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Post by hartfordwinnipeg on Mar 26, 2011 11:51:17 GMT -5
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Post by hartfordwinnipeg on Mar 26, 2011 11:52:52 GMT -5
To sum it up: - Winnipeg & TSNE deserve NHL - Tough to lose Winnipeg for the AHL - AHL keeping tabs on Coyotes situation on a daily basis - Should know the outcome one way or another in 3-4 weeks
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Post by wpgmikos on Mar 26, 2011 12:26:42 GMT -5
Some nice comments from the AHL president.
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Post by SwimToTheMoon on Mar 26, 2011 12:39:44 GMT -5
HEY! They didnt say two weeks!
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Post by shtinky on Mar 26, 2011 12:50:34 GMT -5
Some nice comments from the AHL president. I guess Winnipeg is getting ready for its callup from the AHL
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Post by wt on Mar 26, 2011 14:11:26 GMT -5
So thats what a professional executive of a hockey league sounds like. I honestly have a ton of respect for Dave Andrews.
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Post by pank on Mar 26, 2011 15:05:27 GMT -5
Some things I'm going to miss about being in the AHL...
-Having a great leader who does not hesitate to explore better opportunities, but is also capable of seeing the potential in making things work a second time in markets -Seeing that most cities in the league have some degree of passion for hockey
Chipman obviously earned a ton of respect through his work in the AHL. We are leaving the league as one of its better markets ever (and that includes big cities like Buffalo, Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Montreal and Toronto).
Don't forget that Andrews is in contact with the NHL quite often. It wouldn't surprise if the BOG and Bettman have come to him to discuss Chipman's leadership (ie leading the IHL/AHL merger) and his capabilities.
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Post by Bob E on Mar 26, 2011 15:08:28 GMT -5
REFRESHING!
How long can this drag out? It not only impacts TNSE in ticket sales, merchandising, planning, etc. - but affiliation agreements for not only Winnipeg/Vancouver but with as many as 4 (?) other franchises are being impacted. Three weeks is mid-April. This has to be settled by then. That leaves about 4 months to get things ready. Not a lot of time - for everyone.
Woooo Hoooooo!!!! it will be nice to finally know what is going to happen. It can't drag on longer than that, can it?
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