04-14-2014, 04:52 PM
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Backup Goalie
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New Strategic Direction For Abbotsford?
https://twitter.com/CKNW/status/455837353282514945
#Abbotsford to announce "new strategic direction" for sports arena Tues. Shld clarify @AbbotsfordHeat situation. Team officials on hand.
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04-14-2014, 04:55 PM
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Backup Goalie
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I forgot this board operates on the OurSportsCentral model of one thread with all topics in it, you can delete my post as someone has put the same info in the "heat" thread.
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04-14-2014, 05:50 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Abbotsford, BC
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Nah, this works. Thanks Athntk.
We're going to need a thread dedicated to this topic by itself by all indications.
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04-14-2014, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pierre "Monster" McGuire
We're going to need a thread dedicated to this topic by itself by all indications.
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sooo ... something major then?!
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04-14-2014, 05:57 PM
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First Line Centre
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Rumor is that the Heat are moving to Glens Falls New York.
Last edited by Since1984; 04-14-2014 at 05:58 PM.
Reason: spelling
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04-14-2014, 05:58 PM
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Backup Goalie
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Or Utica.
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04-14-2014, 06:04 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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that would suck ... simply because of the great Abby posters we have here.
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04-14-2014, 06:09 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Probably abby pulling the plug due to financial losses. Maybe try to get the Nucks farm team there.
I don't blame Calgary, they got a sweat heart deal in QC and Abby. Why put up the money when someone else is willing to take the loss?
Plus putting them out east will lower the traveling being by many more teams
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04-14-2014, 06:12 PM
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Backup Goalie
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Florida Panthers move to Abbotsford. lol
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04-14-2014, 06:16 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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If it is to announce relocating the team, it's odd that they would do it just as the playoffs are about to begin.
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04-14-2014, 06:28 PM
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Looks like it might be relocation based:
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@CTVScottHurst: According to sources the #Abbotsford Heat will not be back next year. Likely moving to Glens Falls, New York. @CTVVancouver #hockey
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04-14-2014, 06:36 PM
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Franchise Player
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Location: Calgary, AB
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If they do move to Glens Falls, I hope they go with the Adirondack Flames name and use the Atlanta Flaming A as their logo.
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04-14-2014, 06:41 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
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Hearing a WHL team (lethbridge or Kootenay?) may be moving to Abbotsford with the Heat out.
The utica situation seems trickey on how the Canucks could get out of that deal quickly.
Arpan @rum0r1 13m
@botchford ya heard that bit but you think comets inevitably move to Abby or is city going to pursue diff team
Jason Botchford @botchford 11m
@rum0r1 maybe one day, locked into Utica for now
Last edited by sureLoss; 04-14-2014 at 06:48 PM.
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04-14-2014, 06:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Drury18
Based on attendance and support, I think that makes more sense. Bring in a team with no NHL affiliation and with other "enemy" teams close by where those fans might be willing to travel to see games.
Vancouver has a WHL team so that's almost a natural rivalry. Seattle is 2.5 hr road trip for fans to take.
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Victoria - 2 hours
Everett - 2 hours
Portland - 3 hours
Kamloops/Kelowna - 3 hours
Spokane - 6 hours
The Fraser Valley always has been a nice hub for the WHL.
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04-14-2014, 06:59 PM
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Some kinda newsbreaker!
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Weren't the Chilliwack Bruins doing okay until the Heat came along and split the market?
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04-14-2014, 07:02 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Abbotsford, BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sureLoss
Weren't the Chilliwack Bruins doing okay until the Heat came along and split the market?
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They had okay crowds. More than Abbotsford's average attendance this season.
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04-14-2014, 07:23 PM
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#19
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: SW Ontario
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I do hope that a team does move in there... would hate to see people lose jobs and some of the Heat staff do a good job.
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04-14-2014, 07:29 PM
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Location: Montreal
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I hope the Heat go on a deep run for PMM's sake. Seriously one of my favourite CP posters and twitter follows.
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