1 in 1000 would be pushing it. The affiliation stuff isn't all that important in hockey. The Aces pay the Flames to have the honor of being an affiliate. It's really a branding thing that the ECHL uses to avoid having to pay for veterans families.
If the Flames wanted it mentioned they could just send out a press release some media would pick it up. You might see that after an Aces cup win.
I have no illusion that this is important for your whole fan base. What I can say is it's fun to watch someone you have a connection to go for a championship.
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