River Rats to Charlotte??

[Neylus]

Could be a very good move for hockey in NC.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/River-Rats-relocation-rumors-and-the-tough-love-;_ylt=AmiGmPNssuBrPuL.ryM90th7vLYF?urn=nhl,215619

[Panthro]

Thanks god you were talking about hockey...I thought for a minute that that overrated overpriced shithole in SC was moving into Charlotte

[Squirrel]

So what happens to the Checkers? Move them to Greensboro?

[j2sgam]

See, Im torn...Albany, NY is my home town and I hate to see them lose the team. I do try to make it whenever Albany comes to Norfolk to play the Admirals... I didnt know the Hurricanes were the 'parent team' for 'Rats, and I really dont have a pro Hockey team.So, its a good thing , I guess.

[G()AT]

Wilmington, NC plz, tired of driving 2 hours to watch hockey lol.

[Bobby]

So what happens to the Checkers? Move them to Greensboro?

Don't they also have a rather significant lease on the arena?

[Squirrel]

Don't they also have a rather significant lease on the arena?

River Rats would pick that up. Cant have two teams in one city.

[lightsout]

I agree with Wilmington. Their isn't a huge arena outside of the one on Gordon though...and that is tiny. Plus, the UNCW club hockey team plays there. Schwartz center is too small. Maybe build something? Idk. Too many things needed for the River Rats to come to Wilmington. :nonod:

[STIFFPAWED]

Bring back minor league hockey to Greensboro.

[Gman was right]

Rumor has it that the owner of the checkers is the one trying to buy the team.

[SorthNarolina]

Thanks god you were talking about hockey...I thought for a minute that that overrated overpriced poohole in SC was moving into Charlotte

I live about 2-3 miles from there. It is overpriced but not a poohole. It's kind of like how olive garden sucks but you could do worse. And it's one the only places that has beef ribs in the pork dominated Carolinas.

I don't know how itty bitty Lake Wylie supports two overated, overpriced steakhouses in T-bones and The River Rat but the must be doing something right. Or maybe it's all the Gastonians with poor taste crossing the border.

[Panthro]

I live about 2-3 miles from there. It is overpriced but not a poohole. It's kind of like how olive garden sucks but you could do worse. And it's one the only places that has beef ribs in the pork dominated Carolinas.

I don't know how itty bitty Lake Wylie supports two overated, overpriced steakhouses in T-bones and The River Rat but the must be doing something right. Or maybe it's all the Gastonians with poor taste crossing the border.

It's all there is lol

[Niner National]

This will give Charlotte the opportunity to see a team full of potential NHL stars rather than a team with maybe 1 or two NHL caliber players.

The Checkers owner is the guy that bought the team. I'm not sure if the Checkers are just going away or if they are getting moved elsewhere. I'm pretty sure the River Rats are taking the Checkers name though.

[Mesmer]

This needs to happen. At any rate, having a Canes affiliate in Charlotte would be a huge step towards marketing the team and the sport in Charlotte and building interest in the NHL club in Raleigh (Which does not market itself well at all outside the triangle area, btw)