Elmira Jackals affiliate with Anaheim organization

Didn't see this happening, but the Elmira Jackals are now the ECHL affiliate for the Anaheim Ducks and Syracuse Crunch. Their two-year affiliation with the Ottawa and Binghamton Senators has expired, but apparently they're working to expand it--meaning that the Jackals could have two affiliates, and a stacked team.

almost 2 years ago Peter Raaymakers 5 comments 0 recs |

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With the recent emergence of the Central League

There are now about 37-40 (pending expansion) teams that like to call themselves ‘AA’.

I think the ECHL needs to absorb about eight of those Central franchises, finally change their own league name (Alaska is hardly East Coast), and establish 30 strong affiliations with the AHL teams, to make the new version a true ‘AA’ model. Until they do, we may as well also call the Fat Cats a ‘AA’ baseball team, for all that designation is worth. (Seriously though, the Blue Jays can’t even move their ‘AA’ or ‘High-A’ affiliate to Ottawa? WTF?)

My question is, if Elmira doesn’t expand to three affiliates, or even if they do, where the Hell is Barry Brust supposed to play?

by Spezzal Teams Playa on Jul 27, 2010 11:07 PM EDT reply actions

Good questions, all of them

Maybe Brust will end up in the Ottawa men’s leagues?

www.silversevensens.com

by Peter Raaymakers on Jul 28, 2010 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions

I dunno why I said three affiliates

Hopefully a time-share with Syracuse will allow each team to stash one goalie in Elmira.

I don’t see why Canada can’t come up with 30 markets the size of Elmira and give the ECHL a run for its money as the premiere ‘AA’ hockey league. Well, 30 markets that don’t already have major junior, that is.

If the Sens had their affiliate in Smiths Falls or Renfrew or Pembroke or something, I’d take a drive out for more than a few games.

by Spezzal Teams Playa on Jul 28, 2010 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions