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RE: the logo pic. What is the official logo for the league these days? Is it the old skater silhouette or the newer swirly thing? I see the new logo marketed much more on the ice and on merchandise, but old logo is featured predominatly on the league website.

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[edit] STJ Flames -> Omaha

Omaha is indeed the old STJ Flames franchise. It was owned and held dormant by Calgary, until they sold it to the Ak-Sar-Ben Knights Organization earlier this year. REF: http://www.theahl.com/AHL/News/2005/03/28/974618.html ccwaters 20:59, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Broome or Binghamton Dusters?

Discussion relocated to Talk:Binghamton Dusters where it is more relevant. ccwaters 21:42, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Wrong winners of Calder Cup 2000-2001 season.

http://www.caldercup.com/AHLPlayoffGames01/may28_snb_wbs.html.

Saint John, N.B. won in 2000-2001, not Saint John's Newfoundland. Saint John Flames (no longer in existence).

Fixed...thanks ccwaters 20:30, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Road Runners or Roadrunners

Just for references: Its Toronto Roadrunners ( http://www.theahl.com/AHLNews0302/11_tor.html ) and Edmonton Road Runners ( http://www.canoe.ca/AHL/News/2004/08/19/591322.html ). Thanks uvaduck! ccwaters 14:58, 26 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Top professional hockey league outside the NHL?

The article calls the AHL the top professional hockey league outside the National Hockey League (NHL). This is a very questionable statement, and many would argue that this title should go to the Russian Hockey Super League or the Swedish Elitserien. I suggest the following rephrasing:

The American Hockey League (AHL) is regarded as the top professional hockey league in North America outside the National Hockey League (NHL).

[edit] Why did you delete Worcester from the main page?

There is even a press article: http://www.telegram.com/apps/pbcs.dl...601010593/1009. Put it back!

A broken link, that is. That aside, as CC's said a couple times already, Wikipedia is not a rumor page. When the AHL (or the Sharks) make a formal announcement, then an update is needful. Until then, it remains scuttlebutt, and there's no rush. RGTraynor 20:15, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
The official announcement should be sometime today. Until then, its speculatory. A press release similar to this would be nice: http://www.theahl.com/AHL/News/2005/10/20/1270959.html ccwaters 20:28, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
How original. its the Worcester Sharks... http://www.sjsharks.com/news/news.asp?story_id=2034 / http://www.worcesterhockey.com/ ccwaters 21:22, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
Sad to see an honored name like the Barons disappear again, but if the locals didn't support the team ... and in any event, Worcester was seriously screwed last year. RGTraynor 21:29, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
At least the "IceCats" won't be resurrected. Here's the AHL announcement: http://www.theahl.com/AHL/News/2006/01/09/1386129.html ccwaters 21:46, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] AHLHoF

Just a note: the AHL Hall of Fame is up and running and looks like a good resource for records and such. ccwaters 14:56, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Visors

Anyone think the mandatory visor announcement [1] is worth mentioning. The AHL has been a testing ground for NHL changes in recent years. Also: I created an article for Jordan Smith. ccwaters 00:02, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Not really. The main article is quite text-light, and the visor deal is a relative blip on the historical radar. It would be notable, I think, in an article about sports injuries and protective equipment in general, if one exists. RGTraynor 06:52, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] CCWaters

who made you master of all things hockey? i am trying to cut down on red links first, then will go back and fill in franchise shift histories, making new entries where necessary. stop following me around on wikipedia reverting everything. WillC 16:46, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

Reverting everything? I'm not following you. I watch hockey articles, not you. ccwaters 16:48, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
you just reverted sensible edits i made....those red links have been there for months...i'm doing something about them....look at the standards on all other wiki sports franchise lists....they are merged just as i am doing. WillC 16:52, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
If I make the missing articles for them, will you put them back? ccwaters 16:56, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
if there are articles for them, they can get their own. please fix your reverts for now, noting the additional changes i made after. WillC 16:58, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
Well, the Springfield Kings -> Worcester IceCats is wrong. If you feel the need to temporarily redirect the other 3(?) for a day or 2 then go ahead. ccwaters 17:02, 13 August 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, CC is right. The standard in WikiHockey is for notable franchises to have their own articles, not to redirect to wherever the franchise currently is located. If you have a burning urge to do something about red links, create the requisite articles for them. There is no need to violate WP:CIVIL because an editor follows the standard this WikiProject has set. RGTraynor 06:49, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

On a related note, I created a redirect at Springfield Kings to go to the Indians. I figured that was the best way to handle that temporary renaming. A seperate article may be confusng in that situation. ccwaters 11:26, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 2006-07 AHL season

Are there any articles for season-by-season recounts of the AHL, such List of AHL seasons? The 2006 Calder Cup bracket should be preserved the 2005-06 AHL season article. Flibirigit 20:54, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Founding date

I am changing the founding date to 1940. Since this is when the league was actually known as the American Hockey League. The rest is prehistory. Flibirigit 10:03, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Errr ... while I'm all for talking, I'm afraid I'm going to revert that at once. The AHL itself dates its founding from 1936, just was celebrating its 70th anniversary, and seems to be under the impression that it played four seasons before the fall of 1940. The AHL itself is considerably more verifiably an authority on its incorporation dates than any of our own POVs. RGTraynor 15:26, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
I'm fine with that. Just as long as it stays that way. I will make the necessary changes to he AHL season articles. Flibirigit 15:49, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleveland info coming soon

Cleveland team will most likely be Avalanche affiliated: http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_4801378 ccwaters 14:05, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Buffalo Bisons disbanding Date conflict

According to this article the Buffalo Bisons disbanded on December 6, 1936. But according to another article the snowstorm was on March 17, 1936.

Please respond at Talk:Buffalo Bisons (1928-36)

Thanks Flibirigit 14:58, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pioneering rules/innovations

I think we need a paragraph or section mentioning that the AHL innovates rules changes, such as the shootout. I think there was something about flashing goalposts too? Flibirigit 12:31, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

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