Replies 221 Views 5K. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. The city was the former home of the Nordiques team and has a brand-new, state-of-the-art, NHL-ready stadium in Videotron Centre. Now, he wants one for Peoria. [11] In 2015, the Augusta franchise returned and relocated to Macon, Georgia as the Macon Mayhem. Now, he wants one for Peoria, The Peoria Rivermen are shut down. They just didnt have an arena to play in. The SPHL awards season is in full swing as honors for Defenseman of the Year, Goaltender of the Year, Coach of the Year and MVP will be announced Friday through next week. [12] In that same game Erin Blair and Katie Guay became the first female officials to referee an SPHL game.[12]. With the announcement on Jan. 18 of the Board of Governors' $25 million investment in the PHF came a bit of a buried lede: that being the expansion of the league to 10 teams come the 2023-24 season. That doesnt mean we cant have a whole lot of fun trying to think of colorful mascots and uniforms, or what country artist would drop the puck at the inaugural home game. Pensacola Rivermen:Alec Hagaman won an SPHL title with Pensacola. Pac-12 media rights: Predictions for revenue, media partners, expansion decisions and more . 04/10/22. You must log in or register to reply here. With rumors of a stagnant salary cap, big names in need of new contracts across the league, expansion requirements, and free agency, Seattle is joining the league at a fun and opportune time. This past week . Want a gateway to the South? [14] During the season, the league approved of the Vermilion County Bobcats as a 202122 expansion team based in Danville, Illinois.[15]. The other was placed in Seattle which has lacked an NHL team in the modern sports era and recently filled its roster through the 2021 Expansion Draft. The PHF (then NWHL) has been here before, holding its second-ever All-Star Game at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex, the Penguins practice rink. In the meantime, lets hope we see one or more of these cities welcome the PHF into the fold. Minnesota is the furthest of the six PHF teams and thus has to spend the most just to travel to play the rest of the league. Eye of Ra; May 6, 2022; 2. We also have to consider the thing every hockey fan hates to think about: a lockout. I have heard from someone (dont know how reputable) that people from Tallahassee, Tupelo, and Florence (2019) had expressed interest in the SP and Biloxi had a whole bunch of renovations done. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. Jon Wilner. Fast-forward to 2020-21 and the long-form of the acronym was dropped due to growth beyond the East Coast, making way for the ECHL that exists today. I live in mobile and go to most of the home games in Pensacola and I think theres a decent following in the surrounding areas I know a lot of people who would go to games there. This page was last edited on 14 February 2023, at 18:05. Remember that the "S" stands for . Big changes could be coming in the next 24 hours to the footprint of the SPHL. Updated as of April 10, 2022. By . From the Six to a terrific 10, but where will four new teams go? While that may seem like a bargain, the initial wave of NHL expansion the "Next Six" of 1967 paid . (More on that in a column later this week.) But part of me hopes they walk back juuust a bit and try to look at the bigger picture when it comes to sustainability. Pros: Like the next city on this list, Detroit is able to provide a nice stopping point on the way to Minnesota should we ever get an expanded schedule that includes back-to-back games like that. [6][7] In 2010, the league added an expansion team in Augusta, Georgia, another former long time ECHL market. As college conference realignment and expansion speculation and rumors continue to swirl, take a look at some burning questions facing the Pac-12 Conference and possible answers to those. A fifth Rivermen player from 2019-20 center Alec Baer also had his rights returned to Peoria after spending last season with Birmingham. 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Lets take a look at where we could see the leagues next team come from: Weve already heard rumblings of potential expansion to Motor City, although under the potential ownership of someone wed rather not think about right now. In a just few short years, the NHL has grown from 30 to 32 teams. