Canes-Rats affiliation to continue?

I think if the rats infestation continue, we would probably need to pay Peter Piper to lure down away into the river and drown themselves. However, with all that evolution going on, I'm not convinced that rats will die drowning, they probably learnt how to swim.

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has lived here in Winston area for all but 20 years now, I did see the monarchs & the generals play...compared with the everblades...they didn't play at the same caliber as the everblades. If i had a voice or had Jr's ear, I'd say Charlotte. As Winston has had a couple of SPHL Teams in the last 6-7 years and they really aren't all that hot or have quality players on a "consistent" basis. i did go to several games this year because the Joel where they do play is near my house. But in comparing the ECHL & the AHL caliber players...I would say and plead with the JR & Mr. Karmanos to pick Charlotte...and even from here in Winston, I am sure the promotions dept. at the RBCC can find a way to work out package deals for bus trips to and from the tirade...as when i was living in Spokane we had one travel agency that had bus trips from Spokane to Calgary many times...and the buses ( some times 2-3 bus loads, but the average was 2 bus loads) were full...so if there was AHL Hockey coming to North Carolina, despite the economy...then Charlotte is the best bet. I know that if the RBCC promo dept. could work out a package deal for bus trips for Canes home games it would or might be slow at first depending on the prices and seat locations...especially coming from Winston area...but after it caught on...the canes or the AHL affiliate wouldn't have to offer any racy pictures of "stormy" in a speedo to get things going to draw crowds to get the ball rolling...uhhh on second thought...i hope the promotions department never ever offers " racy pictures" of stormy in a speedo !!

But i can see that and while The River rats are a good fit at present time ...but yes logistics with the economy is a point to be seriously considered...

esteban rolls off and heads for the kitchen...waiting for more news of the Canes, Rats...

Go Canes !!

With his shiny new player development title, Ron Francis will be commuting between Raleigh and the affiliate sites more often. Would the Canes buy a team and move closer to home just to save RF some time on the road?

Hockey in Greensboro isn't going to happen. This is a long-winded explanation.
I've been living in Greensboro for 19 years, and I've seen a lot of hockey in this town. Unfortunately, not many other people have.
People loved the ECHL Generals, but the bottom line is that people were showing up to the games just to see the fighting, which was, and still is in abundance in the ECHL. When the Panthers had their AHL affiliate here for the 95/96 and 96/97 seasons, things didn't go well. Attendance was poor and the fans didn't like the skill level of the players. They still wanted to see fighting rather than skating.
We all know how horrible the attendance was when the Canes were here. That doesn't need to be rehashed.

A few years later, there was another ECHL team in town, but they couldn't stay afloat. By the end of it, the staff weren't even getting paid. And the league certainly wasn't getting its dues and whatnot. As much as some people would appreciate it, it's just not going to work in Greensboro.

The last go-round here in town, some of the players would come to my restaurant (less than a mile from the Coliseum) and hand out free tickets. They would do the same thing all over town and they still couldn't get anybody to show up for games. Some of the players told me that on weeknight games, they were lucky to get 200 people in the stands.

I suppose people will call me a pessimist, but this isn't a case of "build it and they will come". I've seen enough to know that Greensboro won't support a hockey team any more. No matter what you build, they won't come in large enough numbers to keep it afloat. Add to that, the Greensboro Coliseum is deeply in the red every year and would have to ask for more rent $$ and a bigger cut of the ticket and concession sales than any hockey team would be willing to give.

The last go-round, some of the deepest pockets in Greensboro were involved in the Generals, but they were a financial disaster. If I remember correctly, Greensboro was already in trouble with the ECHL to begin with for previous debt. They were forgiven that, but they piled some more debt on top of that.

I don't think any hockey league will touch Greensboro because of our past troubles and our outstanding debt. That's reason alone to say that it won't work.

don't forget about the in columbia!!!

I'd love to see the Hurricanes have a Charlotte AHL team (keep the Checkers name!) and Greensboro gets the current Charlotte ECHL team, with a Hurricanes affiliation.

Will Charlotte and G'boro be ok with being farm cities to the Triangle? Not sure, but Charlotte is well served for professional sports (assuming the Bobcats stay in town. And the Triad isn't exactly a hockey mecca, though they were gracious hosts to the Canes in the early years.

Players skating elsewhere in the state and working their
way up to the mother ship (RBC Center) would be a way to increase interest in the team and and the sport across the state.

my first question was charlotte, greensboro or even richmond va... they are looking for a hockey team.