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04-22-2005, 05:14 PM
As most of you will know by now the W.H.L. is expanding to 21 teams in 2006/2007 season. Added to the fray will be Chilliwack. With the group of 14 buying Tri City ( led by Kolzig and Barnes ) it will allow Tri City to remain in the U.S. division and the previous owners to start the expansion team in Chilliwack. How the heck do you spell Chilliwack? Now it was mentioned at the meeting of moving the Bronco's back to the east division and maybe moving Kootney to the Central.
Now we still have the Edmonton Oilers dangling $5 million to the dub for a team. I think Edmonton will also be getting an expansion team to round it out at 22 teams. If Edmonton does get a team, Kootney will probably stay in the B.C. division with Edmonton taking Swift place in the Central.
How do we put a stop to the saturation already affecting junior hockey? It has been mentioned that the Euro's will be increased from 2 to 3. Also allowing each team to only carry one 16 year-old and increasing the 20 year-olds from 3 to 4 and even as many as five per team. Looking for your thoughts here on whether you agree or disagree with what is happening. The increasing of 20 year-olds and Euro's are only idea's and are not put into affect by the league. If they add two new teams a watered down product will even be more watered down. I think increasing the Euro's and 20 year-olds is the only way to bring the quality back up. Just my opinion, lets hear yours.
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Now we still have the Edmonton Oilers dangling $5 million to the dub for a team. I think Edmonton will also be getting an expansion team to round it out at 22 teams. If Edmonton does get a team, Kootney will probably stay in the B.C. division with Edmonton taking Swift place in the Central.
How do we put a stop to the saturation already affecting junior hockey? It has been mentioned that the Euro's will be increased from 2 to 3. Also allowing each team to only carry one 16 year-old and increasing the 20 year-olds from 3 to 4 and even as many as five per team. Looking for your thoughts here on whether you agree or disagree with what is happening. The increasing of 20 year-olds and Euro's are only idea's and are not put into affect by the league. If they add two new teams a watered down product will even be more watered down. I think increasing the Euro's and 20 year-olds is the only way to bring the quality back up. Just my opinion, lets hear yours.
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