Posts About "Relocation"
The Plight of the Florida Panthers
August 18th, 2014 The old saying goes: How do you make a billionaire a millionaire? Make them the owner of a sports franchise. Those words ring true for the owners of the Florida Panthers. The team has been in a rut for the better part of their existence and it doesn't seem to be turning around for them at all. Year after year the Panthers find...Coyotes Attendance Issue: Stability Has Not Helped
Remember when the Phoenix Coyotes were owned by the league for roughly four seasons, operated while losing money every year, with the league refusing to sell to anyone wanting to relocate to Canada? Well, the Coyotes finally sold and are locked in to another 15 year lease to remain in Glendale. For some reason, the league rejoiced....
The Portland Pirates Must Move to Saco for Survival
October 29th, 2013 Are The Portland Pirates Moving? This season for the Portland Pirates has already been a mess. The team and the board of trustees of the Cumberland County Civic Center have been at odds that forced the team to play in Lewiston, the record is subpar at 2-3-0, and the future of the Pirates is in serious doubt. One glimmer of hope...Portland Pirates on the Move?
September 8th, 2013 The dispute between the Portland Pirates and the Cumberland County Civic Center is getting nastier and nastier with each day. Yesterday, the ownership group of the Portland Pirates have sued the Cumberland County Civic Center trustees after missing a deadline last Thursday on a lease agreement. Now, the Portland Pirates plan on...
The Crosby Effect
August 5th, 2013 It was 2004. The Pittsburgh Penguins were atrocious, yet again. It had been three years straight of missing the playoffs and the team finished in dead last. The once prosperous team steer-headed by one of the most dominant players, Mario Lemieux, had fallen on hard times with a dwindling fanbase, piss-poor attendance, and a...
Praising Arizona: The Coyotes and Their Local Impact
July 7th, 2013 "My dad is from Detroit and played his entire life. So right when I could walk he put me in skates. Ever since then, that is what I have wanted to do on a daily basis." That's how Zac Larraza's hockey story begins. It has had its ebbs and flows, but Larraza is fortunate enough to be living a fairy tale of sorts. You see, not...
