From: twollnik@aud.alcatel.com
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Anaheim and Miami. WHY?!!
Date: 17 Dec 92 18:09:33 GMT
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patrick@is.rice.edu (Patrick L Humphrey) writes:
>>short-lived but successful Aeros WHA team. Hockey seems to be a relatively
>>unknown sport in the Dallas area.

>It should be Houston, no question.  We haven't had "countless" teams in the
>minors since the '60s -- we had the CHL Apollos twice, as a Montreal farm
>team in the late '60s and then as an Oilers farm in '79 and '80, and we may
>be getting a CHL expansion team next season -- but we supported the Aeros in
>the WHA, while Dallas has never given more than passing acknowledgement to
>the Blackhawks or the Freeze.  Naturally, the NHL, if they ever decide, will
>probably award the franchise to Dallas...

UNKNOWN....in Dallas....Are you kidding.  The metroplex has supported the Fort Worth
Texas, the Dallas Blackhawks (and it WAS NOT a passing acknowledgment).  Do a little
research and you'll find out many of the older Chicago Blackhawks got their START in
the Dallas Blackhawks organization.  I have the information, but maybe you OUGHT to
find it for yourself.
And now they support the Fort Worth Fire and the Dallas Freeze.  Dallas GOT the NHL
neutral-site game (not Houston).  Dallas HAS a larger TV market than does Houston,
which is the biggest reason why the NHL wants Dallas.

Dallas already has a group of investors trying to get either an expansion team, or
to move a financially troubled team.  Gil Stein was quoted in saying something to the
effect of....Dallas is the next area to b "targeted" for an expansion site.

If Houston is counting on getting a CHL team for new season, don't hold your breath.  Ray
Miron, the president of the CHL is no longer leaning toward Houston.  The costs with
traveling to Houston from Wichita, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Memphis would be to great.
Especially, for a young fledgling league like the CHL.  They are now considering 
expanding to Wichita Falls and Amarillo.  In fact, they are not liking the idea of
expanding to San Antonio for the same reason they are not liking Houston.

On a last note, Fort Worth and Dallas have been members of the CHL for 30 years (collectively).
32 years if you include this year.  Finally, Dallas has won the most CHL championships of any
CHL team.

FINALLY, one of the major issues facing the NHL today is the extremely high cost of supporting
farms teams.  In fact, many clubs now SHARE farms clubs with different teams.  Therefore, the
NHL is considering starting a Minor league system, such as Professional Baseball has.  It
was written that the IHL and the AHL would merge to form the equivalent of a AAA club, and the
ECHL, CHL, (and a couple other leagues) would merge to form the equivalent of a AA club.
If the league owned and operated the minor league system, then the cost for each team to have
adequate minor leagues facilities would be MUCH cheaper.  Thus, the CHL IS a real league (not
that it was in question), and should not be considered as anything BUT a real league.

Any comments are welcome....


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