After being officially informed by Perani Arena officials that the arena management is committed to a lease signed with a new NAHL team, the IHL has given up efforts to place a team there for next season. Meanwhile, Kinney Entertainment announces it will fold the Port Huron IceHawks. The picture of what a merged CHL/IHL […]
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Hold your horses: CHL/IHL merger hitting obstacles
It probably was a scenario too good to be true: the merger between the CHL and the IHL is hitting several obstacles and could end up being scrapped by the end of the month. The issues, predictably, revolve around money, beginning with a disagreement over the length of the season and ending with disputes over […]
Generals to submit financial information to arena management
Fint Generals owner Brandon Bordeaux has been asked to submit detailed financial information about his team in anticipation of a new Perani Arena lease. Bordeaux told the local newspaper he didn’t see any problems submitting detailed information to Stanford Insurance Co., owner of the arena after a foreclosure. Of course, some of the financial information […]
Quad City Mallards on the move?
Team owner Chris Lencheski is looking at a landing place for his Quad City Mallards next season, as a move to a different minor league could be in the works — and a Mallards move could send some shock waves through the existing league structures. We’re expecting movement by teams among the lower tier of […]
Amarillo Gorillas suspend operations
The Central Hockey League shrinks by a team temporarily as the Amarillo Gorillas suspend operations and will look for a new home. The team has been playing at Amarillo Civic Center since 1996. Team owner Randy Sanders says the economics of the CHL won’t work in a market like Amarillo. He also owns the city’s […]
