I'd like to take you back in time for this YouTube Tuesday.
Picture it, 2000. The new millennium has just started. The whole world didn't end due to that whole Y2K thing. Bill Clinton is president. Oops!... I Did it Again is on heavy rotation.Can it really get any better?
Oh yes it can...
That would be 2000-01 Everblades goalie Bujar Amidovski. He doesn't hold any Everblades records, but it's OK. Goalie fights really do make up for almost anything.
Showing posts with label ECHL History. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ECHL History. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
YouTube Tuesday
Today's video comes with a little history lesson (that is vaguely related to the Everblades, hang in there).
First, the video of an epic brawl from the the early years of the ECHL:
Oh, did I forget to mention the goalie fight? Silly me.
Anyway, you just saw a showdown between the Hampton Roads Admirals and Greensboro Monarchs. Teams eventually left the ECHL to become AHL franchises. The Monarchs became the Carolina Monarchs and played for a single season in 1995-96. They were forced to fold when the Hartford Whalers NHL franchise moved to the area and became the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hampton Roads Admirals left the ECHL for the AHL in 2000, and became the Norfolk Admirals.
Do you see the (tenuous) connection to both teams? I really do have a knack for pointing out the Blades connection in everything, huh?
First, the video of an epic brawl from the the early years of the ECHL:
Oh, did I forget to mention the goalie fight? Silly me.
Anyway, you just saw a showdown between the Hampton Roads Admirals and Greensboro Monarchs. Teams eventually left the ECHL to become AHL franchises. The Monarchs became the Carolina Monarchs and played for a single season in 1995-96. They were forced to fold when the Hartford Whalers NHL franchise moved to the area and became the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hampton Roads Admirals left the ECHL for the AHL in 2000, and became the Norfolk Admirals.
Do you see the (tenuous) connection to both teams? I really do have a knack for pointing out the Blades connection in everything, huh?
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
I Hate the Off Season
I honestly do. You know why? Because all the energy I normally expend on the Everblades and the NHL teams I follow has nowhere to go.
It gets more and more bottled up, and next thing you know, I've turned the ECHL history into a handy dandy (technicolor) chart.
You read that right folks.
I turned all 23 years of the leagues history into one (long) chart.
I'm not sure if that makes me crazy or the biggest hockey nerd on Earth. Maybe it's both.
Where was I? Oh yes, the chart tracks the league from the first teams up until the season that's about to start. As the franchise relocates the color is changed. It's pretty interesting to see how many times some teams have changed locations and names. It's also funny to see some of the names. Oh man, Whoopee? The best.
(an easier to read version is here)
It's kind of amazing to see how unstable the ECHL has been at times. I have a little more respect for the league now. It's incredible how they have stuck in there. I also understand why the league seems less than enthusiastic about granting franchises. They have really been burned in the past.
Anyway, one thing is very obvious. The Blades have to make an announcement soon. It's pretty clear I'm going stir crazy.
It gets more and more bottled up, and next thing you know, I've turned the ECHL history into a handy dandy (technicolor) chart.
You read that right folks.
I turned all 23 years of the leagues history into one (long) chart.
I'm not sure if that makes me crazy or the biggest hockey nerd on Earth. Maybe it's both.
Where was I? Oh yes, the chart tracks the league from the first teams up until the season that's about to start. As the franchise relocates the color is changed. It's pretty interesting to see how many times some teams have changed locations and names. It's also funny to see some of the names. Oh man, Whoopee? The best.
(an easier to read version is here)
It's kind of amazing to see how unstable the ECHL has been at times. I have a little more respect for the league now. It's incredible how they have stuck in there. I also understand why the league seems less than enthusiastic about granting franchises. They have really been burned in the past.
Anyway, one thing is very obvious. The Blades have to make an announcement soon. It's pretty clear I'm going stir crazy.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
YouTube Tuesday
Time to jump in a time machine and head all the way back to 1991 and the early days of the ECHL.
That's the former Columbus Chill, now the Reading Royals, taking on the Johnstown Chiefs, who became the Greenville Road Warriors just this season, in a knock down drag out line brawl. Oh the good old days.
