07-28-2022, 12:16 PM
|
#21
|
|
All I can get
|
Boise ID or Rapid City SD would be the closest geographically to Calgary. Dallas should grab the Allen Americans, which is also close to Austin (AHL affiliate).
Last edited by Reggie Dunlop; 07-28-2022 at 12:19 PM.
|
|
|
|
07-28-2022, 12:41 PM
|
#22
|
|
Has Towel, Will Travel
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by shutout
|
They were the Johnstown Chiefs at one point I see. Epic.
|
|
|
|
|
07-28-2022, 01:01 PM
|
#23
|
|
Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Calgary, AB
|
How about an Okotoks or Airdrie ECHL team?!
__________________
"You're a wizard, Johnny Tre"
|
|
|
|
|
07-28-2022, 01:08 PM
|
#24
|
|
All I can get
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ford Prefect
They were the Johnstown Chiefs at one point I see. Epic.
|
The Flames' affiliate (1998 to 2003) too.
|
|
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Reggie Dunlop For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
07-28-2022, 01:16 PM
|
#25
|
|
Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by smiggy77
How about an Okotoks or Airdrie ECHL team?!
|
Almost a certainty it won't happen. Flames would have to buy an existing franchise or get an expansion team.
ECHL teams aren't worth the investment of buying for NHL clubs. They only bought the Stockton Thunder for their arena lease so they could move their AHL team into the new Pacific division and quickly divested the ECHL team.
If a player on an NHL contract is not on an ELC, players can block assignments to the ECHL per the CBA.
There are only a handful of NHL prospects that get sent to the ECHL and usually it is just a short stint.
The most useful development spot on the ECHL team is the goalie position if the organization is deep in goalie prospects. At least a goalie can get playing time if the nets are crowded in the NHL/AHL.
|
|
|
|
|
07-28-2022, 01:18 PM
|
#26
|
|
Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
|
Keep in mind there are only 28 ECHL franchises. Not every NHL team will get a solo affiliation. Some will share or have agreements to send some prospects to other affiliated teams.
|
|
|
|
|
07-28-2022, 01:37 PM
|
#27
|
|
All I can get
|
Recalled from Kanasa City to Stockton last season
Andrew Shortridge
Reid Perepeluk
Koletrane Wilson
Greg Moro
Ryan Olsen
Matthew Greenfield
And the aforementioned Daniil Chechelev.
The AHL team could also just have a few spares to rotate in and out of the lineup.
|
|
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Reggie Dunlop For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
07-28-2022, 01:39 PM
|
#28
|
|
Franchise Player
|
Such a mixed bag of cities in this league, I don't how they make some of it work. Spotty attendance and some teams have huge travel requirements given the league's geography.
|
|
|
|
07-28-2022, 01:43 PM
|
#29
|
|
Lifetime Suspension
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Allen (TX) Americans currently have no AHL or NHL affiliates.
|
Too soon man, too soon.
|
|
|
|
|
07-28-2022, 03:01 PM
|
#30
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by dobbles
too bad Tulsa still has another year with the Ducks or else it would be cool to be attached to the Flames. I could give you all the info on random long shot prospects!
|
First thing they'd have to do is change their name.
__________________
Turn up the good, turn down the suck!
|
|
|
|
|
07-28-2022, 03:20 PM
|
#31
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
|
Calgary, L.A., Nashville, St. Louis, San Jose, Vancouver, and Winnipeg appear to be the teams without affiliates right now. 3 ECHL teams are also unaffiliated: Allen, Greenville, and Wichita.
__________________
Turn up the good, turn down the suck!
|
|
|
|
|
07-28-2022, 03:38 PM
|
#32
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Seattle, WA
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
Allen (TX) Americans currently have no AHL or NHL affiliates.
|
That would work. Lots of direct flights.
__________________
It's only game. Why you heff to be mad?
|
|
|
|
|
07-31-2022, 01:36 PM
|
#34
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
|
I believe the Flames organization had an affiliation with that franchise in the past before the name change to Swamp Rabbits.
__________________
"A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."
|
|
|
|
|
07-31-2022, 02:34 PM
|
#35
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: https://homestars.com/companies/2808346-keith-my-furnace-guy
|
Where ever they land they should be named the
CRAZY BACON LEGGERS.....because no doubt , guaranteed they'd be awesome as CBL always says.
The logo would have a dude with huge Mike Commodore hair and a long solid curved piece of bacon as a stick.
|
|
|
|
|
08-23-2022, 07:05 PM
|
#37
|
|
Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Foster City, California
|
Stockton used to have an ECHL team; before they became an AHL team....
|
|
|
|
|
08-23-2022, 07:27 PM
|
#38
|
|
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Vancouver
|
Rapid City is about as in the middle of nowhere you can be. It's about the size of Lethbridge and the closest big city is Denver, which is like a 6.5 hour drive. Their airport only has year round flights to Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, and Phoenix.
I am not sure how much roster movement there is between the AHL and ECHL usually, so it might not matter much. I am just surprised that an ECHL team can survive there. Not exactly a wealthy city either.
__________________
"A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can."
|
|
|
|
|
08-23-2022, 07:36 PM
|
#39
|
|
Powerplay Quarterback
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Rapid City is about as in the middle of nowhere you can be. It's about the size of Lethbridge and the closest big city is Denver, which is like a 6.5 hour drive. Their airport only has year round flights to Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, and Phoenix.
I am not sure how much roster movement there is between the AHL and ECHL usually, so it might not matter much. I am just surprised that an ECHL team can survive there. Not exactly a wealthy city either.
|
Hey! I can see my city from that pic!
Sent from my SM-N975W using Tapatalk
|
|
|
|
|
The Following User Says Thank You to manwiches For This Useful Post:
|
|
|
08-23-2022, 07:37 PM
|
#40
|
|
All I can get
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Rapid City is about as in the middle of nowhere you can be. It's about the size of Lethbridge and the closest big city is Denver, which is like a 6.5 hour drive. Their airport only has year round flights to Denver, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, Las Vegas, and Phoenix.
I am not sure how much roster movement there is between the AHL and ECHL usually, so it might not matter much. I am just surprised that an ECHL team can survive there. Not exactly a wealthy city either.
|
Just the AHL taxi squad/scrubs. Maybe the occasional ELC kid needing ice time for a bit.
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:41 AM.
|
|
