AIHL Meeting

[HockeyFan1989]

Anyone who attended have any information about what is going to happen with the AIHL?

[SWAMPDONKEYS29]

I would expect to see a press release in the next day or so.

[Center_ice]

Does anyone know how the turnout for the meeting was?

[ianmackie]

it was actually changed from a meeting for the aihl to a scheduling meeting for aau's nationals that began a few days ago.

[alex]

it was actually changed from a meeting for the aihl to a scheduling meeting for aau's nationals that began a few days ago.

AAU Nationals started a few days ago?

I figured they were taking the year off.

[RichardGraham]

Hi HockeyFan1989,

The press release is now up on the IHC Home Page.

[Center_ice]

Alex isn't that your team I see listed as one of the ones committed?

[growl89]

I suspect that more west coast teams will be joining the dragons? Otherwise that would be quite a travel schedule!

[Center_ice]

Heard that the rest of the sw division was in as well as the pacific division. Southern Cal will also be joining which is not a shocker since WIHA is an AAU league. Any truth to this?

[FrankFrank]

So alright... forgive me for being curious one here.... I see 9 teams in the article... who are the other at least 21 teams that committed?

F~F

[growl89]

I heard the same thing as center ice. The whole west minus Colorado, but adding a socal division. That's at least 16 more teams right there...

[PGHhockey]

You must have misread the release...

30 teams were "represented" at the meeting

The "majority" of those teams committed. Majority is subjective in a sense, but 16+ would be the literal definition.

[Mlrhnorthfan]

I was on the call yesterday and I will say that most of the teams fully committed.

Those that did not said they needed to think about it and discuss with their players, etc but were strongly leaning towards AIHL.

I will not post a list of those who did commit as it is not my place to speak for someone else.

As for the Fire Ants, we are discussing as a team and with the other owners in the North East before making final decisions.

[ARHA]

There were a lot of teams represented at the meeting, a lot of them committed but some wanted more time to talk to their teams. CJ Gamble was their for the Pacific Division for anyone who was wondering, but he did not make a final decision. I will be making a announcement on the future of the ARHA very soon.

[alex]

Yeah, looks like Dragons are committed to AIHL. Not my decision, as I'm just a player on the team...but that really doesn't mean anything. I don't see 3 other teams in the Southwest playing next season. If we have nobody to play, it doesn't matter where we commit. I'll be surprised to see 3 teams between AZ Strike, El Paso, Tucson, and Vegas come together to form a division.

But who knows? If there's a SoCal division, maybe we play in that.

[Defense1st]

Up here in Michigan we would have loved to be in on the call and get the information 1st hand but all the emails we sent bounced back undeliverable.

Or maybe you all are not interested in representation in Michigan?

Would someone please forward the information on how to join this league to me at [email protected]

Thank you,

Phil Steur, Facility Director
The Skate Zone
170 S Livernois
Rochester Hills, Mi 48307
248-601-7755 work
248-601-2999 fax
859-321-0892 cell

[minutemen]

Let me say I was very impressed with the meeting. Keith Knoll and John Peligrino of AAU and Ace Jerseys were present and I was very impressed with what they had to say. Flynn, Jeff Haze and others did a great job and the meeting was impressive, one of the main reasons why we committed at the meeting. Alex, from what I know, the rest of your division is in. Still make sure to hav eyour owner ask the other teams but I am pretty suer they are in. For all those players out there, your owners that have already committed are 100% doing this for you. This is a better league and will benefit both the owners and players. Just to confirm and let people know we will not be the NJ Stampede next year. We are coming up with a new franchise name.

[alex]

Alex, from what I know, the rest of your division is in.

It's not that I hope the other teams aren't in...just that I figure after this past season's mess of a division that skepticism is the best policy. I'll believe when I see it I suppose.

[Defense1st]

Ruppy,


Thank you for responding so quickly. I look forward to getting the information from Flynn ASAP.

Phil Steur

[GROWL]

The information will not come from me, but I have made sure that the person that needs to contact you asap.

[overridex]

Let me say I was very impressed with the meeting. Keith Knoll and John Peligrino of AAU and Ace Jerseys were present and I was very impressed with what they had to say. Flynn, Jeff Haze and others did a great job and the meeting was impressive, one of the main reasons why we committed at the meeting. Alex, from what I know, the rest of your division is in. Still make sure to hav eyour owner ask the other teams but I am pretty suer they are in. For all those players out there, your owners that have already committed are 100% doing this for you. This is a better league and will benefit both the owners and players. Just to confirm and let people know we will not be the NJ Stampede next year. We are coming up with a new franchise name.

Too bad about the name change, I liked the painting of your logo on the wall inside your rink last season - thought it was pretty cool.

[minutemen]

Yeah was a nice logo on the wall. Well Chris and I think we need a new name. The stampede had nothing to do with me last year and we wanted to make the change. We will put a new logo on the wall as we will have many other things in the rink.