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. February 28, 2023 - HUNTERSVILLE, NC. We are excited and honored to be part of the SPHL, Tully said. The Bobcats are the first SPHL expansion team . In 2009, the SPHL saw a large expansion with three new franchises, in Biloxi, Mississippi,[2][3][4] Lafayette, Louisiana[5] and Pensacola, Florida. Have a question or a comment for Jacob Messing? Following the 202122 season, the Peoria Rivermen are the reigning President's Cup champions. At a press conference held this morning at the Berglund Center, which will be the home of the team, SPHL President Jim Combs confirmed the team . Running on empty: SPHL commissioner Doug Price, who is based in Charlotte, N.C., did not attend Game 1 of the championship series in which Macon played at Pensacola. (from NHL Commissioner: No Active Efforts To Bring Team To Houston, Houston Chronicle, 5/3/2019) However, in Sep. 2019, Feritta said hes still exploring options to bring an NHL franchise to Houston. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Like basically everything else about this investment, it shows the Board of Governors has the confidence in the league to really give it more than just a passing thought; instead, theyre looking to build it to last. Id love to see hockey back in Lexington! Bill Foley and the other owners of the Golden Knights paid an outstanding $500 million dollar expansion fee for their new team. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Also, when it comes to this pandemic, which sadly doesnt look to have an end in sight currently, despite the actions of people who wish to pretend otherwise. During the last wave of NHL expansion, that fee was a mere $80 million in comparison. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Remember, it was similar situations that led to the relocation of the original Winnipeg Jets franchise and the Quebec Nordiques. [6], GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (in minutes); SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout loss, For 2022, the format returned to the top eight teams at the end of the regular season qualifying for the playoffs. The attendance at tiger sharks games were at about 3,000 a game and the closest team to Tallahassee is Jacksonville which is 2 and a half hours away mobile is way closer to Pensacola at 50 minutes. I believe Atlanta would promote an SPHL team well I just dont know where they would play. Unfortunately, we havent heard a whole lot since, which makes this Southern outpost the least likely of the ones mentioned here. I hope whichever city/ownership group it is can bring along an arena with more than 2,350 seating capacity. The 2021-22 SPHL season was the 18th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). Its just absolutely horrendous. No curvature of stick limitations as in the NHL, AHL, and ECHL. Updated hourly, with analysis, commentary and features from hundreds writers worldwide, our articles are read over 5 million times every month. ", Eminian:Sports are more about people than scores. A team may dress eighteen regular players to a game. 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[9][10] For the 201314 season, the league lost the Augusta RiverHawks but also expanded northward with two franchises in Illinois: the Bloomington Thunder, a team also moving from the CHL, where they were known as the Bloomington Blaze, and the Peoria Rivermen, who were replacing an American Hockey League team of the same name in their market. Folks, after a wild ride that saw one team fold and an expansion team set an attendance record that will probably never be broken, the 2017-18 Federal Hockey League season came to and end last. The newest AHL team of Palm Springs, California, is set to officially join the league in 2022-23 and will be the affiliate for Seattle. Tully was born and raised in Danville and has over 20 years experience working at all levels of the sport, from youth hockey to the NHL. It took almost 20 years for hockey to catch up, and its hard to imagine theyll overtake any of the other leagues anytime soon. "I was going to go with this crew no matter what," Trudel said. David Nippard vs. Mathieu Newcomb Watch. Website designed and maintained by LDD Web Design, PHN Staff Report with official press release. And should Seattle see immediate success like 2017 Vegas, expansion bids could continue to come the NHLs way (see Quebec, CAN, or Houston, TX). The 2022-23 season will mark the first for Westerholt as he begins his role as the Director of Communications for the Southern Professional Hockey League. We have hock. Which is a bit of a shame. Updated as of April 10, 2022. At the end of the 201516 season, the Louisiana IceGators announced a one-year leave of absence for renovations to their arena but never returned. Gambling problem? Hired in October of 2022, Westerholt comes from a long sports background that has included