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**Jason** · 08-07-2004, 09:21 AM

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=93949

I'm not really a fan of all this AHL farm team in NHL city crap

**erikstoll** · 08-07-2004, 09:25 AM

i know my friend in St. John's will be happy to see the Leaves depart, but shes gonna be pissed with no hockey this season

**Jason** · 08-07-2004, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by erikstoll

i know my friend in St. John's will be happy to see the Leaves depart, but shes gonna be pissed with no hockey this season

At least the Leafs are going to help them get a Q team...But Edmonton, Toronto, Philly, and I guess to a certain extent, Chicago don't need an AHL team.

**old man** · 08-07-2004, 09:40 AM

This will be a huge loss on the Rock. I'm hoping it's true about getting a Q team.

imported_Patman · 08-07-2004, 12:39 PM

I really don't like how the AHL are pulling out of certain markets, I can understand if they were losing money hand over fist, but these are the places that kinda made the league special and it seems that the AHL is really trying too much to be "mainstream" by going into other cities that have a larger population, while at the same time spreading the league geographically.

**NicDutch** · 08-07-2004, 01:16 PM

I don't understand why the Q is still called like that... half of the teams are in the maritimes now !

**Jason** · 08-07-2004, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BATARD

I don't understand why the Q is still called like that... half of the teams are in the maritimes now !

Why is the OHL called the OHL?
Why is the CHL called the CHL?
Did he AHL change it's name when they got Canadian teams?

**Holness** · 08-07-2004, 05:49 PM

In a city as in love with their team as Toronto is, this makes nothing but sense from a business stand point. With it being so hard to get tickets for Leaf games in Toronto, I'm sure more than a few fans will decide to go to Ricoh to see the Baby Leafs play since they already have a loyalty to the pro team.

08-07-2004, 06:03 PM

Wait a minute...so will the AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs be...the Toronto Maple Leafs? Please tell me they're changing the name too. Even Maple Leaves would be fine...there just needs some differentiation.

danson · 08-07-2004, 11:46 PM

i agree with you dave. it would weird to see the little bar across the bottom on tsn day "Toronto Maple Leafs call M.Stajan up from Toronto Maple Leafs"

08-07-2004, 09:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jason Kind of a big deal. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sudbury Posts: 7,144 vCash: 841	Bye bye St.John's http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=93949 I'm not really a fan of all this AHL farm team in NHL city crap __________________ \| danson \| says (7:27 AM): haha yes I am a red sox fan and also totally a 70 year old woman inside

08-07-2004, 09:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
erikstoll Roadside Attraction Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: The Biggest little city in the World Reno, Nevada Posts: 3,683 vCash: 1172	i know my friend in St. John's will be happy to see the Leaves depart, but shes gonna be pissed with no hockey this season __________________ Co GM of the season 2.5 Thundercup Champion Indianapolis Racers .::Another Roadside Attraction Blog::.

08-07-2004, 09:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
old man Hating The Sens Every Day Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Cda (EH) Posts: 4,282 vCash: 911	This will be a huge loss on the Rock. I'm hoping it's true about getting a Q team. __________________

08-07-2004, 12:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
imported_Patman Checking Line Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Storrs, CT Posts: 724 vCash: 600	I really don't like how the AHL are pulling out of certain markets, I can understand if they were losing money hand over fist, but these are the places that kinda made the league special and it seems that the AHL is really trying too much to be "mainstream" by going into other cities that have a larger population, while at the same time spreading the league geographically. __________________ 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

08-07-2004, 05:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Holness 'D Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London, Ontario Posts: 1,732 vCash: 8373	In a city as in love with their team as Toronto is, this makes nothing but sense from a business stand point. With it being so hard to get tickets for Leaf games in Toronto, I'm sure more than a few fans will decide to go to Ricoh to see the Baby Leafs play since they already have a loyalty to the pro team. __________________

08-07-2004, 06:03 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dave Posts: n/a vCash:	Wait a minute...so will the AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs be...the Toronto Maple Leafs? Please tell me they're changing the name too. Even Maple Leaves would be fine...there just needs some differentiation.

08-07-2004, 11:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
danson The Thunder from Downunder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,299 vCash: 681	i agree with you dave. it would weird to see the little bar across the bottom on tsn day "Toronto Maple Leafs call M.Stajan up from Toronto Maple Leafs" __________________

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