Nailed it 💥
We're excited to announced a new affiliation agreement with the @WheelingNailers! The Nailers will serve as our ECHL affiliate starting this season through the 2027-28 campaign.
📝 https://t.co/bBvqtBzpV1
Part of Riley's reasoning is that "college football is behind" pro sports on size of playoff.
Also seemed ambivalent about getting rid of conference championship games.
"It will be a little more like the NFL," where all anyone cares about is who wins the Super Bowl.
@KenCarman@JeffSvoboda I think you’re on to something here, @KenCarman, and I think the Nailers would be a great fit for the CBJ organization, having all the affiliates within 2 hours of Columbus
This was inevitable with new ownership, but still sucks. From a hockey operations perspective, I think it’s the wrong decision, but ultimately what ownership says goes. Would LOVE to see @BlueJacketsNHL hop in the car and drive East on 70
Dear @CleGuardians, Happy Opening Day! I am once again asking that you and @SugardaleFoods create a Hot Dog Club, like the Brewers do. Come on, who doesn't want this? https://t.co/i2wCe8OdtM
The Bobcats Hockey Celly continues today with a stroll down to Mill Fest. Even Athens’ Finest get to spend a little time with the Murdoch Cup! Thanks to Audrey Ansel for permission to post! Don’t go TOO hard into the paint today!
Back in 2019, explored a rebrand with @DunedinBlueJays. Contract signed w/ Toronto, sketches done, vectors near complete before everything was canceled.
The first concept was Pipers. Dunedin is heavily Scottish and Sandpiper piper made sense. Florida beach bird 🤝Canadian bird.
Connor Hellebuyck:
Never played Tier 1.
Never played in The Brick.
Never played Quebec PW.
Never made a Development Camp.
Did play HS hockey.
Did play NAHL.
Did play NCAA D1.
Did win a Vezina.
Did win Olympic gold.
And yet we’ve got parents stressing over which 8U team
🤯