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Six teams or not
Six teams or not
http://jgwebblogs.typepad.com/ice_chips_0607/
Komets president Michael Franke said the UHL will have at least seven teams next season, "with the possible addition of other cities."
Under a gag order from the league, he wouldn't elaborate or say much else. He did promise there's no chance the Komets won't play next season.
I can tell you, I've been hearing that Port Huron's demise is far from a certainty and that something to bear in mind with the American Hockey League going into Quad City is that it would require an expansion to the ice surface. The cost of that alone would be a hindrance.
There is some mention of that in this article from Quad-Cities Online.
Still, it's tough to remain optimistic about this league when the only thing for sure -- at least given today's events -- is that there will be six teams next season. But I'm being told by reliable people that in the coming weeks, things will settle and we'll see improvements to the membership, geography and rules governing the league, so I guess we have to give it some time.
-- By Justin A. Cohn, The Journal Gazette
http://jgwebblogs.typepad.com/ice_chips_0607/
Komets president Michael Franke said the UHL will have at least seven teams next season, "with the possible addition of other cities."
Under a gag order from the league, he wouldn't elaborate or say much else. He did promise there's no chance the Komets won't play next season.
I can tell you, I've been hearing that Port Huron's demise is far from a certainty and that something to bear in mind with the American Hockey League going into Quad City is that it would require an expansion to the ice surface. The cost of that alone would be a hindrance.
There is some mention of that in this article from Quad-Cities Online.
Still, it's tough to remain optimistic about this league when the only thing for sure -- at least given today's events -- is that there will be six teams next season. But I'm being told by reliable people that in the coming weeks, things will settle and we'll see improvements to the membership, geography and rules governing the league, so I guess we have to give it some time.
-- By Justin A. Cohn, The Journal Gazette
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Latest that I've heard
Latest
Quad is definitely going AHL and looks like they have most of the deal done.
Chicago is going to be closing its doors by the looks of it.
Port Huron is on the virge of announcing that it wil be going dark
can't have a five team league
Also heard, and this may be rumor, but heard the remaining teams will be merging with the CHL. Bloomington, Muskegon, Kzoo, and Flint
Quad is definitely going AHL and looks like they have most of the deal done.
Chicago is going to be closing its doors by the looks of it.
Port Huron is on the virge of announcing that it wil be going dark
can't have a five team league
Also heard, and this may be rumor, but heard the remaining teams will be merging with the CHL. Bloomington, Muskegon, Kzoo, and Flint
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Port Huron Ceases Operations
http://www.theuhl.com has the story -
it does say they have a buyer, but why would you cease operations, not good pr!
Flags are at half mast
it does say they have a buyer, but why would you cease operations, not good pr!
Flags are at half mast
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No buyers, No League
No one is going to step in and buy a losing proposition. The league is going to crumble over the next 3 weeks.
Heard they were in discussions with Toledo as well. Would you as Toledo, buy into a league that is on its way out. I am sure they will cease the negotiations with the league. I bet Perani in Flint is second guessing whether he should buy FLint at this point as well.
With all the teams leaving, who is paying the bills. We dont even know how bad the financial situation of the league is. My bet is that it is as ugly as the current team status.
UHL - RIP
Heard they were in discussions with Toledo as well. Would you as Toledo, buy into a league that is on its way out. I am sure they will cease the negotiations with the league. I bet Perani in Flint is second guessing whether he should buy FLint at this point as well.
With all the teams leaving, who is paying the bills. We dont even know how bad the financial situation of the league is. My bet is that it is as ugly as the current team status.
UHL - RIP
UHL's website
Just saw this on another board, but you can't access the UHL's website.
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works for me ...
[quote=""Ellis05""]Just saw this on another board, but you can't access the UHL's website.[/quote]
http://www.theuhl.com/
Don't know what the problem is.
http://www.theuhl.com/
Don't know what the problem is.
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