stops in the NBA, MiLB, and Collegiate Athletics. The city was formerly home to one of the World Hockey Associations most successful teams in the Houston Aeros. Southaven dropped the Riverkings and they're basically in Memphis so that's a no. SPHL Fight Logs Date Players Videos. Tallahassee could support a team. While that may seem like a bargain, the initial wave of NHL expansion the Next Six of 1967 paid $2 million apiece (from Cost of NHL Expansion Team Goes From $2 million To $500 million, Las Vegas Review Journal, 6/22/2016). The White Sox have signed left-hander Ricardo Snchez to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. As an FSU fan, I'd love it but I just don't see Tally working out. Cha c sn phm trong gi hng. Photos / 1 day ago. Following the 2017-18 season, the Mississippi RiverKingssuspended operations while the league searched for new owners. As the league grows, the expansion fee will increase. featured, Hockey, HOT TAKES, SPROTS. Voted winner: Draw (50%) - Voted rating: 0 Vote / Details . Yesterday at 10:21 AM. The NHL isnt going to stay at 32 teams forever, so when will the next wave of teams come? One junior hockey team reaps the benefit. Zach . * 21+ (19+ CA-ONT) (18+ NH/WY). https://www.fieldpassbrand.com/postprice-talks-state-of-the-league-and-expansion, Trades and Free Agency - 2022/2023 Trade Deadline Edition, New Orleans Pelicans @ Portland Trail Blazers, Carolina Hurricanes @ Vegas Golden Knights, Advanced Forum Stats, Ignore/Block Essentials by. During the last wave of NHL expansion, that fee was a mere $80 million in comparison. Im getting excited just thinking about some of those games, and we dont even know if itll ever happen yet. All players not named to a returning team's protected list were eligible for the draft. 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Also, theres a convenient geographic rivalry with Buffalo just up north. Coralvilles team recently announced themselves as the Iowa Heartlanders and is expected to formally announce its affiliations until July. But expansion wont stop there. Dave Eminian is the Journal Star sports columnist, and covers Bradley men's basketball, the Rivermen and Chiefs. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. "The team we had built for last year was going to be special," Rivermen coach Jean-Guy Trudel said. Tag: SPHL Expansion Rumors. Also the brass had good attendance numbers(4,000-5000). Then in 2016, the dormant Mississippi Surge franchise was relocated to Southwest Virginia to become the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs. Left wing: Jordan Ernst, Darren McCormick, Robin Hoglund, Mitch McPherson. 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Manage Settings To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 04/08/22. The Heartland is our home, and we are its people. Its hard to predict exactly where their next team would go. Expansion . We're not an expansion team, but it's going to be challenging, a tough year recruiting.". anthony patterson wichita falls, texas; new costco locations 2022 sacramento; rembrandt portrait of a young man; does flosports have a monthly subscription; - The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) on Tuesday announced the following suspensions for Roanoke resulting from an incident at 16:58 of the second . Seattle will certainly be facing high expectations after the Vegas Golden Knights rode their way to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season of 2017-18. In keeping with the even flow of feeding teams, there is hope of equal balance among the three leagues; cue Palm Springs. "I don't know if all of them will come back to play. I don't know anything about Louisville, Lexington, or Iowa City. Players not covered on the protected 13-man lists by the existing 10 teams are eligible to be chosen in the expansion draft. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. x indicates team has clinched a playoff spot Updated as of May 3, 2022.[9]. Players selected to the Bobcats were left unprotected by their returning team and therefore eligible for the draft pool. Atlanta, Louisville, and NOLA are out of the question. Follow him on Twitter @icetimecleve. After five different players have made an attempt, teams may reuse anyone including those who have previously attempted in later rounds, even using the same player in consecutive rounds if desired. Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Although, after having two failed teams in the past 40 years, Atlanta probably does not make that shortlist. "I'll be happy if six or seven of our 13 play in the fall. Its been a rather predictable start to tournament season but still plenty of time to shake things up. Pros: Obviously, built-in rivalry and ease of travel for the Whitecaps, plus can help provide a place for even more NCAAers to play after college, which is always a good thing. Updated as of May 3, 2022. