Minor League Sports News on OurSports Central
May 25, 2013
129
Minor League Games Today
Follow OSC on
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter



    OurSports Central Independent and Minor League Sports Forums
As the home for independent and minor league sports, OurSports Central's message boards are the perfect place to discuss your favorite teams and leagues with other fans, players and team and league administrators. Our boards cover all the leagues represented on OSC including independent and minor league baseball, indoor and Arena football, outdoor and indoor lacrosse, mens and womens basketball, junior and minor league hockey, outdoor and indoor soccer and more. Before posting for the first time, please consult our FAQ. Contact us with any questions.
   
  #1   IP: 64.52.120.66
Old 03-23-2007, 02:42 PM
ACsurfan ACsurfan is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 75
Default Geoff: Will AC ever return to the ECHL?

You seem to know the ECHL pretty well.
Given the construction boom going on in Atlantic City, it's safe to say that a new club would draw fairly well...

Any chance the Devils move their ECHL franchise from Trenton to Atlantic City and then make Trenton their AHL club?

Thanks
Reply With Quote
  #2   IP: 71.250.179.182
Old 04-14-2007, 01:35 PM
eightleggedfreak eightleggedfreak is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: New Jersey- where the weak are killed and eaten
Posts: 12
Default

The Devils/Trenton/AC rumor has floated around for a while. I think Trenton would be a great fit in the AHL (imagine Titans/Phantoms or Titans/Penguins games) BUT I'd suspect that Atlantic City would be the ugly sister here. AC has not shown itself to be very supportive of it's sports teams.

One other thing, would the Flyers and/or Phantoms have to give their blessing for Trenton to move up to the AHL?
Reply With Quote
  #3   IP: 68.92.138.22
Old 04-14-2007, 04:17 PM
nksports nksports is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Newton, KS (the land of Oz)
Posts: 2,885
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by eightleggedfreak View Post
The Devils/Trenton/AC rumor has floated around for a while. I think Trenton would be a great fit in the AHL (imagine Titans/Phantoms or Titans/Penguins games) BUT I'd suspect that Atlantic City would be the ugly sister here. AC has not shown itself to be very supportive of it's sports teams.

One other thing, would the Flyers and/or Phantoms have to give their blessing for Trenton to move up to the AHL?
I don't know the specific AHL rules, but most of these leagues protect teams within a certain distance.
Reply With Quote
  #4   IP: 68.228.31.65
Old 04-15-2007, 12:12 PM
Geoff's Avatar
Geoff Geoff is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pensacola, FL
Posts: 417
Send a message via AIM to Geoff Send a message via MSN to Geoff Send a message via Yahoo to Geoff Send a message via Skype™ to Geoff
Default

It won't happen next season and I'm now hearing it might not happen at all. I've heard it's about 50/50 between the NJ-Trenton-AC situation and I've more recently heard that Trenton would just switch with Lowell with Trenton going AHL and Lowell going to the E.

As far as proximity, I've heard that the Phantoms would love to have Trenton as a rivalry.
Reply With Quote
  #5   IP: 206.21.75.21
Old 04-16-2007, 07:48 AM
MarshalsFAN80 MarshalsFAN80 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 288
Send a message via AIM to MarshalsFAN80 Send a message via Skype™ to MarshalsFAN80
Cool AC vs. Cincy

As a Cyclones fan, I would love to see Atlantic City get another ECHL team (just don't call them the Boardwalk Bullies-hehe) but I'm more concerned in if the Cyclones are going to be around to see another season. Attendance hasn't been too hot this season especialy as big as US Bank Arena is. Hopefully the playoff push gets some fans interested given that the Clones have a chance to eliminate the Storm this week.

I enjoyed trips to AC to watch the Clones play it's somewhere that has some nice to visit on a weekend game trip. I haven't been on a road trip this season but if the clones are still around, I'll probably make a trip or 2 next year.
__________________
Fan Of:
Cincinnati Bengals, Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Reds, Florence Freedom, Cleveland Cavs, Anaheim Ducks, Cincinnati Cyclones, , UC Bearcats, Xavier Musketeers,

I know it comes with the territory but, I just wish that the revolving door in minor league sports would stop turning.
Reply With Quote
  #6   IP: 68.36.69.70
Old 06-03-2007, 11:08 AM
EHL Historian EHL Historian is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 29
Default AC Hockey Dead For 2007-2008

With the Rangers agreeing to keep their a AHL affiliate in Hartford for at least four seasons and the Devils keeping their affiliate in Lowell for at least one more season the door has closed on AC having hockey in 2007-2008.

The next opportunity to learn the future will be known by December 31, 2007 when the Devils must declare their intentions to stay in Lowell for future seasons.
Reply With Quote
  #7   IP: 74.69.143.36
Old 03-03-2010, 04:14 AM
HockeyRulez HockeyRulez is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 62
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MarshalsFAN80 View Post
As a Cyclones fan, I would love to see Atlantic City get another ECHL team (just don't call them the Boardwalk Bullies-hehe) but I'm more concerned in if the Cyclones are going to be around to see another season. Attendance hasn't been too hot this season especialy as big as US Bank Arena is. Hopefully the playoff push gets some fans interested given that the Clones have a chance to eliminate the Storm this week.

I enjoyed trips to AC to watch the Clones play it's somewhere that has some nice to visit on a weekend game trip. I haven't been on a road trip this season but if the clones are still around, I'll probably make a trip or 2 next year.
Cincy doesn't support any of its sports franchises
Reply With Quote
  #8   IP: 74.69.143.36
Old 03-03-2010, 04:15 AM
HockeyRulez HockeyRulez is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 62
Default

This would be kinda cool to bring a team to AC just for the hell of it now. The East Division needs a team, the Rangers may move their AHL Affiliate to Bingo if the Bingo to Cornwall thing is done by Ottawa. But of course.....theirs always room for Alvany, but isnt part of the issue there attendance?
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:14 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.6
Copyright ©2000 - 2013, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Copyright OurSports Central