in where did they go. I meant what happened as in why did they leave. What happened?
Houston relocated to Des Moines, Iowa and became the Iowa Stars.
Not a move of a ownership looking to exercise an out clause. This is positive.
I didn't mean what happened as in where did they go. I meant what happened as in why did they leave. What happened?
Owners of the arena didn't want the AHL team there anymore. They gave the Aeros a ridiculous lease offer knowing they'd reject it. The arena was looking to charge the AHL team $42,500 per game by comparison Portland pays $1,000 per game.I didn't mean what happened as in where did they go. I meant what happened as in why did they leave. What happened?
If the Mutts ever DO buy an AHL franchise, then it had better be renamed the Roadrunners.
How do I put this nicely... The article is pure bunk. Fantasy.
No franchise has been sold or transferred. The Coyotes have not purchase an AHL franchise. If one had been purchased we would have known publicly because not only does any sale need AHL Board of Governor approval, it likely would have needed some sort of municipality approval because it’s a transfer of a lease from one entity to another even if only for one season, which means it would be public record.
This article like past articles from this particular blog has continually attempted to tie what’s going on in the CHL with what is going to eventually happen in the AHL and its simply not true. All this misinformation serves no one other than to send fans into a frenzy for unwarranted reasons. It’s unprofessional. When there is news of an AHL Pacific Division you’ll hear from the NHL markets first, AHL teams that have been sold second and the AHL third.
When the Coyotes are ready to purchase a franchise its likely to go to Tucson.
That may be but this rumor (Prescott Franchise moving to the AHL...not the Coyotes purchasing the team) has been roaming around the campfire for sometime now.
I wonder if the AHL doesn't cooperate that eventually 5 to 8 western NHL teams could start their own west coast based league. It would save them millions in acquisition cost and not have to deal with inheriting the liabilities, leases, and debts of an existing franchise. Plus they could structure the league anyway they choose without have to deal with a third party governing board.
Emailed the AHL looking for comment. Heard back from AHL VP of Communications Jason Chaimovitch "It (the article) is 100 percent inaccurate. No franchise purchases have taken place. There is nothing new to report on any potential "western division".