ranul
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Post by ranul on Jul 21, 2023 23:28:13 GMT -5
WHAT NEW SENIOR TEAMS ARE FORMING IN CANADA A, AA, AAA OR WHAT EVER LEVEL ARE ANY TEAMS RETURNING, ANY TEAMS TAKING A BREAK,WHAT TEAMS ARE FOLDING OR BEING REPLACED
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Post by outwest95 on Jul 22, 2023 14:04:53 GMT -5
What I hear is Powell river is putting in a AAA team forsure this year. Also I hear Caledon is putting in a team in Ontario? I’m sure someone out east can confirm that.
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ou812
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Post by ou812 on Jul 23, 2023 19:11:56 GMT -5
Not sure about a Caledon team. I heard it was to be Richmond Hill, but the owner has a Jr teams based in Caledon already, so that may be the connection.
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Post by dontcallitsenior on Jul 24, 2023 8:58:48 GMT -5
Pretty sure Caledon has bailed again. Looks to be the same four teams in Ontario
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Post by ou812 on Jul 24, 2023 15:15:57 GMT -5
Well, it may just be 3 teams. I have heard Brampton is in trouble both on and off the ice (for example ownership didn't even bother to book ice for the final "rescheduled" game in order save costs). I can't see good players wanting to go there and would expect their top players want out or have left already.
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Post by outwest95 on Jul 24, 2023 19:47:15 GMT -5
You have to be careful with that. Out west we saw something with Cremona going through growing pains. Almost lost AAA in AB because they had no place to play. First year for any new franchise is about survival, on the ice and financially. Each team approaches it different and personally if they had to cancel to save costs then so be it, as long as the league reacted within its bylaws I see no issue with it.
As far as players that’s where the culture comes into play, if they have a solid group or core players committed then they’ll be okay, same with Cremona. The issue becomes getting to that competitive nature where people can take your seriously and the league seriously as well.
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Post by ou812 on Jul 25, 2023 7:25:47 GMT -5
Agree with everything you said. However BB is a different story. I comment because I have a close connection to the info. This is but one story. There are many.
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Post by IceMan_M on Jul 26, 2023 9:11:20 GMT -5
Speaking of - seems like all three are back for another season in the Chinook league.
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Post by dontcallitsenior on Jul 26, 2023 13:44:15 GMT -5
Brampton has been announcing player signings all summer on their IG account.
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Post by ou812 on Jul 26, 2023 16:25:43 GMT -5
Take those with a grain of salt. Those are the only signed players.
That said... One was posted twice, another player was signed because he is giving them free social media and marketing services, one was listed as a "re-signing" but he was a fill in player last season that only played 3 games for them (he left because they didn't fulfill promise of being paid)
Like I said. There's many stories swirling around them.
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Post by ranul on Jul 27, 2023 0:25:43 GMT -5
Camrose Bruins are replacing Camrose Crush, and Wetaskiwin Longhorns are also joining the North Central Hockey League
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Post by southoftheborder on Aug 20, 2023 20:01:24 GMT -5
Not sure about a Caledon team. I heard it was to be Richmond Hill, but the owner has a Jr teams based in Caledon already, so that may be the connection. Richmond Hill had a U18AAA team (Richmond Hill Coyotes) that stopped withdrew for this year. Lack of ice time due to a new team? Just speculation. But then again, they were already using two arenas for the U18AAA team (Tom Graham Arena & Ed Sackfield Arena).
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Post by ou812 on Aug 21, 2023 9:23:27 GMT -5
I don't think lack of ice was a problem with that team.
Hockey in the GTA, particularly Brampton, Richmond Hill, Scarborough and some other areas where multiculturalism is deep/strong...hockey has been dying a slow death for a long time.
There is no really good option for hockey once kids age out. Midget AAA u18 helps the first year of it but if kids don't get drafted in the u18 OHL supplemental draft, enrolment drops for 2nd year of u18, life happens for most, leave to go to Univ, career starts, travel... etc
The GMHL is a bit of a shit show because I hear some teams charge $5-10K and talent level is not strong (although if has improved). I
As for the Caledon owner, I put my two cents on the fact he could not run an ACH without it being a pay to play scenario like his jr a, b and c teams. Mens Sr AAA will not fly if guys have to pay big dollars like jr hockey. Most have young families, etc
ACH posted about adding two teams this season but it had been crickets. Maybe next year???
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Post by southoftheborder on Aug 21, 2023 14:37:34 GMT -5
I don't think lack of ice was a problem with that team. Hockey in the GTA, particularly Brampton, Richmond Hill, Scarborough and some other areas where multiculturalism is deep/strong...hockey has been dying a slow death for a long time. There is no really good option for hockey once kids age out. Midget AAA u18 helps the first year of it but if kids don't get drafted in the u18 OHL supplemental draft, enrolment drops for 2nd year of u18, life happens for most, leave to go to Univ, career starts, travel... etc The GMHL is a bit of a shit show because I hear some teams charge $5-10K and talent level is not strong (although if has improved). I As for the Caledon owner, I put my two cents on the fact he could not run an ACH without it being a pay to play scenario like his jr a, b and c teams. Mens Sr AAA will not fly if guys have to pay big dollars like jr hockey. Most have young families, etc ACH posted about adding two teams this season but it had been crickets. Maybe next year??? The ACH website had been crickets the last several years during the summer, it doesn't seem like the league does anything until September most years (that's made public anyway), or maybe the webmaster just takes summers off.
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Post by outwest95 on Aug 24, 2023 20:17:54 GMT -5
I’m hearing that Hamilton is moving to Stony Creek? Any truth to this out in Ontario?
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