While attention getting, watching the glass surrounding a hockey rink shatter is also very dangerous.
A handful of Wichita Thunder fans were treated for minor cuts late Friday night after a hit during an ECHL game between the Thunder and Quad City Mallards.
You can watch as Todd Fiddler of the Mallards comes barreling towards Thunder forward Theo Peckham. Fiddler slams into Peckham sending him into the glass which shatters, raining shards on Peckham and the fans seated on the other side.
Like we said, no serious injuries, just some fans got cut--as did Peckham. The video itself is quite the sight.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Monday, November 24, 2014
ICYMI: Batman vs. Riddler in ECHL Hockey Fight
((ht: cbssports.com))
Haha! This really happened. And it was short, but went exactly like it would have if this were the old Batman TV show.
Check out what happened during "Heroes Night" Sunday, as the ECHL's Toledo Walleye took on the Evansville Ice Men in Toledo.
The Walleye dressed up and played in the old Batman costumes, the Ice Men dressed as the Riddler. And late in the 3rd period, with the Walleye up 6-1, Kevin Harvey of the Ice Men and Cory Lampl of the Walleye got into a skirmish.
Harvey, dressed as the Riddler got a bunch of punches in, but Batman a.k.a Harvey ended up with the takedown.
Video proof:
Haha! This really happened. And it was short, but went exactly like it would have if this were the old Batman TV show.
Check out what happened during "Heroes Night" Sunday, as the ECHL's Toledo Walleye took on the Evansville Ice Men in Toledo.
The Walleye dressed up and played in the old Batman costumes, the Ice Men dressed as the Riddler. And late in the 3rd period, with the Walleye up 6-1, Kevin Harvey of the Ice Men and Cory Lampl of the Walleye got into a skirmish.
Harvey, dressed as the Riddler got a bunch of punches in, but Batman a.k.a Harvey ended up with the takedown.
Video proof:
Monday, November 17, 2014
Morning Wrap: Bakersfield Condors Hold Seinfeld Night
((ht: cbssports.com))
While Seinfeld may have been a TV show about nothing that aired in the 1990's, it has never been forgotten. It's a legendary TV sitcom, quoted by many of us "older" folks, even today.
And every once in a while, it's been used as the base of one heck of a promotion.
Check out what the Bakersfield Condors did this past weekend.
They held a Seinfeld night promotion. Including wearing "Puffy Shirt" jerseys. And the jerseys featured character names from the show on the back. (Creative no?)
The team had a variety of related promotions and a guy dressed up like the Kramer character working the crowd.
Unfortunately the Condors lost the game, 2-1 to the Idaho Steelheads, but the promotions team will be what's remembered from the night.
After the game, the jersey's were auctioned off for charity, including one the went for a reported $1800.
Well done Condors and Condors fans, well done...
Some video from the Condors their own selves.
While Seinfeld may have been a TV show about nothing that aired in the 1990's, it has never been forgotten. It's a legendary TV sitcom, quoted by many of us "older" folks, even today.
And every once in a while, it's been used as the base of one heck of a promotion.
Check out what the Bakersfield Condors did this past weekend.
They held a Seinfeld night promotion. Including wearing "Puffy Shirt" jerseys. And the jerseys featured character names from the show on the back. (Creative no?)
The team had a variety of related promotions and a guy dressed up like the Kramer character working the crowd.
Unfortunately the Condors lost the game, 2-1 to the Idaho Steelheads, but the promotions team will be what's remembered from the night.
After the game, the jersey's were auctioned off for charity, including one the went for a reported $1800.
Well done Condors and Condors fans, well done...
Some video from the Condors their own selves.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Report: NHL To Las Vegas A "Done Deal..."
((HT: The Score))
After word of Victor Coleman wanting to be a part of the idea of Seattle getting an NHL franchise, there's now word trickling out of Vancouver that Vegas is already there.
In an article in the Vancouver Province newspaper, columnist Tony Gallagher has it pegged that some arena in town will be hosting a team sooner rather than later:
A new team close to the newly renamed Arizona squad and California’s big three is all but assured, the only question being when and with which other city. Or should that be plural?
With all the activity going on in the Seattle area in the last little bit it would be quite a stretch to imagine that much time and effort being spent by so many wealthy men being frittered away for nothing.
Adding two teams in the west to get to an even 32 makes sense- especially if the ECHL reorganization would lead to a 31-team league and the AHL would finally have it's true western division in the 2015-16 season. Also, moving the Florida Panthers to Quebec City to placate the Canadian fan base from all the American movement would also be a solid part of the equation with a teram hemorrhaging money and not getting their way when it comes to the new arena the owners are looking for at present.
