Class action lawsuit filed against CHL over wages

[Vulcan]

Originally Posted by firecenter

This is the part that is simply untrue. Look not further than the community owned teams, where just this year 2 of the 4 made money, bucking a trend where all 4 lost money. There are teams that make money, business owners have a right to do that, however we are not talking millions, we are talking thousands. And as mentioned, many, many are losing. It has been quoted by league executives that the distribution is 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 of lose/break even/profit

Yeah, thanks for your post and what you say could be true, I'd just like to have a third party confirm what league executives say.

I'm not meaning to attack Major Junior leagues or teams, I think it's been a great part of developing players. From what I've read the NCAA also has it's problems and despite what is advertised only a few hockey team members get a full scholarship.

[firecenter]

Originally Posted by Vulcan

Yeah, thanks for your post and what you say could be true, I'd just like to have a third party confirm what league executives say.

I'm not meaning to attack Major Junior leagues or teams, I think it's been a great part of developing players. From what I've read the NCAA also has it's problems and despite what is advertised only a few hockey team members get a full scholarship.

Well those 4 community teams books are open to the public. I also read last night, Kitchener, a large jr hockey market, made $130,000 last year. There are alwasy going to be the 4-5 teams like London, Halifax, Quebec, ect... that skew things, but going of those community teams, the ratios make sense.

[PeteMoss]

Originally Posted by firecenter

Well those 4 community teams books are open to the public. I also read last night, Kitchener, a large jr hockey market, made $130,000 last year. There are alwasy going to be the 4-5 teams like London, Halifax, Quebec, ect... that skew things, but going of those community teams, the ratios make sense.

I have no idea about the money Kitchener made but they did just pay a boatload of money to lift the roof of their building and add a bunch of seats, so I doubt they are hurting for cash in any way.