Meanwhile, a top ECHL official confirms that his league and the Spurs have held several discussions concerning the Spurs potentially placing a team in the New Jersey-based league. Yes, it is true. It was very educational. We discussed minor league hockey in general and the ECHL in particular. We've made that clear to the Spurs.
Bookbinder says talks with the ECHL are exploratory.
Not just leagues playing around here, like the CHL and WPHL, but other leagues as well. It's fact gathering. Rather than focus on one team, we're taking a look at different leagues. But unlike the CHL and WPHL, which consist mostly of secondary markets, the 25-team ECHL has franchises in some larger markets such as New Orleans, Jacksonville, Charlotte and Birmingham. The business of professional hockey in San Antonio has been laced with controversy and confusion.