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. But while were on the topic of expansion, I think there are a few cities the league could really plant roots in. SPHL More SPHL . Pros: Some familiarity, plus any team here would certainly have a distinct identity and could easily draw hockey fans from some overlooked corners of the country. Cons: Obviously, its more than a little out of the way for the rest of the league. Odds & lines subject to change. We were a team that had reached multiple championship series, finished at the top of the league multiple times. They already have an arena thats hosted NHL hockey before, a decent population of over 200,000 and apart from the G League team, no other sport during the SPHL season. Pros: As with almost all of the teams on this list, theres an NHL presence and potential for partnership; its also close enough to the existing teams to make travel decent enough to be worth it, plus again, built-in fanbase. Daten ber Ihr Gert und Ihre Internetverbindung, wie Ihre IP-Adresse, Browsing- und Suchaktivitten bei der Nutzung von Yahoo Websites und -Apps. One junior hockey team reaps the benefit, Sports are more about people than scores. One market of interest is Houston, Texas. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. So this is the most far-flung of the locations I thought of, but not without reason; after all, the 2019 All-Star Game was held right in Music City. With a fanbase ready for the return of hockey, whats holding the NHL back? IF mobile got a team I wouldnt go unless they renovated the civic center. Jackson is a flat out no. Starting from the ground up requires investors, an audience, a city, players, and much more. sphl expansion rumors sphl expansion rumors. It's the first step toward reuniting what will be an 11-team league as Peoria, Quad City, Evansville, Fayetteville and Roanoke return after opting out of the 2020-21 campaign. Ellens combined passion for hockey and the community is unmatched and I look forward to her contributions to the SPHL. It was a sign-of-the-times situation. Date Players Videos. Lukas Bengtsson, one of the SHL's best defensemen on its top team, is making a surprising move to leave league-leading Vaxjo Lakers to sign with EV Zug in Switzerland, according to SportExpressen's Johan Svensson. 2022-23 ECHL Season Thread. I could see a team coming back to Atlanta five the average attendance at the Macon Mayhem game is around 2k. Some of them are a bit more obvious than others, but I think each of these has its pros and cons when it comes to rounding out a full-fledged league. With the expansion of the Ottawa Senators in 1992 and the relocation of the Atlanta Thrashers in 2011, Canadian expansion isnt completely off the NHLs radar. One of the inaugural SPHL teams, the Columbus Cottonmouths, suspended operations in 2017 after failing to find a buyer while an expansion team called the Birmingham Bulls were accepted into the league as the tenth team. The season has been abbreviated to 56 games. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. Unless Soskin sold his stakes in the Thunderbirds I doubt it would be them. A look at GM @RonFrancis10 the moment we got pick number two https://t.co/0FKtUJWJB3 pic.twitter.com/1xwsKKaegL. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Its not a question of if, only a question of when. Wait are you serious? 2020-21 season with only five teams, the league returned with all ten clubs from the 2019-20 season and added an expansion team, the Vermilion County Bobcats. One of the inaugural SPHL teams, the Columbus Cottonmouths, suspended operations in 2017 after failing to find a buyer while an expansion team called the Birmingham Bullswere accepted into the league as the tenth team. The 2019 All-Star Game took place in Nashville. [5], GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes, The following goaltenders with a minimum 660 minutes played lead the league in goals against average. