CraigBillington
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- Dec 10, 2010
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Curious if the Dub goes down that road again. The first time around was a failed experiment but I think there were a lot of factors....Chilliwack,obviously.
Abbotsford Heat took a lot of fans from the Western part of the valley
Incompetent ownership - same owners who nearly killed the Tri-Cities franchise and apparently actually turned down a better job from a group involving Willie Mitchell and I think Steve Nash that would have kept the team there
Terrible management that couldn't draft leading to poor on ice play
With that, being the redheaded step brother to the Giants who were dominant at the time, more competing dollars going elsewhere
A market that was perfect for the BCHL but wasn't quite ready for the WHL, the atmosphere just wasn't the same as it was with the Chiefs - and I know people were comparing it against the old Coliseum, which was amazing in its day.
Now, I think with all that plus there being the Giants now 45 minutes away, as well as an empty rink in Abbotsford, I can't see it happening any time soon.