Fresno Ceases Operations, Aces to See Schedule Changes
December 22, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Alaska Aces News Release
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The ECHL announced Monday, December 22, that the Board of Governors had voted unanimously to terminate the Membership of the Fresno Falcons, effective immediately.
The termination of the Membership comes as a result of the Fresno ownership group notifying the ECHL that they are unable to continue to operate the Membership for financial reasons.
Failure to ice a team for play is grounds for automatic termination under the ECHL Bylaws.
"We are very disappointed for our fans, league partners and the other member teams," said ECHL Commissioner Brian McKenna. "The ECHL would like to thank the Fresno fans for their support of the Falcons."
Fresno players will immediately become unrestricted free agents.
Bakersfield is working on an exhibition game for Saturday to replace the game scheduled against Fresno and will announce details as soon as they become available.
Fresno's games against Ontario on Sunday and Victoria on Monday have been cancelled.
The league said that work has begun on a revised version of the playing schedule which will be released as soon as possible. The Aces had been scheduled to play at Fresno's Selland Arena a total of four times, including twice in January, as well as two home games on February 17 and 18 that will obviously be changed, either to different dates or perhaps a new opponent, based on the league's revisions.
Alaska opens a two-game set at Las Vegas on December 27 at 6:30 p.m. AST in Orleans Arena, with the teams meeting again the following day at 1:05 p.m. AST. The Aces beat the Wranglers twice in Anchorage to open the regular season. Peanut Farm Pre-Game Show coverage on KFQD AM 750 will start 15 minutes prior to the opening face-off next Saturday and Sunday.
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