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Wizardzik · 08-03-2004, 05:58 PM

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/artic...803_155540_988

Cloutier commits to start up league

The NHL's impending labour problems have prompted opportunist businessmen to start up alternatives.

Sportsnet.ca - The uncertainty of professional hockey come September, and the equal uncertainty of the proposed WHA has prompted an entrepeneur to kick-start another league, one already committed to by Vancouver netminder Dan Cloutier.

Randy Gumbley, owner of a Junior A team in the OHA, has initiated a media friendly, player friendly hockey league to partake in a round robin, 11-day tournament; where all six teams play each other, finishing with a playoff format to decide a champion. Four of these mini-seasons will be played over the span of eight weeks.

The OSHL is expected to go public on Thursday, according to the TEAM 1040 in Vancouver. The league will be comprised of six eastern Canada cities -- Halifax, Hamilton, Quebec City, London, Toronto and Kitchener.

Cloutier has already committed to play in the splinter league, should the NHL go ahead with a lockout. Other NHLers rumoured to be on board include both Primeau brothers, Dominik Hasek, Roberto Luongo Alexei Yashin and Chris Osgood.

The league will house a number of different, and experimental, rules. Each team will allow 12 skaters, including one goaltender, and will play 4-on-4, three 17-minute periods. No red-line will exist, blue-line icing is the norm and all penalties will be taken as penalty shots with chasers. Each period will end with a two-player shootout, not reflective on the gameday score, but rather each goal in the shootout will be allocated to tournament points -- three points for winning the game, two for winning the shootout.

Games will be played mainly in Ontario, and only on Saturday, Thursdays and Mondays - to cut down on costs. The entire league is to run on a budget of $3.5-million, with each player expected to earn upwards of $22,000 per game, allocated between 78 players and coaches.

hmm

What do you think about it ?

AfterTheRomance · 08-03-2004, 06:10 PM

I hate the shoot-out at the end of the period thing. And the penalty shots with chasers for penalties, but other then that it sounds interesting. Somewhat like that CBC promo thing they did a few years back on the outdoor rinks.. What was that called again? Was it Cujo's team that won it?

**Korczyk** · 08-03-2004, 11:09 PM

interesting

john5008 · 08-03-2004, 11:46 PM

17 minute periods...

imported_Patman · 08-04-2004, 12:05 AM

where's the trainwhistles, lazer show, and the professional cheerleaders/strippers?

taoistlumberjak · 08-04-2004, 11:15 AM

it's squirt house league rules

edit - Line change every 2 minutes, on the buzzer!

DrZaias · 08-04-2004, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john5008

17 minute periods...

Dan Cloutier...

**Jason** · 08-04-2004, 06:55 PM

What a great idea I think personally, sure it's different bu be neat to see.

08-03-2004, 05:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wizardzik Second Line Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Chojnów, Poland Posts: 934 vCash: 600	New League ? http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/artic...803_155540_988 Cloutier commits to start up league The NHL's impending labour problems have prompted opportunist businessmen to start up alternatives. Sportsnet.ca - The uncertainty of professional hockey come September, and the equal uncertainty of the proposed WHA has prompted an entrepeneur to kick-start another league, one already committed to by Vancouver netminder Dan Cloutier. Randy Gumbley, owner of a Junior A team in the OHA, has initiated a media friendly, player friendly hockey league to partake in a round robin, 11-day tournament; where all six teams play each other, finishing with a playoff format to decide a champion. Four of these mini-seasons will be played over the span of eight weeks. The OSHL is expected to go public on Thursday, according to the TEAM 1040 in Vancouver. The league will be comprised of six eastern Canada cities -- Halifax, Hamilton, Quebec City, London, Toronto and Kitchener. Cloutier has already committed to play in the splinter league, should the NHL go ahead with a lockout. Other NHLers rumoured to be on board include both Primeau brothers, Dominik Hasek, Roberto Luongo Alexei Yashin and Chris Osgood. The league will house a number of different, and experimental, rules. Each team will allow 12 skaters, including one goaltender, and will play 4-on-4, three 17-minute periods. No red-line will exist, blue-line icing is the norm and all penalties will be taken as penalty shots with chasers. Each period will end with a two-player shootout, not reflective on the gameday score, but rather each goal in the shootout will be allocated to tournament points -- three points for winning the game, two for winning the shootout. Games will be played mainly in Ontario, and only on Saturday, Thursdays and Mondays - to cut down on costs. The entire league is to run on a budget of $3.5-million, with each player expected to earn upwards of $22,000 per game, allocated between 78 players and coaches. hmm What do you think about it ? __________________ Mess with the best and die like the rest...

08-03-2004, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
AfterTheRomance Formerly known as: Spot Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,827 vCash: 624	I hate the shoot-out at the end of the period thing. And the penalty shots with chasers for penalties, but other then that it sounds interesting. Somewhat like that CBC promo thing they did a few years back on the outdoor rinks.. What was that called again? Was it Cujo's team that won it? __________________

08-03-2004, 11:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
john5008 First Line Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 1,208 vCash: 600	17 minute periods... __________________ DMSLhockey.com

08-04-2004, 12:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
imported_Patman Checking Line Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Storrs, CT Posts: 724 vCash: 600	where's the trainwhistles, lazer show, and the professional cheerleaders/strippers? __________________ UMass-Lowell River Hawks Division II National Champions: 1979, 1981, 1982 Division II National Tournament: 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 Division I National Tournament: 1988, 1994, 1996 With the 160th pick of the 2004 Entry Draft, the Boston Bruins select Ben Walter from Massachusetts-Lowell

08-04-2004, 06:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jason Kind of a big deal. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sudbury Posts: 7,144 vCash: 841	What a great idea I think personally, sure it's different bu be neat to see. __________________ \| danson \| says (7:27 AM): haha yes I am a red sox fan and also totally a 70 year old woman inside

08-04-2004, 11:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
taoistlumberjak I've been deleted from the Matrix Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,779 vCash: 1763	it's squirt house league rules edit - Line change every 2 minutes, on the buzzer!

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