ECHL Grants New Orleans Voluntary Suspension Request
July 18, 2002 - ECHL (ECHL) News Release
PRINCETON, N.J. Â The East Coast Hockey League announced on Thursday that the Board of Governors has approved a request for voluntary suspension from the New Orleans Brass for the 2002-03 season.
Brass ownership and management will continue in their efforts to put a team on the ice for the 2002-03 season. In the event those efforts are successful, the Brass has indicated that it may request reinstatement by the ECHL Board of Governors.
Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the ECHL and the Professional Hockey Player's Association, all New Orleans players become free agents, effective immediately.
2002-03 Conference/Division Alignment
Northeast Division
Atlantic City, Charlotte, Greensboro, Reading, Richmond, Roanoke and Trenton
Northwest Division
Cincinnati, Dayton, Johnstown, Lexington, Peoria, Toledo and Wheeling
Southeast Division
Augusta, Columbia, Columbus, Florida, Greenville, Pee Dee and South Carolina
Southwest Division
Arkansas, Baton Rouge, Jackson, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Pensacola
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- Stingrays Release Season Schedule - South Carolina Stingrays
- Chiefs 2002-2003 Schedule Announced - Johnstown Chiefs
- ECHL Opens Season October 11 - ECHL
- ECHL Grants New Orleans Voluntary Suspension Request - ECHL
- San Diego Inks Rookie Goaltender - San Diego Gulls
- 2002-2003 Inferno Schedule Released - Columbia Inferno
- Busy Weekend for the K-Wings - Kalamazoo Wings
- Wings Stadium Welcomes Hockey Services - Kalamazoo Wings
- 2002-03 Schedule Announced - Cincinnati Cyclones
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