That's the former Columbus Chill, now the Reading Royals, taking on the Johnstown Chiefs, who became the Greenville Road Warriors just this season, in a knock down drag out line brawl. Oh the good old days.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
YouTube Tuesday: Blades vs. Rays
Last Tuesday was so much fun I had to try it again. The South Carolina Stingrays are one of the Everblades oldest divisional foes, with a regular season record against the Everblades of 45-41-9. They haven't had as much luck against the Blades in the post season losing three years in a row to the Eveblades. Their only post season win against the Blades came from the 08-09 season that saw them clinch the Kelly Cup for a third time.
The team was founded in 1993, the Stingrays are one of the oldest and most successful teams in the ECHL. They often lead the league in attendance. That doesn't mean they haven't been involved in some controversy though.
(Before we go any further I'm going to point out that this is an Everblades blog run by an Everblades fan, Stingrays fans might want to skip this)
The team faced an investigation from the league for their actions leading up to and during their 96-97 championship season. The ECHL discovered that the team had used money from the Charlestons youth hockey program to help pay their players. At the time, the team was already at the maximum payroll allowance. The money they received , about $23,000, covered about 18% of their payroll at the time. In the end, the was fined $50,000 by the ECHL and their coach was suspended for 6 games. If you're interested more information can be found here and here.
Since 2004 the Stingrays have been affiliated with the Washington Capitals, and their AHL affiliate the Hershey Bears. They have always fielded a fast, skilled team. Games between the Stingrays and Everblades are always heated affairs. Often this means some pretty good fights.
I'm not really sure why, but the we won't be seeing the Stingrays in Germain until March. By then, the Blades will have played eight games in Charleston. Whatever the reason, I can't wait. It's going to be good.
The team was founded in 1993, the Stingrays are one of the oldest and most successful teams in the ECHL. They often lead the league in attendance. That doesn't mean they haven't been involved in some controversy though.
(Before we go any further I'm going to point out that this is an Everblades blog run by an Everblades fan, Stingrays fans might want to skip this)
The team faced an investigation from the league for their actions leading up to and during their 96-97 championship season. The ECHL discovered that the team had used money from the Charlestons youth hockey program to help pay their players. At the time, the team was already at the maximum payroll allowance. The money they received , about $23,000, covered about 18% of their payroll at the time. In the end, the was fined $50,000 by the ECHL and their coach was suspended for 6 games. If you're interested more information can be found here and here.
Since 2004 the Stingrays have been affiliated with the Washington Capitals, and their AHL affiliate the Hershey Bears. They have always fielded a fast, skilled team. Games between the Stingrays and Everblades are always heated affairs. Often this means some pretty good fights.
I'm not really sure why, but the we won't be seeing the Stingrays in Germain until March. By then, the Blades will have played eight games in Charleston. Whatever the reason, I can't wait. It's going to be good.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
YouTube Tuesday: Blades vs. Glads
The Everblades and Gladiators have been fierce rivals since the Gladiators came on the scene in 2003. The team was originally the Mobile Mysticks, an ECHL franchise that played from 1995-2002, the team was transferred to Duluth Georgia for the 2003 season.
The Everblades have been responsible for some recent disappointments for the Gladiators. They knocked them out in the first round of the playoffs in the 08-09 season, and ruined any chance they had at making the playoffs last season. Ruining the Glads teddy bear toss last season was pretty funny though...
Games between these fierce rivals are almost always very physical affairs with lots of fights.
One Everblades player in particular seemed to relish getting physical with the Gladiators.
The first game against Gwinnett is October 15th, and it can't come fast enough.
The Everblades have been responsible for some recent disappointments for the Gladiators. They knocked them out in the first round of the playoffs in the 08-09 season, and ruined any chance they had at making the playoffs last season. Ruining the Glads teddy bear toss last season was pretty funny though...
Games between these fierce rivals are almost always very physical affairs with lots of fights.
One Everblades player in particular seemed to relish getting physical with the Gladiators.
The first game against Gwinnett is October 15th, and it can't come fast enough.
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