The ECHL Wranglers have their niche, and there is a history of NHL games in Las Vegas dating back to 1991.
((HT: NHL Network))
There's simply too much money in place in Quebec with Quebecor Media and the pieces are there for all of this...
And another cash-in day for the National Hockey League...
After word of Victor Coleman wanting to be a part of the idea of Seattle getting an NHL franchise, there's now word trickling out of Vancouver that Vegas is already there.
In an article in the Vancouver Province newspaper, columnist Tony Gallagher has it pegged that some arena in town will be hosting a team sooner rather than later:
A new team close to the newly renamed Arizona squad and California’s big three is all but assured, the only question being when and with which other city. Or should that be plural?
With all the activity going on in the Seattle area in the last little bit it would be quite a stretch to imagine that much time and effort being spent by so many wealthy men being frittered away for nothing.
Adding two teams in the west to get to an even 32 makes sense- especially if the ECHL reorganization would lead to a 31-team league and the AHL would finally have it's true western division in the 2015-16 season. Also, moving the Florida Panthers to Quebec City to placate the Canadian fan base from all the American movement would also be a solid part of the equation with a teram hemorrhaging money and not getting their way when it comes to the new arena the owners are looking for at present.
The ECHL Wranglers have their niche, and there is a history of NHL games in Las Vegas dating back to 1991.
((HT: NHL Network))
There's simply too much money in place in Quebec with Quebecor Media and the pieces are there for all of this...
And another cash-in day for the National Hockey League...
Sunday, August 24, 2014
The New Round Of Minor League Hockey Relo Ideas Involving 3 Leagues
((HT: Howlings.net/Cantlon))
Gerry Cantlon says that the formulation of a Pacific Division in the AHL could go down by the 2015-16 season...
When the CHL's Denver Cuthroats and Arizona Sundogs pulled out of their upcoming season, it set off a new set of alarm bells. Two sources to Cantlon have those two teams bought by the Avalanche and (another team). They go immediately into the American.
Here's the rest of the West as of now from Cantlon:
The original five would be LA (from Manchester to Ontario, CA), San Jose (Worcester to Fresno, CA), Winnipeg (St. John’s to Thunder Bay), Phoenix and Anaheim.
Anaheim who will go to San Diego and play out of the Valley View Casino Center (12.920) is said to be the last team that needs to buy an AHL franchise and then apply to relocate as per AHL standard franchise rules.
Expect the merger talks of what's left of the CHL and the ECHL to pick up speed now- Allen, Brampton, Quad City, Rapid City, St. Charles, Tulsa, and Wichita could feasibly slide- if they all are alive. But, the Central would have to live on its own for the 14-15 season since the ECHL schedule is already locked in place.
Here's what Allen did to get into the CHL history books at the end of last season...
((HT: CHL/Todd Carr))
Remember, in our initial report of the ECHL/CHL merger, faithful readers pointed out St. Charles might be out of commission and that would put the CHL at the 6-team minimum for official league designation.
As a bit of a trade, Cantlon continues, the eastern franchises in the AHL would drop to the ECHL for 15-16: Utica, Glens Falls, Worcester, Springfield, Portland and Manchester.
So, then, the ECHL in 2015-16 would go like this under the Cantlon variant... a 31-team monster of a league that would have a one-team affiliation with NHL franchises across the board with one team left over...
Northeast
Utica
Glens Falls
Worcester
Springfield
Portland
Manchester
Brampton
Midwest Division
Reading Royals
Wheeling Nailers
Elmira Jackals
Kalamazoo Wings
Cincinnati Cyclones
Toledo Walleye
Southeast Division
Fort Wayne Komets
Evansville IceMen
South Carolina Stingrays
Orlando Solar Bears
Greenville Road Warriors
Florida Everblades
Gwinnett Gladiators
Indianapolis (expansion)
Central Division (All CHL)
Allen, Texas
Missouri
Rapid City
Quad City
Tulsa
Wichita
Western Division
Alaska Aces
Utah Grizzlies
Idaho Steelheads
Colorado Eagles
Gerry Cantlon says that the formulation of a Pacific Division in the AHL could go down by the 2015-16 season...
When the CHL's Denver Cuthroats and Arizona Sundogs pulled out of their upcoming season, it set off a new set of alarm bells. Two sources to Cantlon have those two teams bought by the Avalanche and (another team). They go immediately into the American.
