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Originally Posted by Athntk
San Jose controls the Partnership model with Worcester. I'm not sure how long they are in contract with Worcester but having control of the AHL franchise makes the west a possibility. Fresno would be a good landing spot for the team. Stockton is closer but something is fishy about Stockton and going into Fresno the Sharks would have a moderately fresh canvas to work with.
Calgary - Anchorage, Alaska
Edmonton - Bakersfield, California
Vancouver - Abbotsford, BC
Los Angeles - Ontario, California
San Jose - Fresno, California
ECHL West
Boise, Idaho
Stockton, California
West Valley, Utah
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fort Collins, Colorado
Rapid City, South Dakota
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Sacramento, California
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I actually live in Fresno, CA. The Sharks previously had their ECHL affiliate in Fresno (Fresno Falcons), so there's already some history with the city. There have been rumblings here about an investment group being interested in acquiring the recently folded San Francisco Bulls of the ECHL. Obviously I would much rather see Fresno end up with an AHL team, so the possibility of a Pacific Division is very exciting.