08-25-2023, 08:35 AM
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#81
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by jayswin
Lol, you're 100% moon! 
It's all good you were banned so long ago and basically every other banned poster has come back and eventually been accepted by mods (new Era getting his username changed back to Lanny). You posted in the same style, same opinions, cheered for the same teams. Everything exactly the same.
I was like "one day he'll mention living in lethbridge and it will be confirmed" haha. 
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I have no idea what you are talking about but you seem very happy about it so glad for that!
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08-25-2023, 11:28 AM
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#82
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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lol, all good.
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08-25-2023, 12:37 PM
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#83
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: I don't belong here
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Originally Posted by Drake
The leading candidate to replace Brent Kisio as head coach of the WHL's Lethbridge Hurricanes is Bill Peters.
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Brent Kisio is the only good head coach the Hurricanes have hired in the past two decades.
Mike Dyck was okay but there was lots of talk about him being a mean coach, he was even named in a lawsuit against the WHL (lawsuit lead by Carcillo, so take that for what it's worth) All the rest of the coaches were either mean or were in over their head.
I don't doubt that Peters would be a good coach in the WHL but he has to be changed. This could be a bold move cotton. We'll see how this plays out.
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08-25-2023, 12:50 PM
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#84
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Yamer
I suspect location is entirely the reason. Travel in the WHL is all done by bus, and that would be the team with the most KMs to traverse by far. Can't imagine a lot of other teams would be happy driving that far north even for a pair of back to backs.
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I live in GP and I think it has more to do with the size of the arena. I believe Bonnett's only seats about 2,000, with no real boxes for corporate events.
Prince George has a team and they about as far north.
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08-25-2023, 12:56 PM
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#85
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I can't speak to if Peters has changed or made amends for past actions, but he has been very visable around the arena since he has been in GP. Standing out in the concourse and talking to fans during Storm games, talking to parents and kids during minor hockey games and practices. He did come out on the ice during one of my sons practices last season.
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08-25-2023, 01:01 PM
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#86
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Franchise Player
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I may be wrong but doesn’t the WHL cap the number of teams (as the AJHL does). No expansion franchises so you have to buy and relocate an existing team. Not sure.
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08-27-2023, 08:59 AM
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#87
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary, AB
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Even murderers get second chances, no problem giving Peters another chance. If nothing negative happens during his time in Lethbridge he will get another shot in the NHL.
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08-27-2023, 12:04 PM
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#88
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: the middle
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JTech780
I live in GP and I think it has more to do with the size of the arena. I believe Bonnett's only seats about 2,000, with no real boxes for corporate events.
Prince George has a team and they about as far north.
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Prince George is already the most undesirable location of the WHL due to it's travel. Funnily enough, Grande Prairie would be about as 'short' a drive from PG as Kamloops is, which is it's current closest team. I don't think having a team that is almost as isolated as Prince George is would be a selling feature.
The fact Prince George already has a team with an ownership group that seems to want to keep them is the only reason there is a still a team. I think the rest of the league would be secretly ecstatic if they were relocated.
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08-27-2023, 05:41 PM
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#89
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electric boogaloo
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Peters kid just got traded to Calgary Canucks from Grande Prairie
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08-27-2023, 07:33 PM
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#90
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Fire
Even murderers get second chances, no problem giving Peters another chance. If nothing negative happens during his time in Lethbridge he will get another shot in the NHL.
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Lots of things that murderers will never get to do. I’d say Peters is extremely fortunate to be given another chance to coach young men and I certainly hope he has done something with his life to have earned it.
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08-29-2023, 10:10 PM
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#91
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Lifetime Suspension
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Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced a Wednesday morning press conference to announce their new head coach.
Among those listed as being in attendance are WHL president Ron Robison.
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08-30-2023, 07:37 AM
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#92
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: The Windy City
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As someone who has dealt with the Lethbridge coaches in an officiating capacity, I will say that Kisio was the best. I look forward to seeing how Peters has updated himself but fully expect colourful language
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08-30-2023, 09:51 AM
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#93
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Austria, NOT Australia
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08-30-2023, 09:52 AM
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#94
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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08-30-2023, 09:53 AM
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#95
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Seems strange he didn't apologise after being very publicly ousted from an NHL gig, and still hasn't.
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Matthew Tkachuk apologist.
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08-30-2023, 10:02 AM
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#96
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Originally Posted by cam_calderon
Seems strange he didn't apologise after being very publicly ousted from an NHL gig, and still hasn't.
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Waiting until he has another public-facing hockey job lined up before reaching out to apologize (years later) reeks of a PR-led move.
Guy does not care. Would be surprised if he felt any genuine remorse about it other than “I’m truly sorry being a racist ####### cost me my job.”
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08-30-2023, 10:08 AM
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#97
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Who's the coach Akim is messaging? Bednar?
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Matthew Tkachuk apologist.
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08-30-2023, 10:10 AM
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#99
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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So he wouldn't even reach out to Akim directly, he had a coach friend of his in the NHL reach to Akim to try to mend the situation?
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08-30-2023, 10:11 AM
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#100
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
So he wouldn't even reach out to Akim directly, he had a coach friend of his in the NHL reach to Akim to try to mend the situation?
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It's pretty spineless. An apology after 13 years would be hollow, but something at least.
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