Here's the rest of the West as of now from Cantlon:
The original five would be LA (from Manchester to Ontario, CA), San Jose (Worcester to Fresno, CA), Winnipeg (St. John’s to Thunder Bay), Phoenix and Anaheim.
Anaheim who will go to San Diego and play out of the Valley View Casino Center (12.920) is said to be the last team that needs to buy an AHL franchise and then apply to relocate as per AHL standard franchise rules.
Expect the merger talks of what's left of the CHL and the ECHL to pick up speed now- Allen, Brampton, Quad City, Rapid City, St. Charles, Tulsa, and Wichita could feasibly slide- if they all are alive. But, the Central would have to live on its own for the 14-15 season since the ECHL schedule is already locked in place.
Here's what Allen did to get into the CHL history books at the end of last season...
((HT: CHL/Todd Carr))
Remember, in our initial report of the ECHL/CHL merger, faithful readers pointed out St. Charles might be out of commission and that would put the CHL at the 6-team minimum for official league designation.
As a bit of a trade, Cantlon continues, the eastern franchises in the AHL would drop to the ECHL for 15-16: Utica, Glens Falls, Worcester, Springfield, Portland and Manchester.
So, then, the ECHL in 2015-16 would go like this under the Cantlon variant... a 31-team monster of a league that would have a one-team affiliation with NHL franchises across the board with one team left over...
Northeast
Utica
Glens Falls
Worcester
Springfield
Portland
Manchester
Brampton
Midwest Division
Reading Royals
Wheeling Nailers
Elmira Jackals
Kalamazoo Wings
Cincinnati Cyclones
Toledo Walleye
Southeast Division
Fort Wayne Komets
Evansville IceMen
South Carolina Stingrays
Orlando Solar Bears
Greenville Road Warriors
Florida Everblades
Gwinnett Gladiators
Indianapolis (expansion)
Central Division (All CHL)
Allen, Texas
Missouri
Rapid City
Quad City
Tulsa
Wichita
Western Division
Alaska Aces
Utah Grizzlies
Idaho Steelheads
Colorado Eagles
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
ECHL and CHL To Merge...???
((HT: Pro Hockey Talk/Mahiban))
The HQ finds this interesting on a few fronts...
Dhiren Mahiban is rolling off a Tweet from agent Darryl Wolski that says the two leagues are in talk to come together.
Mahiban is maintaining that the Western Division of the ECHL- long an odd situation with regular season and playoffs with their four teams- could be losing them all to the American Hockey League so they could have a true Western Division base.
Which makes sense...
In return, the Central Hockey League, with ten teams of their own could help squinch the geography of the ECHL if they merge leagues.
It would project out to something like this in the ECHL/CHL of 2015-2016.
Northeast Division
Brampton
Reading Royals
Wheeling Nailers
Elmira Jackals
Kalamazoo Wings
Cincinnati Cyclones
Toldeo Walleye
Southeast Division
Fort Wayne Komets
Evansville IceMen
South Carolina Stingrays
Orlando Solar Bears
Greenville Road Warriors
Florida Everblades
Gwinnett Gladiators
Indianapolis (expansion)
Central Division (All CHL)
Allen, Texas
Missouri
Rapid City
Quad City
Tulsa
Wichita
St. Charles
Western Division
Denver
Arizona
Alaska Aces
Utah Grizzlies
Idaho Steelheads
Colorado Eagles
And they'd all be chasing what Alaska did last season
((HT: Alaska Aces their own selves))
This is contingent on the Western Division currently all being taken as a block- leaving the four teams currently in the projected West.
And it also presents an interesting issue when it comes to talent. The Central Hockey League is considered, in some circles to be more like single-A baseball while the ECHL is double-A. How would the ECHL front offices mesh with their triple-A brothers and how would the single-A front offices mesh with their double-A brothers...???
Both financially and in personnel matters...
Food for thought for all of the teams in the three leagues to figure out if this comes to pass...
The HQ finds this interesting on a few fronts...
Dhiren Mahiban is rolling off a Tweet from agent Darryl Wolski that says the two leagues are in talk to come together.
Mahiban is maintaining that the Western Division of the ECHL- long an odd situation with regular season and playoffs with their four teams- could be losing them all to the American Hockey League so they could have a true Western Division base.
Which makes sense...
In return, the Central Hockey League, with ten teams of their own could help squinch the geography of the ECHL if they merge leagues.
It would project out to something like this in the ECHL/CHL of 2015-2016.
