9Armgeddon4 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 We're going to see three relocations this offseason. 1. Albany Devils are now Binghamton Devils. They will play in the same arena the Sens played in. 2. Binghamton Senators are now the Belleville Senators. They will now be playing in Ontario. 3. St. John's IceCaps are now the Laval Rockets. They are moving from Newfoundland and Labrador to Quebec. My guess is the reason for the relocations is to get the teams closer to their NHL team. My guess is the Utica Comets will be the next team to be relocated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 ^ Lol quebec is finally getting their hockey team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 ^ Kansas City might also get a team next season too. Back in November it was reported that the Blues and Wolves would be parting ways at the end of this season. The reason for the break up is because the Blues don't like how the Wolves are independently owned and are free to choose their front office/coaching staff etc. Blues also don't like Chicago's playing style. So does the NHL team usually have full control of its AHL team? Anyways I actually wouldn't mind if this happens. Reason is because Chicago is in talks of joining forces with the new Las Vegas team. Althougt I haven't seen any news regarding this since the beginning of 2017. And in that article it was stated by the AHL president and CEO that no expansion applications had been filed yet. There is something I found out about the Wolves. They are the only AHL team with a full television package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 Kansas city would definitely be a good destination for an expansion franchise. Large city with no hockey and a relatively large and relatively unused arena downtown. Could make for an awesome fanbase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 ^ Unfortunately it doesn't look like there will be any expansions teams next season. But I really hope this is wrong though. The only change I know happening next year is that Charlotte will now be in the eastern conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted May 12, 2017 Author Share Posted May 12, 2017 Doesn't there need to be an AHL team for Vegas though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Maier Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 Doesn't there need to be an AHL team for Vegas though? I seem to recall reading that (for at least a year or two), the Golden Knights will share an AHL team with someone. Beyond that, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 ^ That team would be the St. Louis Blues. Both teams would share an affiliate with the Chicago Wolves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted May 16, 2017 Author Share Posted May 16, 2017 ^That was just confirmed on NHL network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 ^ And here's what St. Louis will do https://www.nhl.com/blues/news/5-things-to-know-about-the-blues-ahl-arrangement/c-289473052 A little confusing if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Seems like a pain in the neck but I guess we'll just have to wait and see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I finally got to an Wolves away game. This past Wednesday at Milwaukee. It was a great game overall and the Wolves pulled out a 3-2 win in OT. Our seats were behind the Wolves bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Funny how 2 years ago the Griffins and monsters were the cream of the crop and now tonight it's a battle for last place between these two teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 ^ Hopefully Lake Erie can win tonight then. I would love to see the Griffins miss the playoffs after winning the cup last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Well Cleveland lost lol. In front of 15000 fans nonetheless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Speaking of the Monster I'm still looking to get to a game there. Maybe not against the Wolves but just a Monsters game in general. Most likely in 2018. I'll be going to Rockford and Iowa in 2018 also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 Make sure you go on a weekend. The atmosphere is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9Armgeddon4 Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 We got an expansion coming next season. https://theahl.com/ahl-awards-expansion-membership-to-colorado-eagles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestreak Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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