n00bxQb Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 If I still lived on the mainland, I would definitely buy season tickets if they were the Canucks farm team. I went to a few Moose vs. Heat games and they were usually packed (with most cheering for the Moose). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklax Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 They should have done this in the first place. The Giants ownership will not be happy about this unless they get a cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danthecanucksfan Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Abotsford Gangstas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beluga Whale Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 This would be so awesome, I live in Abby and pretty much everyone here doesn't care about the Heat, I think in their last playoff game barely anyone showed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Why would they have any say? They don't have any legitimate grievance except what, theres a better, more appealing form of hockey in the province? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I would say call em the Abbotsford Orcas, but that might be too close to the Connecticut Whale. Abbotsford Millionaires or Abbotsford Aviators.. I like the sound of both of those. and I really like the sound of our prospects playing there. I imagine that the Wolves attendance was terrible in Chicago while our prospects played there, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck2379 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 The entire process of adding an arena and team to Abbotsford was done in the equivalent of the Liberals enacting the HST. It will take forever for the city of Abbotsford to forgive the way it all went down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunningWild Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Smart stuff Aquilini. I remember reading something about the Canucks org and their discontent w/ the Wolves affiliation. By purchasing his own farm team - he can run it the way he wants. I bet my Snickers bar that the sleep Dr and all these secret off-ice Canuck programs will be implemented with minor league team as well. The pros far outweigh the cons here, IMO. -Cdn markets mean a large media following. The earlier players can adjust and cope with that pressure, the better they'll be long term - Canucks org will able to follow the prospects more closely - Fans will get to see them more often - Young free agents might be more inclined to chose a club that is within close proximity of their parent club. I remember it was a strong factor in Gustavsson choosing the Leafs. It's a win/win. EDIT: A little update: http://canuckscentral.ca/index.php?/topic/31-fraser-valley-abuzz-that-vancouver-canucks-owner-has-designs-on-abbotsford-hockey-team-arena/#entry50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck or Die Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Hell yes! I am all for it! Plus, we get to screw over the pathetic Lames! Win-win, baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck or Die Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 About the name, I'm actually kind of partial to Abbotsford Junior Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkeeterHansen Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 abbotsford tandoori churches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber_pwnzor Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 well the canucks did purchase the rights for the millionaires and have done nothing with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 What happens to Chicago fans and the Wolves. The people of Chicago seemed to get behind the VC players.............is it fair to them to up sticks and and go after only a couple of Seasons?.............I don't know. 1. Hershey 0 ..........................375,146................. 38...................... 9,872 2. Chicago 0 ..........................300,550 .................38 ......................7,909 3. Lake Erie 0 ........................298,096 .................38 ......................7,845 Providence 0 297,037 38 7,817 Houston 0 278,299 38 7,324 Grand Rapids 0 275,632 38 7,253 San Antonio 0 271,083 38 7,134 Charlotte 0 257,189 38 6,768 St. John's 0 239,299 38 6,297 Milwaukee 0 236,579 38 6,226 W-B/Scranton 0 229,053 38 6,028 Manchester 0 216,622 38 5,701 Rochester 0 212,605 38 5,595 Toronto 0 208,223 38 5,480 Texas 0 207,855 38 5,470 Peoria 0 205,726 38 5,414 Abbotsford is 3rd last in the League with about 3,000 Despite the fact that we haven't given Chicago a great deal, prospect wise I think they have been damn loyal. They also have a great community / charity thing going down there. I remember seeing a programme on ESPN America where guys like Parent, Lack and Con were really idolised by the fans. I watched quite a few of the games there and many appeared to be matinees, with lots of kids. Is it fair to take the Canucks away from these youngsters? It seems a bit greedy to me. I could see, with the prospects we have brought in the crowds getting even bigger ............so is it fair to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodee Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 This would be a great move. I know Canucks fans would fill the building in Abbotsford to see our future prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bd71 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Having the AHL club close by in no way guarantees attendance. No offense to those in Abbotsford but it is far from Vanvouver! There aren't many weeknight games but it's still a long trek on a weekend. And Abbotsford really makes no sense in the A. Their travel would be way worse than the Canucks. There is no team close. Other teams hate having Abbotsford in the legue and if I'm not mistaken the Hest subsidize travel for visiting teams. And if the team loses all bets are off. The Wolves are one of the best franchises in the AHL. They play in front of large crowds, have an owner that could be a NHL owner, are run like a pro team and are in a hockey hotbed with teams all around. And perhaps the best feature is they play to win. Something that isn't true of a lot of AHL affiliates. And similar to the great situation they had in Winnipeg?? The best option for the Canucks would be to buy an AHL club and move it right into Rogers Arena and keep the Heat in Abbotsford. This works best for both clubs. The Heat are less isolated and the Canucks have a natural rival close by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandmaster Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Was never happy that our farm team went into hostile territory. Also the distance for an emergency call up was ridiculous. Didn't we suit up some amateur goalie from UBC one year due to this??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Having the AHL club close by in no way guarantees attendance. No offense to those in Abbotsford but it is far from Vanvouver! There aren't many weeknight games but it's still a long trek on a weekend. And Abbotsford really makes no sense in the A. Their travel would be way worse than the Canucks. There is no team close. Other teams hate having Abbotsford in the legue and if I'm not mistaken the Hest subsidize travel for visiting teams. And if the team loses all bets are off. The Wolves are one of the best franchises in the AHL. They play in front of large crowds, have an owner that could be a NHL owner, are run like a pro team and are in a hockey hotbed with teams all around. And perhaps the best feature is they play to win. Something that isn't true of a lot of AHL affiliates. And similar to the great situation they had in Winnipeg?? The best option for the Canucks would be to buy an AHL club and move it right into Rogers Arena and keep the Heat in Abbotsford. This works best for both clubs. The Heat are less isolated and the Canucks have a natural rival close by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsteeeve Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 How about Abbotsford Farm Hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollarAndADream Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 If the Canucks minor team winds up in Abbotsford, I know for sure I'll be there a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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