Northeast Division
Brampton
Reading Royals
Wheeling Nailers
Elmira Jackals
Kalamazoo Wings
Cincinnati Cyclones
Toldeo Walleye
Southeast Division
Fort Wayne Komets
Evansville IceMen
South Carolina Stingrays
Orlando Solar Bears
Greenville Road Warriors
Florida Everblades
Gwinnett Gladiators
Indianapolis (expansion)
Central Division (All CHL)
Allen, Texas
Missouri
Rapid City
Quad City
Tulsa
Wichita
St. Charles
Western Division
Denver
Arizona
Alaska Aces
Utah Grizzlies
Idaho Steelheads
Colorado Eagles
And they'd all be chasing what Alaska did last season
((HT: Alaska Aces their own selves))
This is contingent on the Western Division currently all being taken as a block- leaving the four teams currently in the projected West.
And it also presents an interesting issue when it comes to talent. The Central Hockey League is considered, in some circles to be more like single-A baseball while the ECHL is double-A. How would the ECHL front offices mesh with their triple-A brothers and how would the single-A front offices mesh with their double-A brothers...???
Both financially and in personnel matters...
Food for thought for all of the teams in the three leagues to figure out if this comes to pass...
Monday, February 24, 2014
Wranglers Moving Up In The World, Literally...
((HT: KLAS-TV))
The ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers used to play in the Orleans Hotel Arena, but they couldn't agree on a new lease...
So, they were this/close to leaving town until the leadership of the franchise came up with a unique idea to keep them around...
Like... renovating the top of a parking structure...
Here's the live shot from downtown to talk about it...
8 News NOW
It is interesting to see a double-a hockey franchise investing seven figures to keep themselves in town...
It will be just as interesting to see how well the franchise adapts to being a property owner as the project goes forward...
The ECHL's Las Vegas Wranglers used to play in the Orleans Hotel Arena, but they couldn't agree on a new lease...
So, they were this/close to leaving town until the leadership of the franchise came up with a unique idea to keep them around...
Like... renovating the top of a parking structure...
Here's the live shot from downtown to talk about it...
8 News NOW
It is interesting to see a double-a hockey franchise investing seven figures to keep themselves in town...
It will be just as interesting to see how well the franchise adapts to being a property owner as the project goes forward...
Thursday, February 6, 2014
More Puns Per Minute In A Sportscast
((HT: KGET-TV/Bakersfield and Mark Haas))
Taking the lead on the ECHL Bakersfield Condors-Utah Grizzlies game and their gift that keeps on giving...
Mark Haas decided to just go with it...
35 puns in 90 seconds...
Not a bad ratio...
Taking the lead on the ECHL Bakersfield Condors-Utah Grizzlies game and their gift that keeps on giving...
Mark Haas decided to just go with it...
35 puns in 90 seconds...
Not a bad ratio...
Saturday, February 16, 2013
And This Goalie Goal Makes 11
((HT: Cincinnati Cyclones hockey their own selves))
During a delayed penalty, Cyclones goalie Brian Foster became the 11th ECHL goaltender to do this...
And it wasn't even at the end of the game... just the first period in their 2-1 win over Trenton...
The victory gave the Cyclones four straight and padded their lead in the North Division to five points.
During a delayed penalty, Cyclones goalie Brian Foster became the 11th ECHL goaltender to do this...
And it wasn't even at the end of the game... just the first period in their 2-1 win over Trenton...
The victory gave the Cyclones four straight and padded their lead in the North Division to five points.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
The Night Of The Condor (OR: The Risk Of Live Animals At Sporting Events)
((HT: Bakersfield Condors their own selves/youtube))
First thing the HQ thought of when we heard about what happened in Bakersfield, California at the ECHL game between the host Wranglers and the Condors was this...
But, the HQ also knows that the minor leagues are all about promotion. We get it...
The home ECHL team in the HQ's back yard, your Gwinnett Gladiators, are fighting to stay in first in their division. Our favorite move is their annual "Teddy Bear Toss" that reigns havoc- for the sake of charity...
The Condors and Wranglers got to unveil a real endangered species before their game Friday, but not without consequences...
Here's the run of the bird in full...
All they really needed was Marlon Perkins allowing Jim Fowler to go chasing and the whole saga would have been over with sooner than the length of time above...
Oh, Vegas won 4-1... Just so you know...
First thing the HQ thought of when we heard about what happened in Bakersfield, California at the ECHL game between the host Wranglers and the Condors was this...
But, the HQ also knows that the minor leagues are all about promotion. We get it...
The home ECHL team in the HQ's back yard, your Gwinnett Gladiators, are fighting to stay in first in their division. Our favorite move is their annual "Teddy Bear Toss" that reigns havoc- for the sake of charity...
