Not because Central Texas was a great rival, or because the hockey produced between the Stampede and IceRays was ever particularly memorable. Stampede coozies, T-shirts, caps and other assorted items most likely can be found too, I'm sure, at the right price. They are, after all, collector's items now. But there is a larger concern. Arenas have been approved in Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley.
WPHL expansion is right around the corner.
And yet, less than half of the league is drawing 3,000 fans a game. Poor management of a team. These are the ways to kill a franchise. And, ultimately, a league. All rights reserved.