Baer. Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 https://www.king5.com/article/sports/nhl/arena-to-be-built-in-palm-springs-for-seattle-nhl-affiliate-team/281-837e04c9-2574-4377-b887-a777e660a73d Quote NHL Seattle and the Oak View Group (OVG) jointly submitted an application for the 32nd American Hockey League (AHL) franchise team. The AHL team would be the top minor league affiliate for Seattle's NHL franchise. If awarded, the team would begin play in the fall of 2021 at a new arena in Palm Springs, California. The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, a federally recognized Indian Tribe, and OVG announced a partnership to build the new sports and entertainment arena on Wednesday. NHL Seattle CEO Tod Leiweke acknowledged the franchise was looking at Palm Springs for their affiliate team in May. Also see | New design for Seattle arena aimed at attracting an NBA team “It’s a really big deal and we want to create the perfect environment for our hockey staff to develop players,” Leiweke said in a radio interview. The proposed 300,000-square-foot arena will be located on 16 acres of tribal land and seat as many as 10,000 fans. The privately-funded arena will include an adjoining facility that will serve as the training center for an AHL team as well as a year-round community gathering space. "This is a unique partnership that will forever change the face of sports and entertainment in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley," Tribal Chairman Jeff L. Grubbe said. "We are creating a healthy community gathering place for Coachella Valley families and visitors from around the world to celebrate, play, and experience diverse entertainment opportunities in a state-of-the-art arena." Construction on the arena is expected to begin in February 2020 for a fall 2021 completion. NHL Seattle still has to hire a General Manager, break ground on their training facility at Northgate, and name the franchise. There have been previous indications that the club could look to own the AHL franchise outright. Seattle’s NHL franchise will play at the new arena at Seattle Center beginning in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 On the west coast, we are three time zones away.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 i wonder what the ahl expansion fee cost is ? what is their draft like (maybe they do not have one as teams are partly stocked by parent clubs ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kobayashi Maru Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Now Palm Springs is a good option. I went there for the first time last year to visit inlaws (snowbirds) and it's basically all Canadians. For those that live in Victoria, it was basically like a larger version of Sidney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 6 hours ago, 6string said: On the west coast, we are three time zones away.... FAR, FAR AWAY from our toxic media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 7 hours ago, 6string said: On the west coast, we are three time zones away.... I have no problem with that. Utica seems to be a great city that really gets behind its team. I'll take that over having our farm team geographically close by. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Obligatory move the Comets out west post 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 But really, no thanks Good for Seattle but I like having our guys out east Great fans away from our toxic media, easier travel which means more time in the gym/on the ice, ect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 7 hours ago, coastal.view said: i wonder what the ahl expansion fee cost is ? what is their draft like (maybe they do not have one as teams are partly stocked by parent clubs ) Mostly new AHL clubs consist of ECHL players and CHL players looking to graduate, as well as any prospects or players Seattle gets from the drafts and trading. It's a lot easier to fill out an AHL squad than the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyotasfan Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 Got to envy playing in Palm Springs in the winter as opposed to Utica . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 It's official: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) Should have just relegated Edmonton to the appropriate league. Edited October 2, 2019 by King Heffy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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