The Condors and Wranglers got to unveil a real endangered species before their game Friday, but not without consequences...
Here's the run of the bird in full...
All they really needed was Marlon Perkins allowing Jim Fowler to go chasing and the whole saga would have been over with sooner than the length of time above...
Oh, Vegas won 4-1... Just so you know...
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Colton Yellow Horn Goes Next Level In The Shootout...
((HT: Ontario Reign/ECHL))
Just watch... that's all we're going to say...
Jaromir Jagr started the whole spin-o-rama craze...
Colton Yellow Horn has added level of difficulty...
Okay, 68...
It's up to you now...
And, by the way, the HQ just likes saying "Colton Yellow Horn..."
Just watch... that's all we're going to say...
Jaromir Jagr started the whole spin-o-rama craze...
Colton Yellow Horn has added level of difficulty...
Okay, 68...
It's up to you now...
And, by the way, the HQ just likes saying "Colton Yellow Horn..."
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Your ECHL Offense Of The Week
Full disclosure...
HQ is based in a fairly-competitive ECHL market...
So, we naturally keep our eye on this kind of stuff...
The Chicago Express are a new franchise trying to make some kind of impact, but the HQ isn't all that sure this is the way to do it...
Enter Devin DiDiomete and his piledriving move that would make Harley Race proud when the Express took on Kalamazoo...
((HT: NailersTimekeeper))
Devin ends up with an indefinite suspension and an undisclosed fine for the intent to injure match penalty...
Aaahhh... the minors...
HQ is based in a fairly-competitive ECHL market...
So, we naturally keep our eye on this kind of stuff...
The Chicago Express are a new franchise trying to make some kind of impact, but the HQ isn't all that sure this is the way to do it...
Enter Devin DiDiomete and his piledriving move that would make Harley Race proud when the Express took on Kalamazoo...
((HT: NailersTimekeeper))
Devin ends up with an indefinite suspension and an undisclosed fine for the intent to injure match penalty...
Aaahhh... the minors...
Sunday, February 26, 2012
ECHL Craziness: Coach waves white flag at officials
((ht: yahoo.com/puckdaddy))
Oh, those crazy ECHL'ers, they love to have huge brawls and do wacky things.
And last night, Colorado Eagles coach Chris Stewart continued that tradition.
Stewart did what Roger Neilson did many years ago in the NHL, he was so upset at the officiating that he waved the "White Flag" of submission.
Stewart's action may be justified. Why? Because the game between the Eagles and the Ottawa Reign finished 9-8 in a shootout and was highlighted by 106 minutes of penalties.
Because we're all-about the video, take a look at what happened:
Oh, those crazy ECHL'ers, they love to have huge brawls and do wacky things.
And last night, Colorado Eagles coach Chris Stewart continued that tradition.
Stewart did what Roger Neilson did many years ago in the NHL, he was so upset at the officiating that he waved the "White Flag" of submission.
Stewart's action may be justified. Why? Because the game between the Eagles and the Ottawa Reign finished 9-8 in a shootout and was highlighted by 106 minutes of penalties.
Because we're all-about the video, take a look at what happened:
Monday, January 30, 2012
Another "Epic" Hockey Fight From The ECHL
The HQ would like to think that the ECHL stands for the "Epic Carnage Hockey League" just ask the Bakersfield COndors and the Ontario Reign
It was an "Epic" hockey fight. Because of the length, carnage, amount of guys who fought and the play-by-play.
((HT: ECHL/youtube))
It was an "Epic" hockey fight. Because of the length, carnage, amount of guys who fought and the play-by-play.
((HT: ECHL/youtube))
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Cyclones vs. Express: Everyone on ice--Fight (Video)
((ht: cincinnaticyclones.com))
Yes, we know you love your hockey fights. And Saturday night, lost in the hype surrounding the college football games, came a pretty good one in Cincinnati.
The Cyclones were facing off with the Chicago Express in an ECHL game Saturday night when a fight broke out. Not something unusual in hockey and particularly the ECHL.
However, this fight ended up including the goalie and pretty much everyone on ice.
Here is your fight courtesy of Cycloneshockey:
Yes, we know you love your hockey fights. And Saturday night, lost in the hype surrounding the college football games, came a pretty good one in Cincinnati.
The Cyclones were facing off with the Chicago Express in an ECHL game Saturday night when a fight broke out. Not something unusual in hockey and particularly the ECHL.
However, this fight ended up including the goalie and pretty much everyone on ice.
Here is your fight courtesy of Cycloneshockey:
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