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bhf303
(The Next Level!)

198 Posts
Posted - 03/10/2011 :  10:03:31 PM  Show Profile
Looks like the ECHL might be down a western team. There are other reports indicating that its about a 70% chance that Victoria is moving to the WHL.

I did read elsewhere that a replacement is in the works. I wonder if that is the Chicago team? that wouldnt really help the west however.

http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Victoria+gives+green+light+pursue+Western+Hockey+League+team/4383649/story.html
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Edited by - bhf303 on 03/10/2011 10:05:50 PM

bags
(Person With Nothing Better To Do!)

USA
2224 Posts
Posted - 03/10/2011 :  10:07:36 PM  Show Profile
They still have the Reno franchise possibility. This has been on the
ECHL books for a few years.
http://www.echl.com/future-markets-s12362
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AwesomeSauce
(The Next Level!)

159 Posts
Posted - 03/11/2011 :  10:20:02 AM  Show Profile  Visit AwesomeSauce's Homepage
A seven team Western Conference? The league needs western US teams badly. I don't think the people in Victoria really took the ECHL seriously to begin with.I would imagine the Chicago team will be in the North Division,with Wheeling moving to the Atlantic.
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Obie
(Rookie)

USA
43 Posts
Posted - 03/11/2011 :  4:15:38 PM  Show Profile
The ECHL should look to pluck a couple of the western CHL teams (Colorado Eagles come to mind), and try to build affiliations with the NHL teams out that way.
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Catch22
(Been Here Awhile)

USA
676 Posts
Posted - 03/21/2011 :  10:51:00 PM  Show Profile
I think in the opposite direction. The western conference is kind of a joke, and if they can't even keep 8 teams then it just needs to go. Ownership of a Chicago franchise would likely never accept western conference assignment due to travel costs. They'll be in our division.

I think the league should contract back to the east coast if they can't put a minimum of 8 western teams on the ice. Maybe pick up a few CHL or SPHL franchises and field a ~16 team league, Northern vs. Southern conferences.
Travel costs would be reduced and honestly it wouldn't hurt the competition level at all.
Yes, I grew up playing hockey... In Alabama.
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