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BP2011
(Been Here Awhile)
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 Posted - 02/17/2010 : 6:22:30 PM
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ECHL Concludes Mid-Season
Board of Governors Meeting
February 17, 2010
Roster Of Teams Finalized For 2010-11 Season
February 17, 2010
PRINCETON, N.J. The Mid-Season ECHL Board of Governors Meeting was officially concluded and adjourned on Feb. 17.
The following items were approved by the Board of Governors:
Johnstowns Move to Greenville Approved
The Board unanimously approved the transfer of home territory for the Johnstown membership to Greenville, S.C. to begin play in the 2010-11.
Charlotte Checkers Move Up To AHL
The Charlotte Checkers received unanimous approval from the Board to move up to the American Hockey League for the 2010-11 season and will relinquish their membership in the ECHL at the end of the current season.
Voluntary Suspension Extended For Columbia
The Board unanimously approved the extension of the voluntary suspension for Columbia, S.C. for the 2010-11 season as the work on plans to construct a new arena in Lexington County, S.C.
With these moves, the ECHL will operate with nineteen teams in the 2010-11 season. Work is under way on the 2010-11 playing schedule.
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08, 10 Kelly Cup Champions
08, 10, 14 American Conference Champions
08, 09, 13 North Division Champions
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BP2011
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
531 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2010 : 6:24:42 PM
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| This is good news for next year as it is seen right now too bad for Columbia they had really hoped to come back next year as I have read but you need a place to play. |
08, 10 Kelly Cup Champions
08, 10, 14 American Conference Champions
08, 09, 13 North Division Champions
08 Brabham Cup Champions |
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Gordon Bombay
(The Next Level!)
USA
160 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2010 : 10:54:39 PM
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| So Wheeling will be back next year it seems? |
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Primis
(Finally Got A Star!)
USA
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Posted - 02/18/2010 : 10:34:59 AM
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Columbia's been trying to get that arena built since 2006 and are no closer now than they were then. They won't be back in 2 years even, they're toast. It's embarrassing that the league continues to pretend they'll be back... its' kinda' like how the IHL continues to insist the Chicago Hounds will be back.
From a logic standpoint, it's good that the league is moving forward and not planning on "adding" any markets (unless they simply become available with the demise of the IHL or somesuch thing of course). As I've been telling anyone that will listen lately, the current "AA" landscape has 44 teams between 3 leagues. It can't support that many teams, and it's actually actively hurting the "A" level at this point which is why we are seeing really poor leagues like the AAHL absolutely crashing and burning.
Somehow the "AA" needs to sort out into the strongest 30 or so markets, free up some good players for the "A" level, and there needs to be a start-up league in the midwest/Great Lakes to rival the "A" SPHL. Some of these IHL and ECHL markets that are struggling now wouldn't struggle so much with paying "A" salaries probably, and the level of play wouldn't even be a noticable drop-off from the current "AA", while the "AA" level would then improve considerably on-ice and not be quite so dilluted.
To me, unless they can cherry-pick some former AHL or IHL markets as they or their leagues flounder, standing pat is the smart thing. The ECHL can stand pat, wait out some other leagues, and let the teams come to them basically. No sense in adding 45th and 46th "AA" teams to a mix that already doesn't have the talent pool and resources to support what they have. |
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bags
(Person With Nothing Better To Do!)
USA
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Posted - 02/19/2010 : 5:44:17 PM
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So who gets the 3 team division-the east (current home of Johnstown)
or the South (former home of Charlotte) ? How about Indy joining,
coming to ours, Wheeling going to the East and Greenville going to
the south. Dayton,Louisville,Lexington or even Fort Wayne the same
way would also work! Just wishing. |
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