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Between that and a pretty clear statement by the commissioner that nothing is happening, this rumor seems dead. With the NHLs 32nd team, the Seattle Kraken, set for its expansion draft this summer to join the NHL in 2021-22, Palm Springs was announced as the 31st AHL program. Why is the recruiting tough? If a lockout does happen, expect the NHL to shelve any ideas of expanding to new cities. With the construction of Videotron Centre and its long history, Quebec City already has a leg up on any other potential Canadian market. Cons: Flying to and from in winter. Thats also what derailed Quebecs most recent expansion bid. Obviously this was going to come up if we were going to mention the Midwest. Terms at draftkings.com/sportsbook. Cons: With Buffalo and Toronto almost directly to the north, could make this corridor a bit cluttered but at least travel would be easy! PHOTOS: Fayetteville Marksmen vs. Knoxville Ice Bears - 02/18/2023. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. JDogindy. Not only would the team be the third tenant in the building, they'll be competing with FSU football in the fall, successful basketball (men's and women's), and baseball in the spring for the sports dollar. Date Players Videos. January 27, 2023 - 93 Games Today Menu Originally known as the Commissioner's Cup, the regular season championship trophy was renamed in honor of league co-founder Bill Coffey during the 200708 season. The Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) ann. Coast To Coast is FloHockeys monthly, cohesive news on North American hockey and live-streaming partnerships. tig and stephanie notaro twins. Once we found out that the first U.S. expansion team would potentially be in the Eastern time zone, I was mildly disappointed, but immediately thought we might see the leagues first Pennsylvania team set up shop in the western end. So the IceBears put out a release saying theres another expansion team coming this summer. "So those college players we'd normally be signing right now, a lot of them are going to become fifth-year seniors in the NCAA and stay there," Trudel said. We are confident that Ellen will continue the rich hockey tradition fans in Danville and the surrounding communities have come to enjoy over the years.. The SPHL just got their 9th Team . Mobile has a horrendous arena but they are trying to replace it or renovate it. Yesterday at 12:08 PM. On October 20th, 2015 the Southern Professional Hockey League announced the move of the Mississippi Surge to Roanoke, VA, who will return to the ice for the 2016-2017. Add in that you have that you have another Division I (FCS) athletic program in Tally as well (FAMU) and the sports dollar is pretty thin already. Peoria's list includes: Defense: Nick Neville, Jake Hamilton, Brandon McMartin. The SPHL's history traces back to three other short-lived leagues. This is another option for those of us hoping that gap in the Midwest can get filled up soon. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. Shootouts are five players. New Orleans, is ALSO a no, population is down since Katrina and there honestly is little to no interest. Peoria, IL - The Peoria Rivermen are thrilled to welcome the Vermilion County Bobcats into the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) following the unanimous vote of approval by the board of the David S. Palmer Arena and the SPHL Board of Governors. They started the playoffs and nine days later they were champs. "We sent Baer to Birmingham and the four other guys to Pensacola. Accounting for inflation, that would be about $18 million today. Poll; Do you have a link. After its only season, the ACHL dissolved with member teams forming the nucleus for two rival leagues, the South East Hockey League and the World Hockey Association 2. The 202122 SPHL season was the 18th season of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL). 2 overall selection in this summers coming entry draft. FSU is one of those schools where baseball actually turns a profit usually. When the puck drops in 2022-23 the AHL will be a 32-team league equal to the NHL with the expectation of 32 affiliation agreements allowing the NHL and AHL to feed each other prospects and conditioning stints. Cons: Of course, even further for the Whitecaps and Canadian teams to travel to. He is on the Rivermen protected list, too. Amazinmets73. One of those teams was placed in the very non-traditional hockey market of Las Vegas. Durch Klicken auf Alle akzeptieren erklren Sie sich damit einverstanden, dass Yahoo und unsere Partner Ihre personenbezogenen Daten verarbeiten und Technologien wie Cookies nutzen, um personalisierte Anzeigen und Inhalte zu zeigen, zur Messung von Anzeigen und Inhalten, um mehr ber die Zielgruppe zu erfahren sowie fr die Entwicklung von Produkten. Southaven dropped the Riverkings and they 're basically in Memphis so that 's a no expanding to new cities do. That fee was a mere $ 80 million in comparison player from 2019-20 center Alec Baer had... 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