09-09-2016, 10:40 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Originally Posted by Tacoman
I know this sounds bizarre but I'm actually the owner of the Cardiff Devils in the same league. This season is shaping up to be an absolutely huge one for the league. The Panthers have brought in Big Ern (despite me trying to get him last year), the Braehead Clan (Glasgow Scotland) has brought in Jay Rosehill and we've signed Patrick Bordeleau from the Avalanche. The British fans are in for a treat. Old time hockey still exists but you've got to go to the UK to see it!
Welcome to the league, Grats.
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Holy ####!
My buddy played for your club.
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09-09-2016, 10:41 AM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tacoman
I know this sounds bizarre but I'm actually the owner of the Cardiff Devils in the same league. This season is shaping up to be an absolutely huge one for the league. The Panthers have brought in Big Ern (despite me trying to get him last year), the Braehead Clan (Glasgow Scotland) has brought in Jay Rosehill and we've signed Patrick Bordeleau from the Avalanche. The British fans are in for a treat. Old time hockey still exists but you've got to go to the UK to see it!
Welcome to the league, Grats.
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What? Really? Cool.
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09-09-2016, 11:20 AM
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#43
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tacoman
I know this sounds bizarre but I'm actually the owner of the Cardiff Devils in the same league. This season is shaping up to be an absolutely huge one for the league. The Panthers have brought in Big Ern (despite me trying to get him last year), the Braehead Clan (Glasgow Scotland) has brought in Jay Rosehill and we've signed Patrick Bordeleau from the Avalanche. The British fans are in for a treat. Old time hockey still exists but you've got to go to the UK to see it!
Welcome to the league, Grats.
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Woah, that's sick. This website is awesome.
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09-09-2016, 02:07 PM
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#44
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Calgary, Canada
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I was curious about the type of salary that the Brittish Elite League pays players so I did some research. I came across this blog that I thought was quite interesting.
https://www.shnarped.com/blog/2014/1...players-report
I have always been a tad perplexed why SOME players who are earning $100-200k a year in the AHL don't consider Europe more often? Is it a matter of officially killing the dream? Given the choice between busing it around some small AHL town for $100k a year or perhaps living in a world class city like Prague, Bern, Helsinki etc etc and making a little more? Seems strange to me but hey, what do I know?
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09-09-2016, 02:12 PM
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#45
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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This all reminds me of Theo's first game with Belfast. 3 goals, 4 assists and 2 fights.
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09-09-2016, 03:15 PM
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#46
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Players in the UK would make the equivalent of $50,000 to probably $125,000 Canadian. They would also get housing paid for plus a car to drive. Cardiff also has spots for four players per year to get an MBA tuition free while they are there. So when you add it all up, it's a pretty good lifestyle and much more time with the family since we really only play on weekends and because everything is close by, you usually sleep at home even after road games. Not a hard sell.
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09-09-2016, 05:23 PM
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#47
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Farm Team Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Exp: 
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I could see BigErn signing for a UK team this year. A lot of appeal for players wanting to see the Uk, stop off in Ireland and tour Europe next summer. Just gutted he won't make it over in time for the Braehead Nottingham game tomorrow which I'm at. Standard has been increasing massively over the last 5 years as attendances grow   .
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09-09-2016, 08:52 PM
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#48
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Franchise Player
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Funny watching that AC video again. Gratz one punches Engelland ... the same Englland who beat on 2 canucks at the same time haha.
Good luck Brian, yer a beauty!
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