NLL loses one team, relocates another

[Resolute 14]

A couple of teams that were in trouble almost from the start finally packed it in.

The Portland Lumberjax folded rather suddenly, and a dispersal draft was held today. Edmonton grabbed a pretty good transition player in Brodie Merril with the first overall pick. We grabbed a couple of players as well.

And this happened almost a month ago, but the San Jose Stealth, who should have relocated years ago, finally moved - to Everett, Washington of all places.

[Da_Chief]

NLL has to stick to markets like Everett, that doesn't have a lot of alternatives. Even in Calgary theres Flames (whos tickets are hard to come by) and Hitmen in the winter. And please stop trying to expand every other year. Otherwise you'll be looking at expansion, contraction, relocation all the time like it has been.

[Resolute 14]

True, but that strategy has identified some good markets - Colorado was a huge win. Edmonton and Calgary appear stable.

Everett is a curious choice though. I wish someone with some dollars would step up in Vancouver. Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Everett would make a good northwest division for the NLL.

[CrusaderPi]

Everett is basically a Seattle suburb, isn't it?

Upon checking Wikipedia, Everett is 25 miles north of Seattle, has 100,000 people and the Comcast Arena there sits 10,000 for both the Silvertips and the brand spanking new Stealth.

I'm assuming Boeing made the Stealth Bomber, otherwise the name doesn't make sense.

[Montana Moe]

Originally Posted by CrusaderPi

Everett is basically a Seattle suburb, isn't it?

Upon checking Wikipedia, Everett is 25 miles north of Seattle, has 100,000 people and the Comcast Arena there sits 10,000 for both the Silvertips and the brand spanking new Stealth.

I'm assuming Boeing made the Stealth Bomber, otherwise the name doesn't make sense.

According to Wiki, Northrop Grumman (Based in L.A.) developed the B-2 Bomber.

Boeing did develop the F-22 Raptor alongside Lockheed Martin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealth_fighter

Glad you brought that up, learn something new every day!




Edit: Apparently, they were the Stealth in San Jose as well. They will be known as the "Washington Stealth"

The decision to name the team the Washington Stealth, as opposed to the Everett Stealth, was intended to give the team an identity throughout the state, said team president and general manager Johnny Mouradian.

"There's going to be one team in the state, and it's going to be our team," he said. "We want to be inclusive, and to invite everybody in the state to be a big part of it."

http://www.heraldnet.com/article/200...706269921/1099

[Resolute 14]

They really should have picked a new name. Stealth is pretty damn lame.