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Old 02-28-2013, 10:39 AM   #982
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Don't know what to think of this:

1) Playing in Utica would obviously give the Flames farm club less travel time and more practice time, which I hear is a complaint the Heat have. Not to mention the lack of fans the go to Heat games, must be discouraging.

2) On the other hand, though, the close proximity to Calgary is a benefit with direct flying times from Abby to Calgary for both call-ups and convenience of scouting for the Flames brass. Plus, there are no assurances that the Utica will sell out every game.

3) Another negative, it's a long way for Pierre to travel to Utica.
The other negative I see is the team goes from having use of brand new facilities at the AESC, to the Utica Memorial Auditorium, which looks like it rivals the Stampede Corral for luxury.
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